Skills & Certifications

I specialize in designing, implementing and operating secure network infrastructures built on Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiGate and Cisco ASA / Firepower. Below is a summary of my core technical areas and the certifications that support them.

Vendor Expertise

Palo Alto Networks

  • PA-series firewall design and policy architecture
  • Panorama templates and device groups
  • App-ID & User-ID based segmentation
  • GlobalProtect remote access VPN

Certifications:
(Add your actual Palo Alto certifications here, e.g. PCNSE.)

Fortinet FortiGate

  • FortiGate NGFW (VDOMs, HA clusters, virtual wire / routed modes)
  • FortiManager & FortiAnalyzer integration
  • IPsec & SSL VPN, SD-WAN, segmentation
  • Logging, reporting and rulebase optimization

Certifications:
(Add your NSE certifications here, e.g. NSE 4 / 5 / 7.)

Cisco ASA / Firepower

  • ASA and FTD policy & NAT design
  • Site-to-site & remote access VPN (AnyConnect)
  • Integration with Catalyst & VXLAN/EVPN fabrics
  • Gradual migrations to next-gen firewall platforms

Certifications:
(Add your Cisco certifications here, e.g. CCNA / CCNP Security.)

Core Technical Skills

These skills span across all vendors and projects, and are typically where I bring the most value in complex environments.

Firewall Architecture & Segmentation Expert
VPN (Site-to-Site & Remote Access) Advanced
Network Routing (BGP, OSPF, static) Advanced
Zero Trust & Micro-Segmentation Concepts Advanced

Automation, Cloud & Tooling

  • Python and scripting for configuration analysis & migration support
  • Basic Ansible workflows for firewall configuration templating
  • Integration with logging / SIEM platforms
  • Azure and other cloud platform connectivity & firewalling
  • Strong focus on documentation and repeatable deployment patterns

Soft Skills

  • Clear communication between network, security and management teams
  • Design and review workshops with stakeholders
  • Knowledge transfer and structured handover sessions

Certifications Overview

Here is a compact overview of my formal certifications. You can adjust or expand this list with your exact certification names and IDs.

Network

  • CCNP Routing & Switching)
  • CCNP Security)

Fortinet

  • NSA

Palo Alto

  • PCNSA
  • Prisma Access cloud Administrator