Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Disclaimer
STRENGTH:
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Rafee Ahmad

Rafee Ahmad

Hyderabad

Summary

Seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity with an organization of repute which recognizes and utilizes my true potential while nurturing and technical skills in Security.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Firewall Operation Manager

Deloitte USI
07.2019 - Current
  • As a manager
  • Shift management and team handling size of 18 security professional.
  • Manage the Team, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation of team members.
  • Working on escalated issue and follow up.
  • Managing technical skill development for entire team. Conducting training session and follow up with Vendor (Checkpoint, Palo alto)
  • ITSM process (ITIL V4)
  • Technical skill
  • Strong knowledge of best practices, protocols, and concepts related to network security.
  • Components of the network infrastructure, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
  • Ability to examine security records and network traffic to spot unusual activity or possible threats.
  • Hold security qualifications recognized by the industry, such as the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Security, Cyber Security Certification from (ISC)2, CEH.
  • Understanding of network security consequences of the regulatory compliance framework.
  • Worked on Checkpoint R80, R81.10 (MDS environment) Next-gen firewall Palo alto firewalls (Panorama), Palo Cloud solution- Prisma, SCM (Strata Cloud Manager)
  • Created new dynamic objects, reviewing, and implementing security controls, troubleshooting, and examining packet captures, enhancing alerting and monitoring around firewall clustering and health
  • Vendor management (Checkpoint and Palo Alto)
  • Firewall maintenance services like hotfix installation, license renewal.
  • All firewall alerts using Orion Monitoring tool
  • Knowledge of automation tool Tufin.
  • Basic of Splunk (SIEM) management tool
  • Site to site tunnel on checkpoint and Palo alto environment.

Technical Specialist

Zensar Technologies
07.2017 - 07.2019
  • Worked on Palo alto firewall (PA-220, PA-3020, PA3060, PA-5060) firewalls managed by Panorama (M-100)
  • Worked on Net gear Network Devices like L2 & L3 switches, Wireless controller.
  • Network monitoring via SolarWinds and net brain Tool
  • Worked on change management and incident on Palo alto firewall.
  • Provided network support to local OMC.

Security SOC Team (Firewall)

Wipro Technologies
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Worked on Checkpoint (R77), Fortinet Manager, Juniper Pulse VPN
  • Managed ACL part of Cisco ASR router, Nexus Switch, Juniper Router.
  • Worked on Change ticket and Incident on Checkpoint firewall using service now.
  • Worked as Team Lead and handled team size of 4 resource.

Network Lead

Tech Mahindra
08.2015 - 07.2016

Senior Specialist

HCL Technologies
05.2012 - 07.2015

Network Engineer

Hero Moto Corp. Ltd. Gurgaon (HMCL) Project
10.2010 - 02.2012

Desktop Support Engineer

iGATE infrastructure Services private Limited
01.2008 - 09.2010

Education

MBA - Information System

SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
Future Point
01.2011

B. Com -

Purvanchal University
Obra Degree College
01.2001

10th -

UP Board
Obra Inter College
01.1998

10+2 -

UP Board
Obra Inter College
01.1996

Skills

  • Checkpoint R77, R80 & R8110, R8120 (MDS Environment)
  • Palo alto (Managed through Panorama)
  • Prisma, Strata Cloud Manager
  • Cisco ASA
  • IPS/IDS
  • Automation Tool - Tufin
  • Monitoring Tool - Soler wind
  • ITSM- Service Now
  • Certification:
  • CCNA Security
  • JNCIA (Juniper firewall)
  • CCNP (Cisco ASA)
  • PCNCE (Palo alto firewall)
  • Certified Ethical Hacking V11
  • Azure 104
  • Cyber Security Certification (ISC)2
  • ITIL V4

Certification

  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
  • CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
  • PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
  • Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC)2

Languages

English
Hindi

Disclaimer

All the statements and information made in above are true up to my knowledge and believe and nothing can be cancelled there from. I undertake to produce all my original certificate and statements of marks on demand. A favourable decision will oblige me. (Rafee Ahmad)

STRENGTH:

  • Analytical thinking, planning.
  • Self-motivated, initiative, high level of energy.
  • Decision making, critical thinking, organizing, and planning.
  • Initiator
  • Professional attitude and self-motivated with strong work ethics of a self-starter.
  • Honestly Working with Any Environment.

Timeline

Firewall Operation Manager

Deloitte USI
07.2019 - Current

Technical Specialist

Zensar Technologies
07.2017 - 07.2019

Security SOC Team (Firewall)

Wipro Technologies
08.2016 - 06.2017

Network Lead

Tech Mahindra
08.2015 - 07.2016

Senior Specialist

HCL Technologies
05.2012 - 07.2015

Network Engineer

Hero Moto Corp. Ltd. Gurgaon (HMCL) Project
10.2010 - 02.2012

Desktop Support Engineer

iGATE infrastructure Services private Limited
01.2008 - 09.2010

MBA - Information System

SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY

B. Com -

Purvanchal University

10th -

UP Board

10+2 -

UP Board
Rafee Ahmad