Network Security Engineer resume example

• Provisioned new IT assets such as firewalls, routers and Loadbalancers, while ensuring new installations are in compliance with the NIST cybersecurity framework.
• Provided smooth communications by configuring LAN technology, wireless access points and controllers.
• Reviewed system logs to determine usage levels, bandwidth, performance, and system security to target inefficiencies and implement appropriate solutions.
• Spearheaded various network projects by acting as technical lead and working closely with stakeholders to provide solutions to meet business requirements.
• Maintained up-to-date asset management records, recording new procurements, hardware assignments and asset recoveries.
• Trained and educated end-users on prevalent ransomware attacks and introduced self-help IT resources.
• Configured and implemented Palo Alto Firewalls to provide clients with comprehensive security, antivirus protection, DNS security and virtual network capabilities.
• Secured network systems by establishing and enforcing access control policies.
• Monitored network services metrics and produced reports weekly for comprehensive overview of performance.
• Tracked network and telephony devices for performance and load threshold metering.

Optimized operational productivity while collaborating with senior leadership to share and implement process improvements.

· Evaluate and make changes as appropriate to proposed network and security designs with respect to ease of installation, support and recoverability.

· Provide second or third tier support as necessary to resolve data network systems and services problems throughout the BLU Company network.

· Analyze how security requirements from various aspects should be interpreted and suggest best possible adherence.

· Liaise with Huawei and prospective vendors on User Equipment (UE) related issues.

· Review and validate as needed, the designs and implementation plan for local area network and cable distribution infrastructure to meet stated business needs.

• Installed and supported hardware and software, including desktops, servers and printers.
• Worked closely with end users to solve problems related to hardware and software.
• Deployment of open source network monitoring applications such as Cacti, Icinga and Nagios for Network performance monitoring and analysis
• Uploaded, configured and managed antivirus detection software and email applications.
• Delivered high level of support and maintenance to all network systems, including hardware, software and applications to maximize efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.
• Maintained documentation on configurations and maintenance using component labeling and technical diagrams.
• · Installed and administered Linux, windows server operating system (AD), the required business applications, and wrote scripts to automate system activities.
• Delivered software patches to network computers and performed regular data backups to ensure security processes were compliant.
• Conducted in-depth network reviews and tightened up security policies to monitor access and prevent cyber threats.