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Kishore V.

Network Security Consultant, Engineer - Fortigate | Sophos | SonicWall

✔ Expert in Fortigate, Sonicwall, Sophos, pfSense, OPNSense, Cisco, Meraki, Unifi, VPN etc. 🥇 100% JSS & Positive Feedback ☑️ 13+ Years Experience ☑️ 100+ Projects Delivered ⭐️Top Rated Plus ☑️ 93% Long-Term Client ➤ Full Time Freelance Consultant and Engineer with a background as a Senior Information Specialist. ➤ Vast experience working in MSP, Enterprise environment 🏦. Served 100+ projects in Upwork for clients around World 🌎. ➤ My expertise spans network & security design and implementation ( Firewall, Routers, Switches, Wi-Fi, Servers, Cloud ), cybersecurity strategy, migration projects, security enhancement, on-going support & maintenance and troubleshooting, with a focus on balancing performance and protection with compliance, so businesses can grow confidently. 🥈 Core Competencies: 🔹 Network & Security Architecture (Enterprise LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Cloud & Hybrid Networks). 🔹 Security Audits, Hardening & Infrastructure Assessments. 🔹 Firewall Solutions (FortiGate, Sophos, SonicWall, Unifi, Meraki, pfSense, OPNsense). 🔹 VPN Solutions (Site to Site; Remote access VPN; IPSec/SSL; OpenVPN; WireGuard ) 🔹 Cloud & Hybrid Networking (AWS, