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Spring, TX, US

Texas, United States

• Successfully managed multi-context deployments on Palo Alto devices, including the high-performance device PA-7000 series, segregating security policies and network resources for different units within a single device.
• Responded to live security events by advanced intrusion prevention system (IPS) of PA-5000 Series devices.
• Worked on real-time logs and reports of the Palo Alto firewall devices to analyse traffic patterns, detect potential vulnerabilities.
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• Worked closely with team on both Juniper and Fortinet technical support teams to address technical challenges and ensure a smooth migration process.
• Worked on Mapping and optimizing of security policies and rules during the migration process, aligning with Fortinet’s (FortiGate1000 and 1800 series) series security features.

Michigan, United States

• Worked with team to migrate Project from legacy firewalls to FortiGate firewalls, enhancing security posture and streamlining management and monitoring capabilities.
• Created and managed DNS zones in Azure, including public and private DNS zones, to support various networking and application requirements.
• Integrated Azure DNS with other Azure services, such as Azure Traffic Manager and Azure CDN, for enhanced performance and redundancy.
• Customized guest portals using Cisco ISE’s… Show more
• Customized guest portals using Cisco ISE’s self-service portal capabilities, providing a branded and user-friendly experience for guest users.
• Configured features in Cisco Stateful Switchover (SSO) and In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) on Nexus 7000 and 5000 series switches to ensure continuous operation and minimal downtime.

California, United States

• Configured WAF is an appliance, and server plug-in, applying a set of Rules to an HTTP port 80
• Migrated the conventional remote sites with ISR routers with Viptela SD WAN and achieved elastic network connection through MPLS and internet.
• Configured and monitored network security tools in AWS, such as AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) and AWS Shield, to protect against web-based attacks.
• Implemented secure network architecture in AWS, ensuring proper segmentation, network… Show more
• Implemented secure network architecture in AWS, ensuring proper segmentation, network isolation, and access controls.
• Configured, managed and designed IP routing using a combination of static routing and dynamic routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, etc.

India

• Configured and installed Cisco ASR 1002, 3845 routers for the migration of branches to new MPLS cloud rollout.
• Involved in the deployment and configuration of Citrix NetScaler Load Balancer (intranet, internet) for public websites and provide support as necessary.
• Provided technical assistance for LAN/WAN management & troubleshooting and complex customer issues.
• Worked on SIEM tools like Symantec end to end point for threat analysis and malware detection.
• Provided… Show more
• Provided technical documentation of configurations, processes, procedures, systems and locations of Network Topology Changes/Visio Drawings. Show less