Firewall & Security Specialist
Alghanim International
Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months
• Planning, engineering, and monitoring the security arrangements for the protection of the network systems.
• Identifying, monitoring, and defining the requirements of the overall security of the system.
• Creating different ways to solve the existing threats and security issues.
• Configuring and installing security infrastructure devices.
• Supervising the configuration and installation of new software and hardware.
• Reporting the security analysis and monitoring findings.
• Informing the company about the security incidents as soon as possible.
• Using industry-standard analysis criteria to test the security level of the firm.
• Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices.
• Conducting infrastructure vulnerability assessment.
• Infrastructure Penetration testing.
• Wireless Penetration testing.
• Network Configuration review.
• Managing Checkpoint, FortiGate, Cyberoam Firewalls.
• Managing Web servers, Email Servers, DNS servers.
• Configuring and maintenance of Routers, Switches and Wireless Access points.
• Maintaining switches and servers.
• Configuring IPSEC VPN
• Managing SSL Certificates
• Backup Management, Reporting and Recovery.
• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
• Conducting infrastructure vulnerability assessment
• Infrastructure Penetration testing.
• Wireless Penetration testing.
• Network Configuration review
• Managing FortiGate & Cyberoam Firewalls.
• Managing Web servers, Email Servers, DNS servers
• Configuring and maintenance of Routers, Switches and Wireless Access points.
• Backup Management, Reporting and Recovery.
• Network share creation, Access & permission issue troubleshooting.
• Troubleshooting and Supporting DNS, DHCP, Mail, RDP related issues.
• Configuration and Maintenance of Linksys RV-042 VPN Router Firewalls
• Troubleshooting and fix windows Operating System problems.
• Responsible for Virus and Spyware solution on remote Workstation’s
• Anti-virus installation and updating the virus definition file.
• Support for Active directory access permissions related issues.
• Managing User profiles, permissions and applying group policy on servers.
• Configuration and Maintenance of e-mail clients like Outlook Express, Microsoft outlook, Thunderbird etc.
• Conducting infrastructure vulnerability assessment and preparing Report twice in a month.
• Infrastructure Penetration testing.
• Wireless Penetration testing.
• Managing FortiGate & Cyberoam Firewalls.
• Configuring and maintenance of Routers, Switches and Wireless Access points.
• Backup Management, Reporting and Recovery.
• Network share creation, Access & permission issue troubleshooting.
• Troubleshooting and Supporting DNS, DHCP, Mail, RDP related issues.
• Administration of Network Printers and Local printers.
• Configuration and Maintenance of FortiGate 110c, 40c & 50B UTM Boxes
• Configuration and Maintenance of Linksys RV-042 VPN Router Firewalls
• Troubleshooting and fix windows Operating System problems.
• Responsible for Virus and Spyware solution on remote Workstation’s
• Anti-virus installation and updating the virus definition file.
• Support for Active directory access permissions related issues.
• Managing User profiles, permissions and applying group policy on servers.
• Configuration and Maintenance of e-mail clients like Outlook Express, Microsoft outlook, Thunderbird etc.
• Reporting to the Manager -IT, responsible for the Implementation, Support and maintenance for all computers and network systems at corporate headquarters as well as at 65branches.
• Oversee a staff of 5 in supporting 4000 employees across 65 locations in Kerala and Chennai.
• Establishing Information Technology resources for the proper functioning of new branches and existing branches.
• Transform the computing platform of the company into cost effective, economical and open source platforms.
• Responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance and monitoring of Linux and Windows systems.
• Support daily operations and help develop strategies to improve availability and utilization of the hardware, software and network resources.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of additions, deletions and major modifications to support IT infrastructure.
• Implementation of security at the corporate level. Recognize and propose improvements to the network making suggestions.
• Helpdesk administration providing resolution to all corporate helpdesk activities.
• Configuration and Maintenance of e-mail clients like Outlook Express, Microsoft outlook, Thunderbird etc.
• Support for Active directory access permissions related issues.
• Managing User profiles, permissions and applying group policy on servers.
• Server security monitoring and security related issue troubleshooting.
• Backup Management, Reporting and Recovery.
• Network share creation, Access & permission issue troubleshooting.
• Troubleshooting and Supporting DNS, DHCP, Mail, RDP related issues.
• Administration of Network Printers and Local printers.
• Troubleshooting of virus related problems using Avast, Microsoft Essentials, and Trend
Micro AV etc.
• Administration of Desktops and Laptops.
• Troubleshooting and fix windows Operating System problems.
• Responsible for Virus and Spyware solution on remote Workstation’s
• Anti-virus installation and updating the virus definition file.
• Configuring IPSec VPN
• Configuration and Maintenance of FortiGate 110c, 40c & 50B UTM Boxes
• Configuration and Maintenance of Linksys RV-042 VPN Router Firewalls.
• Conducting infrastructure vulnerability assessment and preparing Report twice in a month.
Tool used: NMAP, NESSUS
• Helpdesk administration providing resolution to all corporate helpdesk activities.
• Configuration and Maintenance of e-mail clients like Outlook Express, Microsoft outlook, Thunderbird etc.
• Troubleshooting and Supporting DNS, DHCP, Mail, RDP related issues.
• Administration of Network Printers and Local printers.
• Troubleshooting of virus related problems using Avast, Microsoft Essentials, and Trend
Micro AV etc.
• Administration of Desktops and Laptops.
• Troubleshooting and fix windows Operating System problems.
• Responsible for Virus and Spyware solution on remote Workstation’s
• Anti-virus installation and updating the virus definition file.