LAWRENCE CANNADY

***** ****** ***, ****** ******, MD 20904 C: 240-***-**** acphfo@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Network Security Professional focused on process orientation and the IT design and delivery life cycle. Highlights

15 Years Experience Firewall and Load Balancing Technology Network configuration and support Exceptional troubleshooter VMWare experience IT security policies Virtual Private Networks(VPN)

Accomplishments

Experience

CheckPoint, Fortinet, Cisco and Citrix IT security policies New technology and product research Self-starter Sound judgment Customer service specialist Secret Clearance

Served as Network Engineer for Company LAN consisting of approximately 300 Firewalls, 200 Load Balancers and 100 routers and switches.

Senior Implementations Architect Jul 2005 to Mar 2015 Verizon Business/Terramark - Silver Spring, Maryland Job Functions (include, but not limited to):

Configure and Manage CheckPoint Firewalls Versions r61, IPSO version 11 Configure and Manage Cisco ASA Firewalls Versions 8.2 Configure and Manage Site to Site and Remote Access VPNs on CheckPoint and Cisco ASA Firewalls Configure and Manage f5 LTM and BigIP Load Balancers Versions 10 Configure and Manage Citrix NetScaler Load Balancers Versions 11 Provide escalation services for Implementation and Operations Teams. Document and publish SOPs and other deployment documents for Implementations Teams. Review and standardize new and existing technologies and their deployment modes. Review non-standard solutions with custom engineering to bridge customer requirements with deployable solutions. Trend non-standard solutions and develop new products and implementation standards from trends. Provide assistance to principal team members attempting to solve complex solutions beyond the scope and timeline of standard implementations Work with team members researching technologies to improve existing and new product lines. Work with vendors to standardize and stay current with software across various platforms. Publish maintenance plans and coordinate with operations the roll out of updated software across the various platforms. Familiarize self with various technologies such as: networking (routing, switching), storage, servers (Windows, Linux), security (firewalls, intrusion detection), and application intelligence (application delivery controllers, WAN optimization).

Education

Oct 2004 to Jul 2005 Security Analyst Symantec - Alexandria, VA Monitor customer Networks for virus and web attacks.

Dec 2000 to Oct 2004 Firewall Administrator Digex - Beltsville, MD Responsibilities included building and managing CheckPoint Firewalls, f5 Big-IP Load Balancers, Cisco Pix Firewalls and Load Balancers (CSS, GSS and Local Director). Adding devices to Networks using PVST and MST routing and switching technologies.

Continuing Professional Development, Internetworking Technology Wake Tech Community College - Raleigh, NC, USA VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.5] Implementing the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 v2.0