Rashad Ahmed, Senior Network Security Engineer

Rashad Ahmed

Senior Network Security Engineer

WiConnect

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Riyad - Laban
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Computer Science
Expérience
17 years, 5 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :17 years, 5 Mois

Senior Network Security Engineer à WiConnect
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • Je travaille ici depuis septembre 2023

- Design, implement, and maintain complex network infrastructures, including LAN, WAN, and cloud‐based networks.
- Develop and implement network security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Continuously monitor network performance and security, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.
- Collaborate with cross‐functional teams to identify and address network and security requirements for new projects and initiatives.
- Respond to and resolve network and security incidents in a timely and efficient manner.
- Provide technical advice and support to the teams on network and security‐related matters.
- Configuring and installing various network devices and services (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS)
- Provide Level‐2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
- Monitoring and managing day to day operations in the network, including the health and performance of network devices, network traffic and network reliability.
- Report network operational status by gathering and prioritizing information and managing project

Senior Network Security Engineer à Alandalus Educational Company
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • octobre 2022 à août 2023

-Maintaining firewalls(Fortigate, Meraki), VPNs, VLANs, VoIP, and web and email Security 365
-Troubleshooting issues with local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and other network segments
-Make sure that security policies and security profiles (IPS, AV, Application Control, Webfiltering) are updated.
-Configuring and managing Fortigate (WAF and Loadbalancer)
-Ensure that systems are back up and running in case of a security attack.
-Provisioning and troubleshooting of site to site VPN tunnels, remote access VPNs and SSL VPNs.
-Maintaining IT operations such as applications, email systems, hardware, and software
-Managing operations and troubleshooting of Wireless LAN Controllers (Cisco, Aruba).
-Status reports of hardware and software products as per designated policies.
- Events and Log Management "FortiAnalyzer".
- Network Configuration, Monitoring and Management "SolarWinds NPM and SolarWinds NetFlow".

Senior Network Security Engineer(Remotely) à Alandalus Educational Company
  • Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
  • octobre 2021 à septembre 2022

-Maintaining firewalls(Fortigate, Meraki), VPNs, VLANs, VoIP, and web and Email Security 365.
-Troubleshooting issues of local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and other network segments.
-Ensure network security and connectivity.
-Make sure that security policies are updated on time .
-Status reports of hardware and software products as per designated policies.

Senior Network Security Engineer(Part Time) à SABA BANK
  • Yémen - Sanaa
  • février 2019 à septembre 2022

-Planning, designing, implementing, and managing The bank computer networks, including servers, routers, firewalls, and other hardware.
-Responsible for periodic vulnerability testing, and lead remediation projects.
-Ensure that systems are back up and running in case of a security attack.
-Make sure that web and email security are maintained.
-Track, record, and monitor any security issue.
- Providing Technical Support and guidance to other employees

Network Security Engineer Project implementer à Twaasol Information Technology Solutions Company
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • mars 2019 à juillet 2021

- Providing professional services and technical support.
- Discussing and Sizing a new security solution.
- Designing and placing suitable IT security technologies on customers' networks.
-Deploying and configuring Network Security solutions.
- Reviewing and following up on implementation plans.
- Knowledge transfer & on-job training for customers.
- Supporting Customers to resolve challenges and technical problems.
- Providing technical documentation for projects.

Senior Network Security Engineer à SABA BANK
  • Yémen - Sanaa
  • mai 2014 à janvier 2019

-Planning, designing, implementing, and managing The bank network infrastructure, including Firewalls, routers, servers, and other hardware.
-Ensure that systems are back up and running in case of a security attack.
-Make sure that web and email security protocols are maintained.
-Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting security solutions and firewalls
-Performing vulnerability assessments to identify possible security risks
-Track, record, and monitor any security issue.
-Make sure that security policies are updated on time and are always up to date.
-Troubleshooting firewall fault conditions and coordinating firewall rebuild efforts.
-Implemented RADIUS authentication/authorization on Cisco ISE for central management of all network devices across the organization
- Provisioning and troubleshooting of site to site VPN tunnels, remote access VPNs and SSL VPNs.
- Managing Infrastructure LAN, WLAN and DC devices for operation perspective.
- Analyzing traffic logs and generating reports to provide weekly presentation to management for security purpose.
-Configure, maintain and upgrade corporate networks services.
-Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.

