PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Provide network security principles using 17 + years of experience in information security,network design and support.
• Experienced configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining and support Checkpoint Firewalls, Provider - 1. Responsible for any changes in Firewall rule base, review Firewall logs, provide daily support for any Firewall related issues.
• Experience implementing, configuring, support ASA Cisco Firewalls. (Cisco 5500s)
• Manage, maintain and support Fortinet Firewalls.
• Support Cloud migration works/projects with AWS and Virtustream
• Experience implementing, configuring, support RSA Security Console with all remote VPN access to users and 3rd party contractors.
• Experience implementing, configuring, support Blue Coat Proxy servers
• Experience implementing, configuring, support Zscaler Proxy
• Hands on experience in configuring, troubleshooting, support and maintaining Tipping point IPS (Intrusion Prevention Systems) devices. (i.e. Tipping Point 1200E, 2400E, 5000E and more).
• Experience implementing, configuring, support Cisco WAN and LAN routers, switches. Telecommunication implementation (T1,DS3, and OC3)
• Hands on implementation, maintain, day-to-day support Cisco ACE, F5 BIG IP load balancing.
• Experienced in configuring, support, maintaining Trend Micro Anti-Virus Office Scan servers. Responsible for updating pattern files and provide daily support.
• Dedicated, motivated, respectful and conscientious hard worker with proven ability to work independently and with a team to produce great results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

OS: Windows

LAN/WAN Technologies: Frame Relay, E1/T1/OC3/DS3, X.25, VLAN, Ethernet Cisco Routers/Switches/CSS/Checkpoint Firewalls/SideWinder Firewalls

Routing Protocols: RIP, BGP, OSPF

Security: IPSEC, Access Lists, SSH, RAIDIUS/TACACS, 3DES, PIX

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Network Security Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Responsibilities:

• Support Cloud migration works/projects for CCNA and CCR with AWS and Virtustream
• Manage, maintain and support Fortinet Firewalls.
• Manage, support site to site VPN with 3rd party bottlers & vendors using Cisco ASA Firewalls
• Experience implementing, configuring, support Zscaler Proxy servers in large network environments
• Manage and support Site to Site VPN with 3rd party Vendors and Bottlers.
• Configures, troubleshooting, support and maintain Cisco ACE Load Balancers.
• Manage and support AT&T Net bond portal, Level 3 portal
• Manage, maintain and support Solar wind Monitoring tools, Jarvis, Skybox and QIP Lucent tools
• Support LAN/WAN: circuits turn up, configure router, switch port, controllers, AP, assist field Tech to set up devices on site etc.

Sr. Network Security Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Responsibilities:

• Configures, troubleshooting, systems upgrade and maintains Bluecoat proxy for Global Network. Provide daily operational support of any Internet or proxy related issues toUpgraded Blue coat proxies 6.2.15.6
• Configures, troubleshooting, support and maintain F5 Load Balancers, Cisco ACE Load Balancer.
• Configures, troubleshooting, upgrade, support and maintain RSA Security Console. Provide support client base VPN access to users and 3rd party contractors.
• Manage, maintain and support Algosec and Solar wind Monitoring tools.
• Manage, maintain and support NetScout and McAfee Enterprise Security Manager.

Sr. Network Security Analyst

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Responsibilities:

• Weekly configure Firewall changes and execute them accordable.Involved in project to configured, deployed, troubleshot and resolved Checkpoint UTM Edge-N firewalls for over 800 Confidential ’s remote locations.
• Configured, troubleshoot, upgrade and support Blue Coat proxies (, 9000, SGOS 6.3.1.1)
• Experience in managing and support on Juniper SSLVPN (SA-6500), Cisco 3000 Concentrator.
• Manage, maintain and support MCOM performance environment .
• Experienced using FIREMON Security Manager (V6.1) to created necessary reports for specific devices.
• Monitor, manage Orion Solar wind for any unusual activates for remote locations or servers.
• Create a Visio diagram for VPN infrastructure, documents for 800 remote locations and document for VPN equipment.

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded Checkpoint Firewalls 70.40, 75.30.Upgraded Blue coat proxies 6.2.6.1
• Configures, troubleshooting, maintaining and F5 Load Balancers
• Worked with Audit team to go over all firewall and Blue Coat polices.
• Worked on Gemini cutover split project between North America Confidential and Europe Coca- Cola.
• Worked on building a new Data Center in Rochester, NY. Provided daily support on internet, wireless, Nortel VPN, etc connections related issues.
• Involved in major Data Canter Migration project.

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Network Analyst /Sr. Network Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Experienced with Net Cache systems (Proxy devices) by Network Appliance. Identifies diagnoses and resolves any Net Cache systems and Internet related issues.Experienced in configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining and support Check point Firewall Responsible for any changes in Firewall rule base, review Firewall logs, provide daily support for any Firewall related issues.
• Configuring, troubleshooting, support and maintaining Tipping point IPS (Intrusion Prevention Systems) devices. (i.e.TippingPoint 1200E, 2400E, 5000E and more). Updated Digital Vaccines and profile when it was necessary.
• Experienced in installing, configuring, administering Cisco routers and switches in LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) environment. Trouble shooting problem, resolution and support of elusive customer network difficulties within 300 plus LAN and WAN remote sites.(i.e. Cisco 1800, 2600, Catalyst 6500 etc)
• Experienced with SSL VPN. Install, configure and maintain the Cisco IPSec VPN software Client and Cisco VPN 3000 concentrator. Established between 60-80 site-to-site VPN connections with third party Business Partners.
• Experienced in configuring, support, maintaining Trend Micro Anti-Virus Office Scan servers. Responsible for updating pattern files and provide daily support.
• Responsible configuring, troubleshooting, daily support and maintaining F5 servers to provide Load Balancing for server farm. In addition, handling and maintain VeriSign web base tools. VeriSign® Domain Name Services support the industry's most scalable, reliable resolution and provisioning systems, so that Internet users get to where they need to go.
• Responsible for Sandstorm Phone Sweep monthly scanning. Phone Sweep Dials Every Number In the Organization. Identify computers running remote-access software to bypass the corporate firewall. Identify over 460 systems and try to break in. Identify approved or unapproved modems that accept incoming calls. Identify critical backup modems that have failed.
• Experienced installing, configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers.