Anand Prakash
Senior Network Security Engineer
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Senior Network Security Engineer with 9+ years of experience in managing large-scale enterprise network and security environments. Expertise in administering 400+ Palo Alto Networks PA Series firewalls via Panorama, implementing High Availability (HA), IPsec VPN, and performing PAN-OS upgrades in production environments. Hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki (MX, MS, MR), F5 BIG-IP SSL certificate lifecycle management, and enterprise load balancing. Proven expertise in incident management (P2/P3/P4), RCA, and SLA-driven operations for global clients.
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Work Experience
Network Security Engineer
Ericsson India Private Limited
Jul 2022 - Present
Manage security operations for global enterprise clients. Administer 400+ Palo Alto firewalls through Panorama (M-100/M-200). Configure firewall policies, NAT, IPsec VPN, and security profiles. Implement HA configurations and perform PAN-OS upgrades. Manage Cisco Meraki infrastructure (MX, MS, MR). Configure SD-WAN, VLANs, firewall rules & wireless networks. Configure and manage F5 BIG-IP load balancers (i2600/i2800). Virtual Servers, Backend Pools, Health Monitoring. SSL certificate installation, renewal & updates. Handle P2/P3/P4 incidents ensuring SLA compliance. Maintain audit documentation and change management records.
Senior Specialist – Network Security
HCL Technologies
Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
Managed Palo Alto firewalls via Panorama. Configured Cisco FTD firewall policies using FMC. Created and managed IPsec VPN tunnels. Performed PAN-OS upgrades in HA environments. Implemented URL filtering & malicious IP blocking. Supported global client (Teradyne) operations. Administer Juniper SRX firewall policies. Manage Ivanti Secure Remote Access VPN appliances.
Network Administrator
Stefanini India Private Limited
Apr 2020 - May 2021
Supported US and global clients (Linde Gas, Maxion Wheels). Monitored network using SolarWinds. Configured and troubleshot Cisco switches & routers. Managed Palo Alto firewall (TAP, V-wire, L2/L3 interfaces). Administered F5 load balancer. Managed Cisco FTD via FMC. Vendor coordination for hardware replacement.
Network Engineer
Wipro Infotech Limited
Oct 2015 - Apr 2020
Configured OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP. Implemented VLANs & Inter-VLAN Routing. Configured STP, EtherChannel, VTP. Secured network devices (SSH, Port Security). Performed configuration backup & IOS upgrades. Monitored traffic using solarwinds. Update the new nodes on Solarwinds. Managed Palo Alto PA-200 firewall. Monitored and responded to alerts generated by network monitoring tools, ensuring timely incident resolution and SLA compliance.
Education
B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) - Uttar Pradesh Technical University
- 2015 · Afghanistan
12th (Senior Secondary) - Sarvodaya Vidyalaya
- 2010 · Afghanistan
10th (Secondary) - Sarvodaya Vidyalaya
- 2008 · Afghanistan
Certifications
PCNSE
Palo alto · 2021
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