Hafiz Burhan Asif, Network Security Engineer

Hafiz Burhan Asif

Network Security Engineer

Ceenex Global Dubai

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Technology and Computer Science
Experience
13 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 6 Months

Network Security Engineer at Ceenex Global Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2018

• Participating in any networking operational issues tasks of all the ongoing projects in Organization.
• Cooperate the sales and service team about network.
• Meeting with clients, site survey, and brief the complete network architecture and explain their requirements.
• Handling the different project with various clients and working as Home Base engineer.
• Making the HLD, LLD and complete documentation of projects.
• Recently deploy the CISCO ESA in one client.
• Working on Cisco Meraki and Fort iGATE firewall with one client.
• Working in one project as a project manager and there install and configure the various network devices like HP JL254 and JL256 switches, Dell SonicWALL TZ300 firewall.
• Working as outsourcing also with different client’s projects.

Network Operation Engineer at Atlas Copco ME
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2018 to June 2019

• Managing the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region. In which included 8 countries and 20 sites, and these are under my responsibility regarding network and system administration.
• Coordinate every country local IT support engineer for check and monitor the network.
• Coordinate and communicate with global Offnet VPN provider Orange network.
• Communicate with every country local ISP about the connection of internet if we face any issue or need any quotation.
• Participating in any networking operational issues tasks of all the ongoing projects in Organization.
• Design and deployment of enterprise network, LAN, WAN and WLAN.
• Network Baseline, auditing and recommendations for network performance.
• Working in close collaboration with On-Shore teams on network security issues continually and advise on core network configurations and improvements in board meetings.
• Coordinate with the global Network team which is in Belgium.
• Held the internal training and provide the assistance to global and local teams.
• Working on 2960, 3560.3650, 3750, 3850, 9300 platform switches.
• Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 & Layer 3 network issues.
• Monitor the network via using the Solar Wind and Smokeping.
• Monitor and configure the global DHCP server Infoblox.
• Design and implement long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans to make certain network capacity and plans meet existing and future requirements.
• Document the company’s existing network architecture and portfolio; make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
• Monitor server logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection logs, network traffic for unusual activity and to interpret activity and make recommendations for resolution.
• Working on Cisco ACS, WLC (5520).

Network Engineer at Paptech Solution
  • Pakistan
  • October 2014 to December 2017











 Currently managing 2 local and 2 On-Shore branches (EU) remotely
 Working in close collaboration with On-Shore teams on network security issues continually and advise on core network configurations and improvements in board meetings
 Implemented IOS Routers, Switches, Firewalls (ASA, Juniper), VPN, IDS/IPS
 Implemented network security, Access-list, ZBF, IPS, Secure shell (SSH), NAT, AAA, Routing Protocol authentication and device access control
 Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 & Layer 3 network issues.
 Optimize the network via SNMP, NetFlow, SPAN, RSPAN, Cacti, Nagios, NTop and SARG
 UNIX app deployed in different project for Offshore/Onshore teams.
 Design and implement long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans to make certain network capacity and plans meet existing and future requirements.
 Document the company’s existing network architecture and portfolio; make recommendations for
improvements and/or alternatives.
 Review new and existing projects and procurement or outsourcing plans for compliance with standards and architectural plans.
 Monitor server logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection logs, network traffic for unusual activity and to interpret activity and make recommendations for resolution.
Have a good experience working in Service provider Environment and across multiple Network domains
(Routing & Switching, MPLS, Security, Data Networks, ATM and DDN).
 Excellent competence to handle the responsibility to plan, organize and manage all infrastructure and configuration for smooth & efficient operation.

Consultant at Ciscom Corporate Training Institute
  • Pakistan
  • November 2011 to September 2014

Consultant ( Nov 2011 - till date)
Ciscom Corporate Training Institute (Islamabad)
Member of Security and Network Team

Network Engineer at CISCOM Rawalpindi, Islamabad
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • September 2010 to September 2014

Network Engineer (September 2010 - till date)
CISCOM Rawalpindi, Islamabad
paptec Solution Gujranwala


• Working in close collaboration with On-Shore teams on network security issues continually and advise on core network configurations and improvements in board meetings
• Implemented IOS Routers, Switches, Firewalls (ASA), VPN, IDS/IPS
• Implemented network security, Access-list, ZBF, IPS, Secure shell (SSH), NAT, AAA, Routing Protocol authentication and device access control
• Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 & Layer 3 network issues.
• Optimize the network via SNMP.
• Design and implement long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans to make certain network capacity and plans meet existing and future requirements.
• Document the company's existing network architecture and portfolio; make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
• Review new and existing projects and procurement or outsourcing plans for compliance with standards and architectural plans.
• Monitor server logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection logs, network traffic for unusual activity and to interpret activity and make recommendations for resolution.

Education

Master's degree, Technology and Computer Science
  • at Virtual University of Pakistan
  • October 2019

Currently study in this university

Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication
  • at Sargodha University
  • September 2014

B.A Mass Communication (2014) • Sargodha University

Diploma, Network and Telecommunication in MPLS
  • at CCIE Service Provider
  • September 2014

Specialties & Skills

Core Network
Network Security
MPLS VPN
Routing and Switching
ARCHITECTURAL
AUTHENTICATION
ENGINEER
FIREWALL
FIREWALLS
INTRUSION DETECTION
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
NETWORK SECURITY
Aruba Switches
Fortinet
Palo Alto
Cisco Meraki

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Security and Network Team
  • Member
Team
  • Member

Training and Certifications

CCIE#44786 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2014
Valid Until:
September 2019

Hobbies

  • Cricket ,Badmintion,Takwando