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SHAFI SHERIEF

Cybersecurity Analyst
Kollam

Summary

CEH v11 certified cybersecurity professional with 6+ years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, network administration, firewall configuration, and secure multi-branch environment support. Hands-on expertise in LAN/WAN architecture, access control implementation, firewall hardening, and endpoint security troubleshooting within financial sector environments. Strong foundation in network security, threat mitigation, and infrastructure protection. Actively transitioning into Cyber Security with focus on incident detection, log analysis, and risk reduction.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Regional Technical Support Engineer

Manappuram Finance Ltd
10.2021 - Current
  • Secured and supported IT infrastructure across multiple branch locations in financial enterprise environment.
  • Configured and hardened routers, switches, and Cyberoam firewalls implementing access control policies.
  • Assisted in secure LAN/WAN deployment and network segmentation to reduce lateral movement risks.
  • Investigated and resolved endpoint security incidents and network anomalies.
  • Supported secure remote access configuration and enforced RDP best practices.
  • Contributed to backup and recovery processes ensuring business continuity.

Senior Service Engineer

MX Electronics Pvt. Ltd
09.2017 - 07.2021
  • Diagnosed and resolved system-level hardware and software issues.
  • Performed secure system configurations aligned with security best practices.
  • Provided structured troubleshooting and technical incident handling.

Senior System Engineer

Zoltus Solutions LLP
08.2015 - 08.2017
  • Managed enterprise IT systems with focus on performance monitoring and security.
  • Installed and maintained routers, switches, and firewalls ensuring secure access control.
  • Implemented LAN/WAN segmentation strategies and documented configuration changes.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Madurai Kamaraj University

Skills

Firewall Configuration & Policy Management

Network Segmentation & Access Control

Endpoint Security Troubleshooting

LAN/WAN Architecture & Cisco Routing/Switching

TCP/IP, DNS, IIS, RDP Security

System troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Remote support

Certification

CEH v11 – EC Council (2022)

Timeline

Regional Technical Support Engineer

Manappuram Finance Ltd
10.2021 - Current

Senior Service Engineer

MX Electronics Pvt. Ltd
09.2017 - 07.2021

Senior System Engineer

Zoltus Solutions LLP
08.2015 - 08.2017

Master of Computer Applications -

Madurai Kamaraj University
SHAFI SHERIEFCybersecurity Analyst