Tariq Mehmood, Senior Security Consultant

Tariq Mehmood

Senior Security Consultant

MIS

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, BS in computer Engineering
Experience
14 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months

Senior Security Consultant at MIS
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2020
Assistant Infrastrucutre Manager at Nadec
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2014 to December 2019

• Up gradation of Core Switch from Cisco 4500 to Nexus 7706, using VPC and VDC features
• Implementation of new DATA center firewall Cisco ASA 5585 with multiple context dedicated to only DATA Center. Firepower is in process.
• Replace the perimeter firewall from tradition Cisco ASA 5520 to Palo Alto Next generation firewall (PA 3050) with new cloud base sandbox technologies (Wildfire).
• Securing network from outside by creating policies on the basis of Palo Alto application awareness.
• Implementing Palo Alto firewall in all GCC Branches and securing branches by using next generation firewall features (URL Filtering, Threat prevention, Wildfire, etc. )
• Implement and designing Cisco ISE (Combination of Virtual and appliance).
• Maintaining and monitoring different firewalls like Cisco ASA 5540 and Cisco ASA 5520 with software version of 8.0(4) and 9.1 respectively.
• Maintaining the AAA server (cisco 1120).
• Upgradation of WAN network from cisco 3800 to cisco 7609, plus internet router from cisco 2900 to Cisco 3945.
• Implementation and design of dual ISP with BGP public AS number.
• Maintaining and monitoring more than 35 sites.
• Maintaining, configuring and upgradation of Bluecoat proxy, Packet Shaper and deploying new proxy with Failover with existing one.
• Implement BlueCoat Packet Shapper for QoS purpose by using Packetwise 11.3 version.
• F5 Implementation is in process (LTM).
• SIEM implementation is in process (Qradar).

Network Engineer at Almoayyed International group
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • January 2011 to June 2014

Ministry of Municipality:
Network Maintenance
•Handling entire Networking and Security issues of the Ministry.

•Taking care of Network issues of 30 WAN locations that are connected to main building through Frame-Relay, some buildings are connected with MPLS.
•Configuring and maintaining Cisco routers, Switches, Firewalls ASA 5540, Tipping Point IPS etc.
•Configuring & maintaining network monitoring tools such PRTG and Cisco Works
•Designing the network structure with V-LANs and OSPF for the new projects (additional locations) under ministry.
•Handling Network Security of the whole ministry and applying polices for those ministries to access the Database server & Application Server in the main office from outside.
•Designing, Implementation and Support of Two Cisco 6509 Core Switches.
•Installation and Troubleshooting of CISCO Switches (2900, 3500, 3750)
•NEXUS 5000 switches installation in progress, IPS 4960( vlan pair mode)
•Cisco MARS Installation and configuration in progress

BDF Hospital:
Network Maintenance:
•Configuration/installation 6509E with redundant design using VSS.
•Configuration/installation ASA5520 fail over design.
•Configuring 3750/3560 edge switches, multiple vlans

Network Engineer at Confidential
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2009 to December 2010

Education

Bachelor's degree, BS in computer Engineering
  • at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
  • December 2008

Specialties & Skills

F5 BigIP
Bluecoat
Cisco Security
Cisco Switches
CCIE Security written
CCIE Service Provider
Switches
routing
Cisco Techonologies
routing
Palo Alto
Bluecoat ProxySG
Bluecoat Packet Shaper

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CCIE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2013
Valid Until:
September 2022
CISSP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
CCNP Routing and Switching (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
Valid Until:
September 2022
PCNSE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2008
Valid Until:
September 2019
CCNP Security (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
September 2022

Hobbies

  • Cricket
  • BodyBuilding