Network Security Engineer with 4+ Years Kuwait Experience

Huzaifa Iqbal Thakur

Contact No.: 986-***-****

E–Mail: *************@*****.***

Seeking an environment that offers challenge, enhances continuous learning, stimulates creativity and originality and boosts professional growth. The ideal atmosphere would be positions that offer key participation, team-oriented tasks, immediate challenges, and long-term career opportunity.

Objective:

To obtain the position of a Network Security Engineer, I can utilize my professional skills and experience towards the magnification of the organization.

Certifications:

ITIL V4 Certification.

CCNA

Security

Palo Alto Firewall. (hands on training now)

Work Experience:

Esport World Cup 2025(Riyadh)

Designation: Network Engineer ( 2.5months)

Implementing and configuration of EWC2025 Network and its troubleshooting

Diyar united company(Kuwait) And Sultan Telecomm(Kuwait)

Designation: Support Engineer (2019 to 2024)

Day -to-day work includes giving support to all network-related issues.

Evaluation, Installation and Support of Desktop computing hardware and peripherals.

Maintenance troubleshooting and implementation of all core devices.

Checkpoint upgrades, site-to-site VPN configuration and cluster, managing firewall, deployment rule implementations.

Managing customer network deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of corporate network daily operations.

Ensure timely and accurate communications to the customer related to incidents and changes.

Responsible for the resolution of P1, P2, and P3 incidents and ensuring closure and customer satisfaction within defined SLAs.

Responsible for incidents throughout the resolution by troubleshooting on various equipment, including firewalls.

Raising, representing, and implementing network-related changes.

Configuring Palo Alto, including NAT, PAT, VPNs, and Access Control Lists.

Installation, Administration and Support of Windows Operating systems and NBK IT-approved End-user applications.

Incident Management (2nd Line Support for resolving incidents assigned)

Setup, support and closure (wherever necessary) of new Branches

Relocation/Rearrangement of office space in coordination with engineering group.

Conduct or Assist in conducting Asset Management inventory of End-User IT equipment

Support any end user requirements part of project deliverables

Maintain and Ensure secure NBK Environment with managed & up-to-date Anti-Virus, DLP agent and End Point Encryption for (PC’s and Laptops)

Familiarize with all products (hardware, software, OS) as well other NBK applications

Ensure all incident assigned are closed as per SLA requirements

Be aware and have access to all the right tools and diagnostics software required to conducts tasks in an efficient way

Coordinate with Asset Controller for assets to be brought to/from the user location

Coordinate with Service Desk to update BMC calls.

Ensure all calls are appropriately and regularly updated

Provide required input and coordinate with Problem Management Teams to resolve problems efficiently.

Be updated and abide at all times with company and team procedures and policies

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Designation: Noc Engineer (2017 to 2019)

Configuration, installation and Troubleshooting of Switch and Router

Commissioning of Fiber Optical Links at Suspected Site with Coordination with Engineer

Configuration of Wi-Fi Routers and Access Points.

Assigning IP Address to Routers after Link Commissioning.

Configuration and installation and Troubleshooting of Switch.

Monitoring of Links through Portal

Escalation of critical faults to Hub and coordinating with field engineers if needed & checking LAN/WAN connectivity.

Experience in remote troubleshooting in LAN and WAN environment and diagnosis of network connectivity issues.

Knowledge of Infrastructure services - DHCP, DNS, NTP, ETHERCHANNEL, DTP, VTP, IVR, STP, ROUTING PROTOCOLS RIP, EIGRP, OSPF ETC

Network address Translation policy deployment, vpn troubleshooting on ANYCONNECT .

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering (EXTC) (2015) Saraswathi College of Engineering, Affiliated to Mumbai University (first class)

Diploma in Electronics (2010) – Baba saheb gawde institute of technology, affiliated to MSBTE

S.S.C (10th) (2007) – Rosary High School, Affiliated to Maharashtra State Board (first class)

Currently doing cyber security from cyber connecting networks Andheri.

Linguistic Skills:

Excellent professional communication skills

Persuasive and ability to work under pressure, to consistently meet deadlines.

Positive Attitude, Determined, Hard Working, and Sincere

Personal Details:

DOB: 24th July 1991

Blood Group: A+ve

Language known: English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani; Understanding (Conversational).

Current Address: Amar Harmony, A1- Wing, 11th floor, 1102, Taloja- Navi Mumbai.

Pin- 4101218

Declaration: I hereby declare that the details furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and I undertake to inform you of any changes therein, immediately.

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