Network Security Engineer à SABA BANK
  • Yémen - Sanaa
  • novembre 2012 à avril 2014

-Installing and configuring new computers, servers, routers, switches, and other network equipment's.
-Determine an organization’s system needs and install network hardware and software.
-Troubleshooting issues with local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and other network segments.
-Performing routine network audits .
-Reporting the security analysis of findings.
-Status reports of hardware and software products as per designated policies.
-Monitoring of web security gateways, perimeter security, network access controls, endpoint security

Network System Engineer à SABA BANK
  • Yémen - Sanaa
  • janvier 2007 à octobre 2012

-Installing new servers and adding new features to existing servers as needed to meet growing demands
-Maintaining IT operations such as applications, email systems, hardware, and software
-Add users to domain and create email, and assign permissions on the network.
-Troubleshooting users issues in HQ or Branches including Email, sharing Permissions, Banking System.
-Troubleshooting issues of LAN, WAN, and other network segments.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Computer Science
  • à Taiz University
  • juin 2005

Four years studying in faculty of Science in Taiz university . We are the first group to graduate in the Department of Computer Science.

Specialties & Skills

Security
Load Balancing
Core Network
Firewall Administration
Network Security
Firewall
Vulnerability
Network Security
IDS/IPS
Incident Response
Information Security
LAN and WAN Troubleshooting
Internet Security
Routing Protocols
Routing and switching
Network Design
Network architecture
Routing Protocol
Team Leadership
VMware eSXi
LAN and WAN
Sandboxing
Cisco AMP
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
Cisco Nexus
Web Application Firewall
Load balancer
Advanced Malware Prevention
Cisco Firewall Security
Palo Alto Networks
Cisco Firepower
Network Load Balancing
Firewalls
Routers
Network Operations

Langues

Anglais
Moyen
Arabe
Langue Maternelle

Formation et Diplômes

Palo Alto Networks (PCNSA) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
March 2023
Valide jusqu'à:
March 2025
Server + (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ECC Center
Date de la formation:
January 2010
Durée:
40 heures
CCSP (Cisco Certificate Security Professional) (SNPA) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ECC Center
Date de la formation:
February 2010
Durée:
40 heures
CCNP(Cisco Certificate Network Professional) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ExecuTrain Center
Date de la formation:
June 2010
Durée:
120 heures
MCITP(Microsoft Certificate IT Professional ) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ExecuTrain Center
Date de la formation:
April 2011
Durée:
160 heures
Exchange server 2010 (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ExecuTrain Center
Date de la formation:
June 2011
Durée:
80 heures
PMP(Project Management Professional ) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Vision Center
Date de la formation:
October 2012
Unix Oracle Solaris 10 (essential and administrator 1&2) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ExecuTrain Center
Date de la formation:
January 2013
Durée:
120 heures
ITIL 2011 Intermediate (SOA,PPO,RCV) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ExecuTrain Center
Date de la formation:
November 2014
Durée:
96 heures
ITIL 2011 Intermediate (OSA) and Expert (MALC) (Formation)
Institut de formation:
ExecuTrain Center
Date de la formation:
April 2015
CCNA R&S (Cisco Certificate Network Associate ) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
May 2006
ITIL v3 Foundation (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
November 2012
CCIE R&S Written Exam (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
May 2014
ITIL intermediate (SOA) Service Offerings and Agreements (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2014
ITIL Intermediate (RCA) Release, Control and Validation (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2014
ITIL Intermediate (PPO) Planning, Protection and Optimization (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2014
ITIL Intermediate (OSA) Operation Support and Analysis (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2015
ITIL Managing Across the Lifecycle Examination (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2015
ITIL Expert in IT Service Management (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2015
CCIE R&S Written Exam (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert ) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2017
CCIE R&S (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert ) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2017
Valide jusqu'à:
April 2019

Loisirs

  • Reading
  • Swimming