SUMMARY

• I have an extensive background in network security including firewall administration. My skills include configuring, upgrading and maintaining Checkpoint on Nokia and SPLAT platforms. I also have very good communication and interpersonal skills. TECHNICAL SUMMARY Windows XP SPLAT Sun Solaris AIX Red Hat Linux
• LogLogic Checkpoint Firewall Symantec Raptor
• Cisco PIX/ASA
• Cisco Routers Nokia Horizon Manager RSA/SecurID Defender Security Server
• FIREMON Easytrieve/Cobol
• TOP SECRET TCP/IP
• QIP
• Blue Coat Proxy
• Blue Coat SSL

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Confidential Provide network security customer support utilizing Checkpoint NGX and Provider-1 on Confidential platformsConfidential and routers in a shared environment supporting multiple customers in a Fault Management Confidential Change Management operations support structure for a large number of clientele. Confidential

Network Security Consultant

Maintain Checkpoint NGX and Provider-1 including Smart Defense and QOS on SPLAT platform for 100,000 users. Manage firewall requests and trouble tickets. Install and maintain 200 site-to-site and client VPN connections with business partners and outside vendors. Provide firewall support including network troubleshooting and traffic analysis for internal and external customers. Participate in web server upgrades, new applications and any projects requiring firewall changes and support. Provide Blue Coat Proxy and Blue Coat SSL support. Provide DNS support utilizing QIP. Confidential

Network Security Consultant

Design and maintain security solutions for distributed systems, provide consulting to technical and business personnel on network security issues. Develop firewall and VPN request documentation and procedures. Provide firewall administration including installation and upgrading for 25,000 users utilizing Checkpoint NG, NGX and Provider-1 on SPLAT and Nokia platforms. Install and maintain Firemon and LogLogic. Install and maintain over 100 VPN site-to-site connections with business partners and outside vendors. Analyze network traffic, define and implement firewall rules for internal and external customers. Manage firewall requests and trouble tickets utilizing Peregrine. Provide remote access support utilizing RSA SecurID. Participate in projects for new applications, network re-design and anything requiring firewall changes and support. Set up a lab for installing and testing new firewall builds and upgrades to assure quality of products and services.

Confidential

Security Engineer Firewall policy administration and project management for new network build out. Install and maintain 200 VPN connections. Firewall administration of 400 firewalls for 120,000 users utilizing Checkpoint NGX and Provider-1. Audit of firewall policies utilizing Firemon. Manage firewall requests and trouble tickets. Assure quality of products and services. Initiate and maintain contact with customers to ensure that their expectations are understood and met.

Confidential

Security Analyst Configure, test and maintain Checkpoint NG and Provider-1 for 23,000 users utilizing Checkpoint NG and Confidential Horizon Manager. Install and maintain Aventail SSL VPN appliances. Provide firewall support for DEV/QA and production environments including network troubleshooting for internal and external customers. Participate in projects requiring any firewall change and support.

Confidential Security Consultant

Configure, test, install, and maintain Checkpoint VPN Nokia Appliance and Provider-1. Provide third level Firewall support including network troubleshooting for various e-business customers on IBM's server farm. Run penetration tests utilizing programs on a Linux platform. Upgrade and maintain Cisco PIX Firewalls. Support AIX Servers and Lotus Notes. Confidential Firewall Engineer Develop, configure and test security solutions including Checkpoint VPN Confidential Appliance and Provider-1, Top Layer App Switch, Cisco Routers, Cisco Pix and ACE Security Server. Security analysis including researching biometrics authentication and Intrusion Detection products.

Confidential Network Security Specialist II

Design and maintain security solutions for distributed systems, provide user support, develop documentation and procedures, test new software applications on various operating systems including Windows, Linux and Solaris. Firewall administration utilizing Raptor on a Solaris platform. Maintain security for remote access utilizing Defender Security Server. Senior team member responsible for training and projects requiring firewall changes and support. Convert from Raptor firewall to Checkpoint Firewall-1 on a Solaris platform. Administer Novell users. Investigate and report any misuse of company email and Internet. Confidential Design test networks, test and report errors to design engineers for Confidential SecureWay Firewall software in a Lab Environment.

Confidential Information Security Specialist

Maintain security for various mainframe applications utilizing TOP SECRET, provide user support, develop documentation and procedures, data extraction programming utilizing Easytrieve/JCL, test software applications on various operating systems, administer LAN users in a Windows environment, firewall administration utilizing Checkpoint Firewall-1, develop and test contingency plans and maintain security for remote access utilizing Defender Security Server. Confidential

Information Systems Auditor II Provide mainframe and PC based software support for internal and external auditors, maintain files, documentation, data extraction programming utilizing Easytrive/JCL and information systems audits.