MOHAMED SHADAB
Senior Network Security Engineer
Chennai
Summary
Committed to work in a challenging and creative environment with an approach of learning which would allow utilization of my skills to their best along with focused and sharpened skills in Networking Domain. Motivated Security Engineer with years of progressive experience. Energetic self-starter and team builder. With expertise in analysis and quantitative problem-solving skills, dedicated to company growth and improvements. Works with clients to determine requirements and provide excellent service. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Information Security Engineer
Fint Solutions
06.2023 - Current
- Information Security Engineer for Bank of Hope, California, US.
- Assisted in developing business continuity plans, securing critical operations during unforeseen events, or disasters.
- Responsible for deploying, designing, configuring, maintaining, and fixing most of the network security implementations for global customers.
- Monitored threat intelligence feeds regularly to stay informed about potential risks, proactively addressing vulnerabilities before they could be exploited.
- Conducted regular audits of IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains the Palo Alto Firewall as an information security engineer in all aspects related to security standards.
- Make a change by raising a request whenever it is required to implement any new change on the PA firewall, as per the BPA (Best Practice Assessment) recommended by Palo Alto.
- Monthly basis works on the BPA report and configures it according to the recommendations by Palo Alto.
- Worked on the new project, SSL decryption deployment. As per the requirement, deployed SSL decryption completely to the full organization.
- Optimized firewall configurations to minimize potential attack vectors while maintaining system performance.
- Enhanced system security by implementing advanced encryption techniques and threat analysis tools.
- Represented company's technical security interests to partners to provide bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Worked on the DLP project, where we created a file blocking profile with the testing site, implemented the profile of file blocking, and tested and completed it successfully.
- Weekly basis works on logs analysis monitoring in Palo Alto, which includes traffic, threat, and URL filtering logs.
- Evaluated emerging security technologies, and made recommendations for implementation in alignment with company objectives.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment that encouraged professional growth and knowledge sharing.
Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto Tac
Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd.
07.2020 - 02.2023
- Working as a Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewall TAC.
- Responsible for deploying, designing, configuring, maintaining, and fixing most of the network security implementations for global customers
- Handling level 2 tickets for all global customers, providing support in a timely manner, and conducting root cause analysis if required.
- Assisting customers with URL filtering, DNS proxy, DNS sinkhole, and custom signatures.
- Deploying an SSL proxy (inbound and outbound) for the decryption of SSL traffic.
- Collecting debug-level logs for analysis and configuration backup of network devices would also be taken if required for troubleshooting.
- Hardware knowledge of Palo Alto platforms.
- Worked on PAN-OS versions from 5.x to 10.0.
- Panorama troubleshooting and deployment scenarios, globally.
- Troubleshooting of firewalls/Panorama deployed in high availability.
- Experienced Network Security Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry.
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE), thus possessing in-depth knowledge to design, install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the Palo Alto Networks platform.
- Configured and managed firewall security appliances, and monitored them.
- Implemented a Syslog server from Splunk to Azure Sentinel, so all current setups for Palo Alto syslog sending to Splunk need to change to the Azure Sentinel data connector in CEF format.
- Configuration of the Syslog Server to CEF format, and then connect it to Azure Sentinel, and configuration in the firewall to support the new cloud-based SIEM solution, Sentinel.
- Configuration of global policy to allow the internal device to access the Azure workspace, accordingly configuring Syslog Forwarding Traffic into the initial stage, threat, and Wildfire logs for testing progress, and successfully implemented.
- Documented the step-by-step procedure for future reference, and added the CLI from the panorama template.
- Engaged in on-call rotation to provide consistent service to customers.
- Responsible for monitoring and analyzing the policies and flow.
- Did profiling policies from the Denmark location for the independence of Palo Alto and SD-WAN implementation?
- Resolved issues with high-priority troubleshooting.
- Supporting a team with regard to technical queries raised, and assisting on the next action plan to be followed in case of critical cases received.
- Worked independently while coordinating project work and support functions with team members.
- Increased efficiency in threat detection by creating custom signatures for various network security tools.
Network Security Engineer
TAC
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Worked as a TAC engineer - Handling TAC cases
- Responsible for troubleshooting issues with cases received with full ownership
- Efficient in Firewall Technologies all the PAN-OS versions from 5.x to 10.0
- Responsible for deploying, designing, configuring, maintaining, and fixing most of the network security implementations for global customers
- Supporting a team of 40 members with regards to technical queries raised and assisting on next action plan to be followed in case of critical TAC cases received
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to help detect, communicate, and fix issues for the customer
- Technically very proficient and driven to administer and support network and security infrastructure
- Responsible to resolve network security issues of clients, suggest recommendations after researching best industry practices, creating documents for its configuration and installation if needed
- Responsible to identify and troubleshoot complex network problems and guide customer to know the exact issue and what relates to it
- Responsible to advise customers in critical TAC cases by testing network capacity and performance and make ready and provide statistics and reports of network performance
- Need to take debug level logs if needed to identify the issue and provide resolution in troubleshooting
- Responsible in Troubleshooting of Panorama activities including deployment
- Responsible to assist global customer in all the ways and all the features on Firewall including deployment with troubleshooting.
