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Network Security, Firewall Engineer

Location:
Charlotte, NC
Posted:
December 13, 2020

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DAVID A. MOORE

864-***-**** adim7v@r.postjobfree.com

Network Security Engineer - Firewall Engineer

Dynamic, detail-oriented, Network Security Engineer with a professional emphasis on Firewall protection and Unified Threat Management in the Charlotte, North Carolina regional area. Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 5)

Selected Highlights

CompTIA certified professional (A+, CySA+)

Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE 4/5. Currently studying for NSE 7.

Fortinet Security Fabric (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiMail, FortiClient)

Watchguard T and M series firewalls, Authpoint Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

Meraki MRx series cloud managed Wireless Access Points, MSx series cloud managed Switches

Security Operations Center Team Lead/Supervisor

Cylance, Panda, Cisco AMP Endpoint Protection, Threat/ Incident management

Education

Certifications or Additional Education:

CompTIA Certifications

Fortinet Certifications

CISA/DHS CPICS

CCNA Routing and Switching Training, Cisco Systems Learning Academy

Strayer University

B.S Information Technology

Concentration Cyber Security

2009-2011

Professional Experience

JSCM Group - Charlotte, NC

October 2020 – Present

Network Security Engineer

Delivers excellent knowledge driven solutions as Network Security Engineer

Reduces infrastructure complexity and network bottlenecks by implementing responsible policy hierarchy with UTM placement

Improves network visibility and downtime response by creating and implementing core remote management tools for solving service impacting network events

Ensures enterprise security standing by managing endpoint solutions

Manages proprietary email security gateway solution for managed service customers

Segra - Charlotte, NC

October 2019 – September 2020

Network Security Engineer

Delivered world class firewall engineering as Network Security Engineer in the Security Operation Center (SOC)

Certified Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE 5 (FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer)

Configure and troubleshoot tier III requests for IPSEC/SSL Tunnels, routing, policy MAC’s and UTM

Manage Cloud Based and Onsite Fortinet solutions including Fortigate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiPortal

Create/Implement training program for tier I and II NOC analysts

Coordinate and plan firmware upgrades

Interact with third party vendors to support client base

Windstream Holdings, Inc. - Greenville, SC

May 2016 – November 2019

Network Security Analyst II/Supervisor/Team Lead

Successfully certified for the Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+)

Crushed the Fortinet Network Security Expert NSE 4 (Security/Infrastructure) with a 95% pass rate

Promoted confidently to levels of leadership

Ensured customer success and security with Firewall based VPN’s, policy driven administration, routing, remote access, logging, event management, and wireless data backup

Interface with Cisco CPE and Juniper edge routers

Provide excellent and proactive customer support

One touch resolution for customer challenges

Spinnaker Resorts - Hilton Head, SC

May 2012 - October 2015

Corporate IT Helpdesk Manager

Awarded several promotions as Network Administrator, IT Supervisor, and IT Helpdesk Manager

Increased overall productivity by managing, administering, and troubleshooting the company’s data and voice networks, Windows servers and peripherals, desktops, laptops, displays, printers, multifunction devices, smart phones, network and VoIP phone equipment

Proactively mitigate security threats by deploying NGFW and antivirus solution across the network

Upgraded network by conferring with vendors to efficiently develop, test, evaluate and install enhancements

Proficiently provided supervisory support for local and remote technicians, including tasking, on-call rotation and training

Monitored and drove accountability for all IT projects and services including delivery, performance and functionality.

Developed technical solutions by assembling staff, vendor and service resources to evaluate, design, test, install and maintain hardware, applications and software

W2 Contractor

Gulfstream - Savannah, GA

November 2015 – May 2016

Technical Analyst

Hargray Communications – Hilton Head Island, SC

January 2011 – May 2012

NOC Analyst

Windstream – Greenville, SC

2002 – 2003

NOC Surveillance Analyst

Dell – Greenville, SC

2004

Desktop Technician

Clearances Held

Military/NATO

Public

●Confidential, Secret, Interim Top Secret

●Position of Public Trust 3C

●International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Military

Operations Specialist, US Navy Sixth Fleet; Little Creek, VA

Protected the nation as an Operations/Intelligence (OI) personnel in the Combat Information Center (CIC)

Confidently served aboard amphibious assault vessel operating as secure band communicator, dead reckoning, and radar operator

Functioned as custodian of confidential and sensitive information material

Held Confidential, NATO Secret and Top-Secret clearances while on active duty

Awarded Honorable Discharge with several awards and Presidential Letter of Appreciation

Additional Information

Interests

Interesting facts

SDR (Software Defined Radio), Aviation, Technology, Cyber Security, Film and Photography, Music, History, mipselled wrods, Humor, Traveling, Culinary, Reading

Flight Simulator pilot with over 1200 hours, IRL student pilot. Bass guitar player of over 20 years.



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