Rajasimha Tirumala
Proddatur
Summary
Network Security Engineer with over 4 years of experience in managing secure network infrastructures. Expertise in vulnerability assessment and firewall configurations. Proven track record of enhancing network security and reducing threats across diverse organizations. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Security Engineer
Smartbeings Software Innovations Private Limited
Bengaluru
10.2024 - Current
- Configured, implemented, and maintained Palo Alto firewalls to enhance network security.
- Managed VPNs to ensure secure remote access for users.
- Configures and manages GlobalProtect VPNs to provide secure remote access for users.
- Implemented security protocols and policies to protect network integrity.
- Conducted active/passive firewall configuration and maintenance to optimize performance.
- Implementing Network Address Translation (NAT) policies and managing decryption features for secure traffic inspection and analysis.
- Advanced Threat Prevention, like App-ID, User-ID, and Threat Prevention, is used to identify and block advanced threats.
- Configuring and managing URL filtering to control access to malicious websites.
Palo Alto TAC Engineer Trainee
Movate Technologies Private Limited (Formerly known as CCS Corp Private Limited)
Chennai
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Provided technical support to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
- Managed case documentation to ensure organized record-keeping.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance product knowledge and service delivery.
- Addressed customer inquiries, ensuring prompt resolution of technical difficulties.
Network Security Engineer
Marvis IT Services Private Limited
Bengaluru
11.2020 - 04.2024
- Manage network security policies, monitor and investigate suspicious activities, and analyze security logs on FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls.
- Configure and regularly review granular security policies on FortiGate firewalls to control network traffic, enforce access rules, and implement intrusion prevention/detection systems (IPS/IDS) to block known threats.
- Continuously monitor FortiGate dashboards and alerts for unusual traffic patterns, multiple failed login attempts, or sudden spikes in bandwidth usage.
- Generate comprehensive reports on security posture, identified threats, and incident responses, using these insights to refine existing security policies, optimize firewall configurations, and enhance overall network resilience.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communications
Siddharth Institute of Engineering And Technology
Puttur, Andhra Pradesh 06-2018
Board of Intermediate - MPC
Narayana Junior College
Nellor, Andhra Pradesh 03-2013
Secondary School Certificate -
Little Angels High School
Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh04-2011
Skills
- DNS, DHCP, DLP, IDP, IPS configuration
- Report generation from FortiAnalyzer
- Panorama device management
- Change and incident management understanding
- On-call support for installation and troubleshooting
- Monitoring alerts with ALERT Navigator tool
- Trouble ticket management and resolution coordination
- Daily outage report preparation and NOC tracking
- Networking device installation and configuration
- DNS, DHCP, DLP, IDP, IPS configuration
- Report generation from FortiAnalyzer
- Panorama device management
- Change and incident management understanding
- On-call support for installation and troubleshooting
- Monitoring alerts with ALERT Navigator tool
- Trouble ticket management and resolution coordination
- Daily outage report preparation and NOC tracking
- Networking device installation and configuration
Accomplishments
Reduced network vulnerabilities by 30% within six months through proactive patching and configuration hardening
Led the end-to-end design and implementation of highly available GlobalProtect VPN solutions for distributed enterprises, ensuring secure remote access for users
Certification
- CCNA
- Palo Alto TAC Engineer Trainee
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Tamil
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Network Security Engineer
Smartbeings Software Innovations Private Limited
10.2024 - Current
Palo Alto TAC Engineer Trainee
Movate Technologies Private Limited (Formerly known as CCS Corp Private Limited)
05.2024 - 09.2024
Network Security Engineer
Marvis IT Services Private Limited
11.2020 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communications
Siddharth Institute of Engineering And Technology
Board of Intermediate - MPC
Narayana Junior College
Secondary School Certificate -
Little Angels High School
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