Senior Network Security Engineer
Intertec Systems
Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months
Intertec Systems, Business Bay, Dubai, July 2022 - Jan 2023
● Working as Senior Tech support engineer in Networking for CBI (Commercial Bank International) banking client providing end-to-end support in project implementation, new branch project, BAU support in firewall Implementations, Email Gateway, Internet access for users in Bluecoat proxy and Cisco ACS, IP’s block in Tipping point IPS, Avaya VOIP, and application load balancing in F5 LTM LB.
● Working on Vulnerability assessment on Cisco Switches, Routers, and policy compliance with AlgoSec in Palo Alto and Cisco Firewalls. Software version upgrade on all security devices on a bi-yearly basis, resiliency Drill activity and PRTG Monitoring tool. Experience in working with incident ticket handling using BMC remedy Tool.
● Worked as Network Security Consultant in Loreal France, Riyadh Airports Company and Bahrain Steel Project, providing end to end support in transition, Implementation, and BAU Support in Forti Manager, FortiGate 1500D Perimeter Firewall on SD-WAN technology and VPN (Site-2-Site & SSL), Panorama, Palo alto 5220 Datacenter Firewall for supporting all vital business airport-related applications and servers with 99.9% uptime with HA Fashion
● Worked as Service lead in network security discipline by designing and implementing Cisco Security solutions for mid to large Enterprise environments involving Cisco ASA Firewalls, FirePOWER services, IPsec VPN, Firewall Cleanup and Audit, Firewall transition, Firewall product Migration and Smartnet procurement
● Provided end to end support for building new site office start from firewall procurement, LLD & HLD preparation, L3 device implementation, supporting LAN switch & voice device connectivity, troubleshooting in global Wi-Fi, meraki switch connectivity, VPN, auto-failover/link redundancy, ether channel and Dolby phones.
● Performed the firewall cleanup assessment for 100+ Cisco NextGen firewalls in 14 different African countries in Airtel Project and 4 Datacenter Palo alto firewalls, 85 Branch Palo alto FWs and 4 Perimeter FortiGate Firewalls in RAC projects, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer in Loreal Project.
● Implemented Zone-Based Firewalling and Security Rules related to Airport applications configured in Data Center Palo Alto Firewalls; deploying firewall related changes including firewall OS upgrade, SD-WAN, NAT, VPN’s, Airports related SITA/FIDS/GACA application access in Palo alto DC and FortiGate Perimeter FWs, in accordance with security approval via proper change management
● Worked on Cisco FireSIGHT Management Server and FirePOWER device module deployment, administrating and license procurement in Cisco ASA 5515-x - 5545-x and 5506, 5508 & 5516 and Inline IPS sensors
● Performed hardware migration from ASA 5520/5540 to NextGen ASA 5525/5545 and from ASA 5525 to NextGen FortiGate 400E Firewall in 3 DC firewalls in HA mode and 24 Customer network/Branch Firewalls
● Administering Customer's Datacenter Firewall Compliance and remediation Process monthly in Palo alto and Cisco ASA Firewall using Algosec compliance tools and reporting
● Worked on AlgoSec compliance tool (AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer - Ver v2017.3.130-b33) for fetching the audit reports to remediate the risky rules and other risk factors as part of Rulebase Optimization
● Managing a team of 15 security engineers who are responsible for configuring/troubleshooting 200+ security devices in customer networks
● Worked on Solarwinds using Network performance monitor (NPN), Cisco CSM, and ACS Server for managing and configuring network devices and prompt resolution of network outages, issues, and authentication purposes
courses: CERTIFICATIONS ● Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CSCO10721392 ● ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate
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