Cybersecurity & Networking Engineer with IT Master s Degree
Resume:
Worked with large trading floor technologies, managing IP multicast routing.
troubleshooting and deployment of large-scale multicast architecture in public cloud networking, and network hardware.
Expert in Network routing and switching firewall configurations. Detailed knowledge of networks protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VPC, STP, VTP, QoS, ACLs, VLAN, TCP/UDP, HTTP, FTP, DNS, SIP, and RTP). Extremely proficient with network management, monitoring and troubleshooting tools (sniffer, syslog, NetFlow, TCPDUMP, and Wireshark). Implemented large scale multitenant datacenters, Network Access Control lists and network segmentation solutions.
Experienced with network automation using Python, JSON and workflow using solutions such as Itential, Ansible and Terraform. Excellent understanding of remote access technologies (Citrix, IPSec VPN, and Direct Access) to provide internal users with anytime anywhere accessibility to business applications.
Improved, Monitored ClearHealth Strategies firewall server and made changes as suggested.
Monitored three firewall log servers and blocked outside connections. Executed long term Wireless Networks strategies to scale with the company’s growth.
Worked on day-to-day wireless operations tasks: troubleshooting, gathering logs, packet captures, and working with vendor support.
Helped 3rd party vendors during new office deployments with WLAN design, heat- map generation, and wireless controller configuration. Planed, executed and maintained all global wireless infrastructure within a team environment.
Maintained and updated associated documentation as network changes occur. Performed advanced configuration of Aruba Wireless LAN controllers, Aruba CPPM, Aruba Airwave including new installations, configuration updates, monitoring, security, and troubleshooting of WLAN connectivity. Participated in Network oncall rotation.
Experienced with enterprise routers and switches (Cisco IOS XE, Cisco NX-OS, Juniper JUNOS).
worked with various wireless authentication mechanisms: WEP, WPA, WPA2
(Enterprise and PSK).
Improved low latency network environments.
English
Arabic
JAN 2016 - DEC 2019
Master of Science in Cybersecurity.
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Saudi Arabia Jeddah
JAN 2020 - DEC 2022
Certificates in Computer Information and
Technology
JAN 2020 - DEC 2022
Bachelor of Science in Applied Engineering
and Technology.
CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional
CIT Computer Information and Technology
Lean Six Sigma – Greenbelt
OSHA General industry (30 hours)
OSHA Construction (10 hours)
OSHA General Industry (10 hours)
·Time management.·Problem-solving.
·Microsoft Office applications.·Attention to Detail.
·Excellent leadership skills.·Communication.
·Good work ethics and integrity.·Collaborative.
·Ability to withstand work pressure.·Desire to Learn.
·Organizing and planning. ·Adaptability.
·Knowledge of Cyber Threats.·Critical Thinker.
·Excellent analytical and research.
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Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
Senior Firewall Network Engineer.
HCL America Inc. DEC/2022 - JAN/2024
Results-driven cybersecurity professional with over 4 years of experience in the United States. Highly motivated and skilled in IT networking, I specialize in security designs, configurations, and implementations. Proficient in ethical hacking and vulnerability exploitation, with a keen ability to balance security measures with user convenience, especially for biometric devices. Actively seeking opportunities for practical and professional development in a Cybersecurity and Firewall Networking role. A quick learner committed to staying current with the latest industry developments and passionate about mitigating hacking incidents.
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Eastern Illinois University JAN / 2020 - DEC 2022
Graduate Assistance Cybersecurity in Networking.
O M A R B A H A S A N
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y S P E C I A L I S T
Project Manager at HCL
Sebron Partridge
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Professor in Cybersecurity
Abdou Illia
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Project Manager at Optum
Cher White
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Professor and M.S. in Cybersecurity Coordinator
DR. RIGOBERTO CHINCHILLA
Adhere to perform the selection, implementation, and maintenance of security policies, and protocols.
Configured Cisco routers, switches, and a firewalls. Configured changes on Cisco firewall threat defense FTD and Palo Alto on a large- scale environment.
Configured and maintained IPSEC VPN, Proxy, and SSL (Advanced Networking and TCP/IP).
Configured Cisco switches to work as multiport bridges on a data link L2 Configured Cisco ASA, Palo Alto firewalls (physical and virtual), Cisco ISE, networking for F5 LTM/GTM, and networking for IPS/IDS. Configured Cisco switches to mimic routers in network layer 3 to improve large-scale network routing performance, simplify security management, reinforce VLANs routing, simplify troubleshooting, and lower network latency. Extensive knowledge about software-defined wide area network. Installed, configured, and maintained Palo Alto firewalls to transmit all data plane logs from the firewall to an external logging system. Implemented access list as per student's development and maintain standard operating procedures, processed, and guided firewall operations, support, and maintenance.
Implemented an incident response program for timely identification, response, and remediation of cybersecurity-related incidents.
Investigated security incidents (Poodle Attack) and recommended actions needed to resolve vulnerability issues.
Performed migration of firewall rules of Cisco ASA, Checkpoint to Firepower firewalls utilizing firepower migration tool (FMT).
Experience in LAN, WAN, WLAN, VLAN, VPN, and SD-WAN, Experience with Cisco’s ACL platform running in network mode. Worked on Layer-3 Security: NAT/PAT and port mapping. worked on Device Hardening (TELNET, SSH, NTP, ICMP), u-RPF, TCP intercept, Anti- Spoofing, and Policing Traffic at Layer-3, and SNMP. Encrypted data transmission protocols with firewalls to conceal confidential information during transmission.
Developed cyber security plans to maintain security files against unauthorized modification, destruction, and disclosure.
Graduate Program Coordinator and Professor
DR. DAVID W. MELTON
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Chairperson, School of Technology
DR. MAHMOUD AL-ODEH
Associate Professor and Computer &
Information Technology Coordinator
DR. TOQEER A. ISRAR
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