Network Operation Analyst
Accenture
09.2015 - 08.2019
- Responsible for Network Configuration Management, Implementation & Troubleshooting.
- Managing multiple operating systems and configurations and provides troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network issues
- Handling project - Global Cessation Management - Networks
- Responsible for managing LAN/WAN installation and arrangement for Network PCs connectivity, hardware and software troubleshooting etc
- Worked for maintaining network inventory, diagnosing and providing resolution of network faults, upgrading, degrading and modifying on current network
- Adept at handling general networking protocols, information security principles, and Windows operating systems
- Handling Network Deployment for huge commercial customers with the help of field engineer's on site and client-based tools
- Designed and developed networks according to the client requirements
- Preparing Process Document for Network design & implementation
- Analyzing recurring fault in the network and providing an action plan
- Also log analysis and risk assessment and escalation
- Reinitiating Frame Relay / Ethernet Links with the Help of Field Engineer with respect to Line and Router configuration for commercial customers
- Answered and triaged requests for assistance in order to provide top-notch support
- Analyzed root causes of reported, escalated and recurring network problems
- Retrieval of Routers, Switches and riverbed devices from customer's location
- Circuit validation & De-configure the router CE-PE ports
- Providing consultation on Network Infrastructure for new customers and to improve cybersecurity posture to existing customers
- Identified system weaknesses and vulnerabilities, implementing improvement action
- Upgraded network, operating system and application software.
Junior Engineer
HCL Technologies
04.2014 - 09.2015
- Responsible for support of IT Infrastructure
- Responsible for managing LAN/WAN installation and arrangement for Network PCs connectivity, hardware and software troubleshooting etc
- Troubleshooting Network related issue including LAN and Wireless Connections
- Administering & designing LANs, WANs internet/intranet, and mainly Wi-Fi hotspots
- Done installation and configuration of windows OS, Ubuntu, Microsoft applications and Open source applications & Handling IT asset inventory
- Providing Post-Sales Technical Support to the customers on troubleshooting on issues related to Firewalls, Proxies, Endpoint Security, Email Security and etc
- Preparing Scope of Work document, Plan of Action for Implementation and Support Services
- Supporting the customers through remote and on-site visit and co-ordinating with TAC engineer if required
- Headed performance and capacity planning by auditing, monitoring, analyzing and reconfiguring network environments for future scalability and to improve network performance.
Education
B.E. - Computer Science
Anna University
Chennai, TN 04.2001 -
Higher Education - Science
Gill Adarsh Mat Hr Sec School
Chennai, TN05.2008
Skills
Information Security -Data Security
Network Security Engineer
Worked on PAN-OS versions from 5x to 100
URL filtering, DNS proxy, DNS Sinkhole and Custom signatures SSL proxy (inbound & outbound) for decryption of SSL traffic
Networking: (Routing & Switching)
VLANs, VTP, Trunk and inter-VLAN routing on switches
Routing Protocols: RIP V1/V2, OSPF and EIGRP
Cisco IOS - Patching , Upgrading
Hands On Cisco Routers , Switches & ASA Firewall
Security: IPsec VPN
Knowledge in DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP, ARP
Troubleshooting
Network Debugging
undefinedCertification
CCNA Routing & Switching
Accomplishments
- Achieved Star performer award from the months Jun-Dec '17 for meeting all the targets consistently.
- Met expectations set by customers and awarded as Star of HCL for the Period Aug-Sep '14.
- Appreciated by High level leads of different teams for performing to the expectation level.
- Elected as Chief Officer and conducting organizational activities all over Accenture campus.
- Trained co-workers and made them achieve target set in all aspects. Appreciated by the Client for the Quality of work provided several times Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation that resulted in more effective and timely completion of Action Coordinated many special public and private events.
- Developed and instituted employee training and retention initiative that reduced employee turnover
- Implemented new, interactive employee scheduling system to monitor, gauge and project staffing needs.
Personal Details
Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Information Security Engineer
Fint Solutions
06.2023 - Current
Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto Tac
Danfoss Industries Pvt Ltd.
07.2020 - 02.2023
Network Security Engineer
TAC
09.2019 - 03.2020
Network Operation Analyst
Accenture
09.2015 - 08.2019
Junior Engineer
HCL Technologies
04.2014 - 09.2015
B.E. - Computer Science
Anna University
04.2001 -
Higher Education - Science
Gill Adarsh Mat Hr Sec School