Salman Mahaldar, Manager, Network Security

Salman Mahaldar

Manager, Network Security

SYX Services PVT Ltd

Location
India
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Manager, Network Security at SYX Services PVT Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • My current job since February 2018

• Advanced & Expert ability to implement, configure/modify, and troubleshooting on firewalls (Palo Alto & Cisco ASA). Working on firewall policies, management configuration, NAT, Policy base policy, Routing, site to site vpn between cloud and local site, Threat & prevention, Antivirus etc. Managed firewall, network devices to monitor both on- and off-site.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst 3750x, 2960X, 3750x, 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 series, Brocade ICX 7250, Nexus 2K, 5K & 7K, etc.
• Good knowledge of VLAN, Trunking, VTP, Inter-VLAN routing, STP, Ether Channel & Stacking, Port Security, HSRP, AAA configuration, Data Backup etc.
• Configure & Troubleshoot the Oracle cloud Policy, Routing, Security monitoring etc.
• Configure and troubleshoot Routing for MPLS routers/ firewalls to troubleshoot BGP routing, Static routes, Layer 3 configurations, AAA, & VPN configurations.
• Configure & Troubleshoot on Cisco 5508 & 9800 wireless controller including with Access point (3600, 3700, 3800).
• Working on Crowd Strike Falcon sensor for real time monitoring, Hash updates, IOC, Threat Hunting, Investigation, and incident response.
• Ensured network, system and data availability and integrity through preventative maintenance and
• upgrade.
• Delivered network system upgrade on time, under budget and with minimal service interruption.
• Provided documentation on start-up, shut down and first level troubleshooting of processes to help
• desk staff.
• Working on Kace deployment mode for Patch Management, Inventory, Manage Installations etc.
• Monitoring all devices from PRTG and Op Manager Plus with ssh/ SNMP and flow analyzer.
• Working on Cisco Umbrella for Url, Threat, Phishing domains.
• Performed risk, vulnerability assessments, PCI Compliance and provide results and recommendations to senior management.
• Advocated for end-users to perform testing and problem analysis for server, desktop, and IT infrastructure work.
• Working on Warehouse wireless, high jump and RF guns network issues.
• Manage/ configuration Oracle Virtual Cloud Networks, Compute, vcn networking load balancer, Nat, VPN Etc.
• Create, troubleshoot site to site vpn between oracle & data centre and branches office.

Sr. System Engineer at Larsen & Toubro
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2016 to January 2018

• Professional level of familiarity implementing and troubleshooting on firewalls, Endpoint Security, Proxy, VPN (e.g. SRX, ISG, Zscaler Proxy, Palo alto Traps, Juniper SSL VPN MAG and Symantec Antivirus).
• Responsible for implementing the firewall related changes to the client’s service requests, in accordance with security approval via proper change management.
• Provide support for DMZ’s creating and developing DMZ designs IDS signatures to meet new and emerging technologies threats.
• Extensive experience implementing and troubleshooting highly available firewall clusters
• Professional level understanding of IPsec VPNs as well as real world implementation and troubleshooting experience
• Professional level understanding of TCP and UDP including the ability to identify root cause of elusive problems through packet capture analysis.
• Professional level understanding of network communications protocol.
• Monitoring Logs and troubleshooting issues.
• Worked on Pulse secure MAG VPN for remote users and vendors, to allow applications, RDP access, etc.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Create MIS, SOC, and day-to-day logs report.
• Planning and Implementation of audit of network.
• Create and resolved Incident tickets of all branches & maintain SLA.
• Create change request, change control process and work on it after management approval.
• Design, planning & Implementation for New Sites.
• Configure & troubleshooting OSPF & static routes Firewall.
• Configure & troubleshooting VPN traffic i.e. Site-to-Site, Remote access & SSL VPN to all branches.

Network & Security Engineer at Trimax IT Infrastructure & Services Ltd
  • India
  • February 2016 to September 2016

Roles & Responsibilities:
•Implemented DR network devices & designed as per Security policies and client request.
•Monitoring Logs and troubleshooting issues on Firewall Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, and IDP/IPS.
•Modify/ Add Rules or Polices on Firewall, IDP & configure routing/ACL on Cisco Router & Switches 3750, 6500, 4500 etc. Troubleshooting VPN & SSL PULSE MAG (Site-to-Site VPN and Remote Access VPN).
•Integrated Client VPN with AAA using ACs 4.2 ACS server.
•Responsible for managing & troubleshooting of network ensuring maximum network uptime.
•Managing change request and change control process. Create MIS, SOC, and day-to-day logs report.
•Planning and Implementation of audit of network.

Network Engineer at Horizon Computers
  • India
  • March 2013 to February 2016

Tenure:

FreeLancer at ISP
  • India - Mumbai
  • March 2012 to February 2013

Tenure:

Field Engineer Installation at Tata Communications Internet Service Ltd
  • India
  • September 2007 to February 2012

Tenure:

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at Shivaji University
  • January 2007
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Shivaji University
  • January 2007

First Class

High school or equivalent,
  • at Maharashtra Board
  • January 2004
High school or equivalent,
  • at Maharashtra Board
  • January 2002

Specialties & Skills

Cyber Security
Network Security
Routing and Switching
cyber security
SIEM TOOLS
Vulnerability assessment, PCI qualys
oracle cloud Laod Balancer
catalyst 9000 series switches
WAN & LAN
Firewalls
Routing and switching
Palo alto
Crowdstrike Falcon
end point security
wireless controller and access point
Cisco 9000 series switches wireless controller
Global protect Juniper ssl pluses secure VPN

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