QUALIFICATIONS

• IT experience
• Strong network security architect and engineer
• 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network solutions
• Strong knowledge of Cisco routers and switches
• Extensive background designing and implementing firewalls, including Cisco PIX / FWSM and Checkpoint NGX
• Certified Ethical Hacker
• Strong knowledge of WAN architecture, network design / development / maintenance
• Capable manager of networking and security staff
• Hardware / Software / Protocols
• Experience designing and building large scale WAN environments with a variety of technologies including Cisco Switches 2900-6500 , Cisco Routers 2600-7200 , Cisco Firewalls PIX / FWSM / ASA , Cisco IDS/IPS, Cisco WAPs, Checkpoint NGX on Splat, Crossbeam Systems and Checkpoint White Box, Checkpoint Provider-1, Packeteer WAN Optimization, TCI/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, STP Spanning Tree , PPP / MLPPP, GRE / IPSEC, Firemon, Symantec DLP 11.0-11.5, Symantec CCM, Symantec SEPM, Impervia, Tripewire, Nessus, Nikto, Metasploit, Netstumbler, AirSnort, WireShark TCPDUMP, Snort / Sourcefire IDS/IPS, Tipping Point IDS/IPS, PeakFlow Netflow Analyser, LogLogic, RSA Envision, QRadar, Nagios, Cacti, Linux, Windows, Visio.

EXPERIENCE

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Network Security Architect

• Designing secure network solutions for government and civilian agencies.
• Writing security policies to keep agencies complaint with agency specific compliancy standards.
• Auditing security solutions such as firewalls, web application firewalls WAF , End Point Protection, IPS/IDS, and File Integrity Monitoring.

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Security Architec

• Auditing large calls centers for PCI data both in their LAN/WAN and VOIP networks
• Audit Firewalls to comply with PCI.
• Architect new solutions to areas that failed their compliance audit and work with the engineers to implement those new solutions.

Designed, configured and maintained extensive perimeter Firewall infrastructure.

Audited Firewall Rules for performance and PCI.

Documented existing firewall infrastructure

Resident on staff at a Memphis Fortune 500 Company.

Designed, Implemented and maintained Symantec DLP in Large environment. That included scanning Data at Rest on Windows, Solaris, Linux and iSeries Environments. Data in motion across the Corporate Core Network tied into Cisco's IronPort Proxy and Email Connectors tied into Microsoft Exchange Environments.

Worked as a compensating control to clean corporate environments of non encrypted credit cards to maintain PCI compliancy.

Scanned Card Holder Systems with Symantec CSS to identify vulnerabilities in systems and worked with Business Units to correct vulnerabilities.

• Migrated remote sites from existing Frame-Relay to DS3's to new MPLS Cloud. Also configured new Cisco routers with VOIP modules and Cisco Switches to replace equipment on site.
• Assisted in Upgrades to Corporate switch and creating new Security zones for compliance
• Replaced Nokia Checkpoint Firewalls with Cisco ASA's
• Deployed Firemon to audit Corporate Firewalls.

• Migrated remote sites from existing Frame-Relay to DS3's to new MPLS Cloud. Also configured new Cisco routers with VOIP modules and Cisco Switches to replace equipment on site.
• Assisted in Upgrades to Corporate switch and creating new Security zones for compliance
• Replaced Nokia Checkpoint Firewalls with Cisco ASA's
• Deployed Firemon to audit Corporate Firewalls.

• Responsible for all network and security infrastructure including Cisco Switches and Routers, Cisco IPS, Cisco Firewalls, Checkpoint Firewalls, Checkpoint VPN, QRadar SIEM and Syslog Solution
• Manage Network Engineers with projects and day to day activities.
• Helped company in their pursuit of PCI Level 1 Certification. Worked with PCI Auditor on rectifying outstanding issues including Documentation, Standards Policies, redesigning, installing new systems and Vulnerability/PEN testing to bring NSA into being PCI Level 1 compliant.
• Handled all internal Vulnerability and Penetration scans and test as well as external Penetration test.
• Worked with Senior Management to define and document projects and then Project Manage my team as well as other teams to complete projects.
• Redesigned entire network around current best practices for their environment as well as current security standards
• Worked with Vendors to evaluate new solutions and implement if purchased.
• Helped redesign their change management procedures to easier document and implement weekly changes.

• Designed and maintained all network security and Internet facing infrastructure in Corporate, DotCom and Hotel Environments. All environments were fully redundant using HSRP, BGP and OSPF or EIGRP depending on the environment.
• Contributed to architecture, building, and maintaining a WAN environment consisting of 3600 hotels and 30 corporate offices consisting of 1500 servers in the main datacenter and over 3800 in the field with all.
• Installed and managedCheckpoint and PIX/FWSM Firewalls.
• Designed WAN infrastructure consisting of 16 ATM host ports that 3600 Frame Relay connections as well as several hundred PPP connections to vendor sites and remote offices.
• Installed Cisco routers and switches
• Hands on project manager for all network security designs.
• Installed and managed WebSense URL/Protocol Filter for 50,000 corporate users.
• Maintained corporate and Vendor VPN environments.
• Responsible for monthly vulnerability scanning using Nessus and other tools and remediation of PCI environment consisting of 3800 Servers.
• Responsible for network and security design for disaster recovery site as well as bi-annual testing of site.
• Responsible for quarterly PEN testing of 3800 Servers in PCI environments and presenting findings to Upper Management, Product Owners and PCI Auditors.
• Coordinated with external auditors to insure PCI objectives are met and to document standards.
• Test all new security products and presenting findings.
• Installed and managed both Sourcefire IDS and Tippingpoint IPS in both Corporate and DotCom environments.

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Network Engineer

• Designed and implemented WAN/LAN's for leading medical facilities.
• Designed and implemented a remote helpdesk for 400 user WAN at a major Memphis Corporation

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Network Engineer

• Designed and Implemented WAN Networks for large TN/AR/MS Companies.
• Configured and installed Cisco, Bay Networks, 3Com and Motorola routers and switches.
• Configured and installed Raptor and Cisco Firewalls.

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Senior Computer Engineer

• Responsible for technical writing and designing prototype networking systems for a team of technicians to build for customers
• Headed IBM IAA Project and kept IBM Certifications in line for the company
• Headed the team and all documentation to pass our ISO 9000 certification.

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Sales Engineer / Field Engineer

• Coordinated with Sales in TN/AR/MS area to design and build networks, server, and printing solutions for customers.
• Repaired and installed Hewlett Packard's medical and scientific equipment.

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Senior Computer Field Engineer

• Troubleshot and repaired WAN and LAN issues for fortune 1000 companies.
• Repaired all models and brands of computers, printers, monitors and peripherals.

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Senior Repair and Field Tech

• Built computer systems as well as repaired computers, monitors and printers
• Worked with customers to access their network and small office needs and then built and installed networks, servers and workstations.

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Repair and Field Tech

• Built and Repaired IBM and IBM compatible computer systems in shop.
• Field Technician assigned to a Memphis hospital repairing and maintaining their computer systems.
• Provided support on Novell Servers.