Network Security Expert
AsiaCell
Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months
Asiacell is a leading provider of quality mobile telecommunications services in Iraq, with over10 million subscribers. Asiacell was the first mobile telecommunications provider in Iraq to achieve nationwide coverage, offering its services across all of Iraq’s 18 governorates including the national capital Baghdad and all other major Iraqi cities. Asiacell’s network covers 97% of the Iraqi population, making Asiacell’s national coverage the most extensive of any Iraqi mobile telecommunications operator.
Being a Network Security Expert my duties as below :-
• To Audit IT Network Infrastructure and GSM Network Infrastructure as per ISO27001/ISO27002 standard
• Optimize IT Network Infrastructure and GSM Network Infrastructure and Devices’ Configuration
• Optimization in IT and GSM network design as per Security best practices
• Align with IT Infrastructure and GSM Infrastructure team for Security perspective
• Additionally Working with IT Governance team and responsible to build and provide SOP from Network Infrastructure site
• Responsible to manage, Install and maintain network security devices such as Firewalls, IPS, VPN, Load Balancer, Application level security devices, etc.
• Engagement with IT Governance team to build Security Operation Center (SOC)
• Restrict the access of devices through ACS server (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting)
• To build Centralized management and monitoring system
• Developing and managing of a system for backup of all Network and Security devices
• Align with IT Governance team and Conduct the security awareness demonstrations in relevant department
• Participate with IT Governance team to Implement ISO27001 standard in the Organization
As a Network Security Engineer my Responsibilities are bellow,
• Complete the Project Green in which Audit more than 150 devices includes the Security Audit, GAR, Vulnerability test and provide the complete Vulnerability Report with implementation
• Provide the LLD and connectivity level design for new deployment or for existing
• Implementing Changes, Scheduled by Change Management Team
• Coordinate with change management team and Provide the CR Approval as per connectivity constraints and MOP/Script of Changes with complete Roll Back plan
• Remove the IP any any from live network by using Firewall analyzer tools (Six months project)
• Configure Auto backup of all devices by using cat tool
• Provide the Interface and Devices CPU and Memory level utilization and health check report by using what’s up gold
• Taking Care of Security devices more than 150, includes Cisco ASA 5585, ASA 5580, ASA 5540, Pix 535, Pix 515, FWSM, Juniper SSG 5550, FortiGate A3800, and FortiGate 1000A, Tipping Points
• Troubleshooting Day to day Connectivity Issues between the MPLS clouds all over the UAE.
• Troubleshooting Data Center issues (Hardware level, IOS level)
• Participate Migration activities of devices with related teams
• Provide the Migration plan Hardware level of devices with minimum down time
• Provide the SOP of all major activities
• Responsible for taking ownership of onboard new device according to standard (Configuration, and Deployment point of view)