About
Network Security Engineer with 2+ years at Fortinet in enterprise firewall security, incident investigation, and security automation. Holds CompTIA Security+ with hands-on experience in access control, security log analysis, and identity integration across large enterprise environments. Actively transitioning into cybersecurity and GRC roles – bringing practical exposure to risk identification, policy enforcement, and structured security documentation from a TAC engineering background.
Skills & Expertise (36)
Work Experience
Network Security & Automation Engineer
Fortinet Technologies India Private Limited
Jul 2024 - Present
Investigated and resolved enterprise firewall security incidents across FortiGate environments involving VPN (IPsec, SSL), NAT, SD-WAN, and IPS – conducting structured root cause analysis and documenting findings for internal teams and enterprise customers. Performed security log analysis, firewall debug output review, and packet captures (Wireshark) to diagnose misconfigurations, connectivity issues, and policy gaps – documenting findings with clear root cause analysis for engineering teams and customers. Troubleshot identity and access management issues involving LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, and FSSO – maintaining secure access control and enforcing least-privilege principles across enterprise environments. Built Ticket Spotlight, a security operations automation tool (Python, SQL, Flask) that classifies high-severity incidents and SLA-breached tickets, reducing manual triage effort by ∼35% and improving incident response visibility. Contributed to Project VISTA, an AI-powered diagnostic toolkit (Python, LLM integration) that automated FortiGate log analysis, cutting average diagnostic time by ∼40% for TAC engineers. Escalated complex product defects to engineering teams with structured root cause documentation and diagnostic evidence. Led remote diagnostic sessions with enterprise customers to reproduce issues, validate remediation steps, and communicate security findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Security Automation Intern
Fortinet Technologies India Private Limited
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
Developed a FortiGate log analysis automation platform (FastAPI, Vue.js, Docker) covering IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, ZTNA, and FSSO – reducing manual security log review effort by ∼50% per incident. Containerized the platform using Docker to ensure consistent, reliable deployment across development and production environments. Designed an analyst-facing interface for uploading diagnostic files and visualizing security log results, improving incident diagnostics speed for TAC engineers.
Education
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – Amrita School of Engineering
2020 - 2024 · Afghanistan
Board of Intermediate Education - Narayana Junior College
2018 - 2020 · Afghanistan