Nikhitha Reddy S. Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Implemented Zscaler's Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) controls, utilizing web proxies, micro-segmentation, and identity-based policies to enforce least privilege access. Implemented robust single sign-on (SSO) and.
• Implemented and managed privileged account management, two-factor authentication, web filtering, and web application firewalls. Experienced in virtualized computing environments and encryption techniques for data at.
• Performed vulnerability detection using automated tools and manual tools for information gathering, Port scanning, OS, software and service enumeration.
• Installed and configured network devices such as web application firewalls, network firewalls, switches, routers, and proxy servers. Configured and audited Windows servers for network security. Managed security tools.
• Maintained and monitored network and host security technologies. Implemented security controls and safeguards for information resources. Communicated effectively with stakeholders and managed access to information.
• Developed and maintained AWS cloud-based production systems for availability, performance, scalability, and security. Used a broad range of AWS technologies to ensure best practice cloud security. Proposed and acquired.

Karnataka, India

• Implemented Cisco ACI in data centers, aligning with strategic objectives to optimize network infrastructure. Collaborated with app owners to define and map dependencies, improving app workflow in ACI or public cloud..
• Utilized Cisco ACI SDN architecture on Nexus 9k platforms, streamlining data center operations and reducing costs by 30%. Configured and enabled VXLAN tunnelling, MP-BPG, EVPN, EPGs, Tenants, Contracts, and other.
• Migrated 20+ firewalls from Cisco ASA to Palo Alto Networks (PA-5000, PA-7000 series) and used Panorama for centralized management. Implemented network segmentation using VLANs, subnets, ACLs, and firewall zones.
• Deployed Palo Alto NGFWs using confidential NSX through L2 and L3 interfaces on models such as VM-300, VM-500, and VM1000-HV. Successfully installed Palo Alto PA-3060 firewalls to protect the Data Center and provided.
• Managed VPN, IPsec, Endpoint-Security, status policy, and Application control, IPS, Monitoring, Anti-Spam, Smart Provisioning, and DLP using Palo Alto Firewalls. Hands-on experience with Bluecoat proxy secure web.
• Configured F5 Big-IP Load Balancers through GUI and writing iRules to monitor and tune the load on network servers. Extensively used SevOne to collect data from F5 by polling through SNMP and log collection through.

India

• Managed Palo Alto Firewalls centrally via Palo Alto Panorama M-500, implementing Global Protect VPN, IPSec VPNs, SSL VPN through IKE and PKI for Site-to-Site VPN connectivity.
• Implemented High Availability (HA) in Active/Standby Modes with session and configuration synchronization on Palo Alto firewall pairs, also knowledgeable in active/active HA mode.
• Configured and optimized network security controls, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and load balancing, resulting in a 60% faster response time for 1,500 network devices and 1,000 employees.
• Designed and implemented advanced load balancing features using F5 BIG-IP, optimizing traffic management, scalability, and high availability for enhanced user experience and business performance.
• Configured VLANs with 802.1q tagging trunking groups, ether channels, Spanning Tree, and link aggregation protocols.
• Configured STP features like BPDU Guard, portfast, uplink fast, and connected switches using trunk links and ether channels.

Master'S Degree, Cybersecurity

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Computer Science