SUMMARY:

• Innovative, analytical, and solutions - oriented Cyber-security professional with an expertise in firewall administration, firewall vulnerability assessments and network connectivity troubleshooting. An excellent communicator, well-versed at improving and documenting overall processes as well as project operations.
• Bluecoat SSLv: sv2800, sv2800B, and sv3800
• Cisco Sourefire IPS: 3D7xxx and 3D8xxx models
• Cisco Firepower Management Center
• FireEye: E-mail Threat Prevention, PX, AX, IA and HX
• Palo Alto: PA-350, PA-850, PA-5020
• Panorama: M-100
• Checkpoint: r77.1, r77.30, r80.1
• Juniper: SRX1400, SRX1500
• Network Device Monitoring Tools:, Tufin SecureTrack, Solarwinds, Datadog, Zabbix, Netbrain
• Venafi for management
• ServiceNow
• Team oriented
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Sheets
• Ability to manage complex issues and provide solutions
• 7 plus years of hands on experience working with internal organizations and operations environments
• Health Check Monitoring and Reporting
• Technical and operational project management
• Protocols: TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP
• Understanding of TACAS+ and RADIUS
• Comprehensive understanding of segmented environments
• Growing knowledge of load balancers
• Risk analysis, risk management, log management, and internal audits
• On-going AWS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA

Security Operations Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Ensure Information Security incidents are properly detected, documented, investigated, and resolved
• Implement processes and controls for network and security controls across infrastructure
• Assure Security devices such as Firewalls, IPS/IDS, and SSLv decryptors are operational
• Manage vendor relationships for newly on-boarded platforms
• Assess and approve any and all network change requests made throughout the enterprise globally
• Assist with Network hardening for consent orders for future compliance audits
• 24/7 incident response responsibility rotation
• Conduct network firewall assessments for quarterly vulnerability audits
• Developed and maintained documentation of guidelines and standards for specific technologies

Confidential, Lithonia, GA

Network Security/ Firewall Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Internal Endpoints and External client support (Fulton County Watershed, DeKalb County Watershed)
• Displayed understanding in pro-active network defense
• Delivered risk and security assessments of clients, applications, and infrastructure
• Worked with a team to draft and implement disaster recovery plans
• Configured Check Point Cluster on Gaia and Splat (R75, R77, R80)
• Configured Policies, Objects, and VPN tunnels on Checkpoint, Palo Alto.
• Deployment of policy installation targets on security management servers via Checkpoint
• Extensive use of Check Point Upgrade wizard for upgrading from older to new versions
• Hands on experience migrating from Cisco to Checkpoint R77; Checkpoint R7 .10
• Configured Palo Alto firewall
• Troubleshooting in PAN-OS
• Palo Alto experience on series PA-500, PA-800, PA-3000, PA-5020, PA-5060
• Configured multiple Palo Alto firewalls using Panorama
• Experience configuring Palo Alto High Availability
• Experience incorporating Threat Protection into security rule bases
• Experience with Palo Alto Wildfire configuration and management
• Constructed policy packages ensuring efficiency
• Optimize efficiency to reduce workload
• Collaborated with a team for remediation for vulnerability findings
• Deployed WinSCP to transfer files securely
• Implemented strict change control policies to ensure only authorized changes are made to devices
• Implemented weekly backups and daily log deployments for auditing
• Analyzed network traffic using SmartView Monitor and SmartView Tracker
• Member of the on-call incidence response team periodically
• Build reports as quickly as possible on security incidents

Network/ Firewall Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and developed documentation of guidelines and standards for specific technologies.
• Configured, maintained and troubleshoot networking solutions for enterprise class firms, including support ticket handling and change management
• Monitored the health of network devices and vulnerability findings via Cisco Defense Center, Zabbix, and Datadog
• Collected date and delivered reports for suspicious and/or unwarranted traffic
• Assisted with administration of Windows Active Directory
• Conducted installations and testing of new LAN/WAN equipment
• Worked with a team analyzing network structure in search for efficiency opportunities
• Scheduled preventative maintenance with limited downtime
• Troubleshoot network connection problems via layer 1, 2 and layer 3
• Conducted s for users on hardware and software
• Upgrade any existing software as needed
• Work close with departmental managers to assure upgrades are smooth
• Track support tickets to assure issues are resolved
• Build reports as quick as possible on network issues

IT Technical Support Associate

Responsibilities:

• Created support tickets to pass on to network engineers
• Monitor technology and ensure efficiency within the company
• Diagnose hardware and software faults
• Acted as first line of support with physical layer issues
• Provided Active Directory Support and solved authentication issues
• Solved issues over the phone when needed