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pranesh kumar

pranesh kumar

Network Security Engineer

Muzaffarnagar, INDIA
80
Profile Score

About

Network Security Engineer with 3 years of experience specialized in supporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting secure enterprise connectivity. Managed Enterprise perimeter Security including Palo Alto Firewall, Cisco ASA and Forcepoint. Proven track record in deploying robust VPN architectures (GlobalProtect, AnyConnect, IPsec) and implementing Zero Trust principles through App-ID and User-ID security policies. Recognized for high-speed incident resolution, rigorous change management and optimizing security posture through advanced threat prevention and URL filtering.

Skills & Expertise (43)

Palo Alto Firewall Advanced
8.4/10
3.75
Years Exp
Routing Advanced
8.0/10
3.75
Years Exp
Switching Advanced
7.9/10
3.75
Years Exp
CCNA Advanced
7.1/10
3.75
Years Exp
CCNP Intermediate
6.8/10
3.75
Years Exp
GlobalProtect Excel Zero Trust ACLs Syslog STATIC VTP RSTP LACP DHCP HSRP VRRP Port Security Packet Capture traffic analysis Threat Assessment Incident Handling Hardening Log Analysis IPsec VPN OSPF BGP RIP EIGRP STP VLAN NAT EtherChannel SNMP User-ID Ssl vpn Forcepoint SolarWinds Service Desk WIRESHARK Palo Alto Networks Cisco ASA App-ID

Work Experience

Network Security Engineer

Conet Solutions

May 2023 - Present

Built zone-based security policies using App-ID/User-ID (AD/LDAP); configured NAT (SNAT/DNAT, static PAT, U-turn/hairpin, policy-based NAT); Tuned Threat Prevention (IPS/AV/Anti-Spyware) and URL Filtering; Deployed GlobalProtect and IPsec site-to-site VPNs; Managed Active/Passive HA (link/path monitoring, preemption) and failover validation; Monitored and troubleshot via ACC, logs, packet captures, session browser and PAN-OS CLI (show/debug). Designed rule base; configured SNAT/DNAT; managed site-to-site and remote-access VPN policies; monitored logs/alerts; performed policy hygiene/hardening and resolved connectivity/performance issues. Developed security policies using ACLs/object groups; implemented manual/auto NAT; configured IPsec site-to-site and AnyConnect remote-access VPNs (group-policies, tunnel-groups); Maintained Active/Standby HA; used packet-tracer, capture, and syslog for diagnostics. Provided ownership across Palo Alto/ASA/Forcepoint (incident response, RCA inputs, escalations); executed change management (pre/post checks, validation, rollback) during maintenance windows; maintained SOPs, inventories, and network/device diagrams. Worked with Static, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP; VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, trunking (802.1Q), VTP, STP/RSTP, EtherChannel (LACP/PAgP), DHCP, HSRP/VRRP and port security. Wireshark, PAN-OS CLI/GUI, ASA CLI; packet capture and traffic analysis; threat assessment, incident handling, hardening, and log analysis.

Catalog Associate

Amazon Development Centre

Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

Curated and Enriched product detail pages (titles, attributes, images, bullets, keywords) and updated ASINs with correct taxonomy and browse nodes; managed parent–child variations, duplicate detection/merges, suppressions and compliance flags per SOPs and style guides. Executed proactive audits using defect dashboards/queries to identify systemic catalog issues; performed root-cause analysis on recurring defects and recommended SOP/rule updates to prevent recurrence. Partnered with vendors/brands and internal teams to source accurate content and resolve data discrepancies via cases and email; drove closure on escalations and maintained clean feedback loops to improve upstream data quality. Executed bulk updates via flat files/templates; maintained detailed work logs and audit trails; leveraged Excel and internal tools to validate data, track SLAs and ensure completeness and correctness. Consistently met productivity, quality and turnaround SLAs while adhering to policy and regional compliance requirements; supported continuous improvement and automation opportunities to reduce catalog defects and handling time.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

- 2020 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Not Open to Relocation