MOHAMMAD ILYAS ALI, Network&SecurityTeamLead

MOHAMMAD ILYAS ALI

Network&SecurityTeamLead

AOT

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Computer Science
Experience
13 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months

Network&SecurityTeamLead at AOT
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2020

Design & Deploy LANs, WANs, Wireless networks, including routers, switches, Firewalls, and other hardware.
Networks Configure to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Responsible to drive and maintain network documentation
Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all network hardware and security including servers, routers, switches, firewall, anti-virus.
Primarily responsible for many projects from the beginning and even delivery which contains all phases (Meeting + Analysis + Design …. etc.) and tasks like (Installation + Upgrade + Tuning + Hardening …. etc.) and Data centers operation for AOT and Customers.
Position:-

Network & Security specialist at AOT Advance Operation Technology
  • Saudi Arabia - Buraidah
  • December 2019 to May 2020

Perform complex configuration changes to Increase Network coverage.
Implemented and maintained firewalls, series switches, and security appliances.
Troubleshoot and maintained all networking devices and infrastructure across the enterprise including switches, router, and firewalls.
Diagnosed system hardware & software problems using advanced root-cause-analysis.
Investigate, document, and report on information security issues and emerging trends.
All networks, Security & systems to meet the organization’s latest technology and future requirements.
Site-site and remote access VPNs in Cisco ASA, BlueCoat, Web proxy and troubleshooting SSL VPNs in Cisco and Non-Cisco.
Analyzing, troubleshooting, and correcting network problems remotely and on-site.
Maintaining and administering perimeter security systems such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems
Evaluates new products/technologies to determine the impact on existing system configurations
Network Design for Head office / 13 Branches Locations.
Configuring the IP phones in the Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM) IP phones (8800, 8841, 7900, 7900) & Dx series video conferencing set up to solve the issues from the call manager.
Managing proxy server and monitoring CPU utilization.
Accurately complete and submit status reports in a timely manner to keep the management updated.
VPN issues as well as configuration issues.
Coordinate with Intel analysts on open source activities impacting SLTT governments.
Compose security alert notifications
Advise incident responders/ other teams on threats.
Leads technical networking staff.

Sr.Network & Security Engineer at Halwani Bros
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2014 to December 2019

Perform complex configuration changes to Increase Network coverage.
Implement and maintain all Network, Security, and computer systems to meet the organization's current and future requirements.
Analyzing, troubleshooting, and correcting network problems remotely and on-site.
Maintaining and administering perimeter security systems such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems
Evaluates new products/technologies to determine the impact on existing system configurations
Network Design for Head office / Branches Locations.
Configuring the IP phones in the Cisco Unified Call Manager (CUCM).
IP phones (G7942, 7911, 6921, SNOM) and video conferencing set up to solve the issues from the call manager.
Troubleshoot with the service provider and with the vendor for L3 BGP related cases.
Attend and actively participate in technical meetings and IT Projects.
Managing proxy server and monitoring CPU utilization.
Participate in key process improvements for all network environments across HB.
Accurately complete and submit status reports in a timely manner to keep the management updated.
Monthly Backup for Call Manager.
Troubleshooting the IP phones (G7942, 6921) to solve the issues from the call manager and CME (Call Manager Express).
Worked on Escalated case with other venders.
Compose security alert notifications
Advise incident responders/ other teams on threats
Designing and implementation of Network, Global disaster recovery (GDR), and security projects, providing both high and low-level designs.
Responsible to drive and maintain network documentation
Investigate, document, and report on information security issues and emerging trends

Network and Security Engineer at Wipro Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2011 to February 2014

Maintain the LAN & WAN Network.
Sub-netting the network according to the requirement and assigning the IP address to the router interfaces.
Upgrade Cisco Routers, Switches IOS using TFTP Server.
Working closely with an L1 support team to close the tickets, mainly focusing on the desktop/laptops support and IP phone issues as well as the connectivity related to the IDF (Access Layer) switches.
Aggregating the Trunk ports by using the port-channel configuration and PAGP, LACP.
Configuring Layer-3& Layer-2 port channels between the devices.
Manage the NMCC's incident and alert management system comprised of the HP Network Node Manager integrated (NNMi) servers.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) Endpoint Status and Windows Definitions, License Status.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) make Ghost Image V-11.5 and Updated
Remote push installs endpoint protection clients from SEPM.
High CPU utilization issue for Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Cisco ASA firewall.
Configuring the Remote Management Interface, Local Management interface.
Assigning the networking issues through the HP SM ticketing system and also E-Help line.
Creating VLAN’s, on layer 2 and layer 3 switches
Doing the MDT and checking the services are running or not.
VTP, VLAN’s and Trucking have been configured on all Cisco Catalyst Switches
Provide technical support and troubleshooting day-to-day problems
Check the connectivity from the site to the NOC center.
Handover site to NOC Department

Network Administrator at Al
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2011 to July 2011

Successfully provided technical support to users across the organization
❖ Identified hardware & software problems and replaced the defective components
❖ Involved in installing Windows configure IP addresses and configuring network
printers.
❖ Analyzing Local Area Networks (LAN) requirements.
❖ Identifies diagnoses and resolves network problems.
❖ Configuring VTP on a Switch to propagate the VLAN Information in the domain.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science
  • at Osmania University
  • June 2009

Best student

Specialties & Skills

Network Migrations
Network Operations
Wireless Networking
LAN WAN
CISCO ROUTERS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CRYPTOGRAPHY
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FIREWALLS
HEWLETT PACKARD
IMAGING
Fortinet

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Telugu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Fortinet NSE4 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
Fortinet NSE3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
Fortinet NSE 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
Fortinet 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
ITIL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2019
CEH (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2019
PCNSE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2020
CISSP (Training)
Training Institute:
Online
Checkpoint (Training)
Training Institute:
Online
MCITP (Training)
Training Institute:
Online
CCNP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2012
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012

Hobbies

  • Learning new technology
  • Swimming