SUMMARY:

• Result driven Cyber Security Engineer with 10 years of experience in network design and implementation for next generation security infrastructure focusing on Cyber Security.
• Demonstrated strengths in designing, implementing and providing operational support in complex network environments
• In - depth knowledge of firewall applications, network testing and BCP/DR framework
• Expert in developing and implementing architecture and design of networks and network drawings
• Exceptional ability to facilitate projects and make sound technical decisions
• Possess strong communication skills and has the ability to convey technical concepts and ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Domain expertise includes Network Security, IT Security Audits like SOX,ISO 27000, NIST and presales
• Strong leadership, project implementation and management skills
• Experience Solution Architect with multivendor experience in security domain
• Experienced in supporting changes related to large infrastructure with critical applications
• Conversant with MS Office and Visio
• Coming up is CISSP, CISM and TOGAF

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

IP Routing: BGP, OSPF, RIP, IS-IS, MPLS, MP-BGP, Traffic-Engineering, IP Multicasting

Switching: VLANS, STP, RSTP, MSTP, Trunking

Security: AAA, IPsec VPN, DMVPN, GETVPN, Site to Site VPN, GRE

Programming Skill: C/C++, Core Java, Python, HTML

Tools: GNS3, Wireshark, Quagga, MATLAB,FiXit, CaSpectrum

Operating System: Linux, Fedora, Unix, Ubuntu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Information Security III/Solution Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expert for Cisco Security portfolio majorly for Cisco ISE, FTD, Fire AMP, Symantec SEP and DCS.
• Presenting solution for financial and enterprise customers with user base 20k for ISE, FTD, Office 365 and Email security, cisco umbrella and AMP for endpoints
• Lead the team of 4 L2 engineers dedicated to Cisco Security portfolio and responsible for developing improvement plans and integrations with Cisco ISE using pxgrid
• Developing IT Governance process model and BCP/DR infrastructure
• Integration of Multitenant ACI Fabric with security infrastructure
• F5 WAF implementation using ASM
• Migrating 1200+ Fortinet firewalls management to FortiGate
• Weekly Scans performed for Internal and External Audit using Tenable Nessus

Confidential

Security Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw end to end BAU operations for security team which includes implementation of security device like checkpoint firewall 12600/21600, Cisco ASA 5585, ISE, Ironport, websense and DDoS solutions like Arbor and checkpoint
• Updated LLD/HLD as per new design
• Handled escalations from firewall team and provided recommended solution to customer
• Responsible for transformation and deployment of new sites at customer location and provided remote support when required
• Provided solutions and design for cisco ISE/Sourcefire/ASA

Confidential

Cisco TAC Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided support to HTTS customer which included technical support to security devices like PIX, ASA, IPS, IDS, AIP-SSM modules, VPN and source-fire
• Provided P1/P2/P3 AND P4 level technical critical real time network outages and support related to ASA/IPS and IPSec issues
• Resolved complex issues related to high memory, high CPU, Congestion and failover in multiple contexts
• Performed research and understood complex security requirements
• Recreated customer’s network scenario in lab and provided practical resolution thus maintaining a higher satisfaction rating
• Detected bugs in a particular set of software code and suggested an IOS upgrade

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured ISP Network involving MPLS cloud, BGP
• Configured Dual Stack for IPv6 Transition for LAN/WAN
• Supervised the team and conducted sessions on CCNA

Confidential

Senior Analyst-Networks

Responsibilities:

• Provided layer 2 support for change involving Site to Site VPN, IPSec VPN
• Performed analysis of security attacks occurred on customer network
• Responsible for IPS installation and configuration of signature based on change requests
• Installed and configured ASA/PIX
• Checkpoint OS GAiA installation and adding rule sets
• Provided RCA for crashes and recommended bugs after analysis

Confidential

Software Engineer-IT Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed Mobile applications on C/C++ and Java platform
• Involved in field research work