Zscaler and Palo Alto Network Security Specialist
Accenture
11.2021 - Current
Maya M R
Zscaler and Palo Alto Network Security Specialist
Bengaluru,KA
Timeline
M Tech - IT
VIT Vellore
03.2016 - 06.2020
Cyber security Engineer
Wipro Technologies
11.2015 - 11.2021
Work History
Zscaler and Palo Alto Network Security Specialist
Accenture
Bengaluru, KA
11.2021 - Current
- Working as an L3 Infra Transformation Specialist on Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, and AWS Cloud Platforms.
- Hands-on experience in creating an App Profile, a Forwarding Profile, and PAC file configuration in ZCC.
- Implemented Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) to enable zero-trust remote access to internal applications, eliminating traditional VPN dependency, and improving the remote user experience.
- Managed multiple Palo Alto firewalls using Panorama M-500 for centralized configuration and monitoring.
- Configured Zscaler (ZPA and ZIA) to secure internal application access through defined policies.
- Deployed Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), securing user web traffic effectively.
- Implemented advanced Palo Alto Firewall features such as URL filtering and User-ID for enhanced security measures.
- Executed migration of EDL server to AWS while ensuring seamless integration with existing firewall infrastructure.
Configured security policies in Zscaler, including DLP, maintaining compliance with internal standards. - Performed regular upgrades on Palo Alto firewall.
- Involved in Data center isolation activities (DR Test).
- Worked on incident,change and problem management.
Cyber security Engineer
Wipro Technologies
Bengaluru, KA
11.2015 - 11.2021
- Responsible for designing and deploying security solutions for Fortigate Firewall & Cisco ASA Firewall.
- Perform Malware Analysis, Email Phishing Analysis and Website Whitelisting.
- Configuration and Troubleshooting issue of GSLB (Array).
- Configuration and Troubleshooting for VPN (IPSec Site-to-Site and Remote Access SSL).
- Application & URL Filtering: - Configuration & Tuning category-based rules and limiting the usage of web access.
- VPN: - Designing, implementation & Troubleshoot of Site to site VPN & Remote access VPN as per requirements. Also, responsible to provide any Network Issues resolution with Site to Site VPN and IPSEC VPN.
- Troubleshooting WAN and LAN links.
- Configuration of MPLS and Broadband link over IPSEC VPN tunnel for new branches and during migration of branches.
- Implementing security policies using ACL, IPSEC VPN.
- Configuring Load balancing mechanism for real services and virtual services in Load balancer.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting of more than 550 branches and DC, DR and NLS MPLS,INT,P2P links and network through CA spectrum Network monitoring tool.
- SPOC for customer regional IT and OEM for branch related network issue/ Hardware
issue.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Education
M Tech - IT
VIT Vellore
Vellore 03.2016 - 06.2020
Skills
- Network Security
- Firewall Management
- ZScaler
- ZIA
- ZPA
- Palo-Alto Firewall
- Traffic analysis
- Policy configuration
- Firewall management
- Network security
- Troubleshooting skills
- Incident response
- Access control
Summary
Zscaler and Palo Alto Network security Expert with 10 years of experience in secure hybrid and cloud infrastructure. Specializes in next-gen firewalls, cloud security platforms. Currently serves as Lead Network and Cloud Security Specialist at Accenture Solutions, managing Palo Alto Firewall, Zscaler.
Certification
- Zscaler Internet Access
- Zscaler Private Access
- Microsoft Azure cloud engineer
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Upper intermediate (B2)