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Cybersecurity and Network Security Specialist with a strong record of driving secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructures. Passionate about advancing cybersecurity standards through continuous innovation, with expertise across global and regional projects.Core Competencies:- Palo Alto Networks Solutions Expert: Extensive hands-on experience with PAN-OS NGFWs, securing physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructures to safeguard critical data and optimize network performance.- Centralized Security Management: Proficient in using Panorama for unified device and policy management, enabling streamlined security oversight across diverse environments.- Leadership in Cloud Security: Successfully led the transition of ownership for Palo Alto VMs in AWS from the Cloud Infrastructure team to the Data Center Networking (DCN) team, ensuring seamless integration and optimized security management.- Data Center Networking Projects: Completed multiple base builds of Palo Alto NGFW high availability (HA) pairs as part of EMEA expansion project, supporting resilient and fault-tolerant network infrastructure across the region.- Automation & Scripting: Skilled in Ansible and Bash automation, reducing manual configurations by automating PAN-OS/Panorama and scraping data, which is then transformed into human-readable reports for analysis.- DevOps Integration: Well-versed in Git, CI/CD practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to enhance workflow automation and maintain version-controlled, resilient deployments.Let’s connect if you're interested in discussing cybersecurity best practices or exploring advanced network solutions for robust security infrastructures.

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