Faissal assam

Technical Environment:
Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, Fortinet, Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, PRTG

Key Project Contributions:

- supported network and security infrastructure migrations for multiple clients :

• Replaced Palo Alto firewalls with Sophos firewalls
• Migrated switching infrastructure from Netgear to Cisco
• Migrated wireless infrastructure from Ubiquiti UniFi to Aruba access points

- Implemented a cross-realm threat intelligence solution to provide real-time threat feeds :

• Blocked malicious IP addresses, domains, and URLs across multiple firewall platforms, including Palo Alto, Fortinet, Sophos, Cisco FTD, Check Point, and pfSense

- Designed and deployed network infrastructure for remote client locations :

• Configured firewalls and site-to-site VPN tunnels to hub locations
• Configured Cisco switches
• Deployed and configured Aruba wireless networks

Daily Responsibilities:

• Performed network troubleshooting and issue resolution for multiple clients, both on-site and remotely
• Managed internal and client network service requests and change activities
• Conducted firewall audits

Technical Environment:
Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, SonicWall, Cisco, Aruba WAPs, PRTG, SolarWinds, Azure

Key Project Contributions:

- Contributed to the design and build of Invenergy’s new data center :

• Configuration of Cisco Nexus N9K switches
• Deployment of secure tunnels to remote and branch locations
• Implementation of firewall security rules
• Configuration of network monitoring

- Built the network infrastructure for a new headquarters and control center :

• Designed rack layouts and network topology diagrams
• Deployed Palo Alto PA-1410 firewall high-availability pairs
• Configured Cisco Nexus N9K and Catalyst 9300L switches
• configured Aruba wireless access points

- migrated the wireless infrastructure from Ruckus to Aruba

- Deployed and configured a SolarWinds server for network monitoring and configuration management

Daily Responsibilities:

• Monitored network using PRTG and SolarWinds
• Performed network troubleshooting, incident resolution, and escalation
• Managed network-related service requests and change activities
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date network documentation
• Collaborated with internal teams and external vendors to support operations
• Conducted firewall audits

Technical Environment:
Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Access SASE, Panorama), VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN,, Azure Active Directory, Cortex Data Lake, Cloud Identity Engine

Supported managing Danone’s wide area network across 62 countries and serving a user base of 100k individuals

Key Project Contributions:

- Contributed to the migration of the corporate WAN to Palo Alto Prisma Access SASE and VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN :

• Configured IPsec tunnels
• Implemented BGP routing

- Designed and implemented Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) :

• Migrated legacy security rules to application-based policies
• Implemented identity-based security rules
• Restricted and secured access for third-party users

Daily Responsibilities:

• Handled firewall-related service requests and policy changes
• Troubleshot, resolved, or escalated network issues
• Reviewed and optimized security policies
• Developed automation scripts
• Authored and maintained technical and operational documentation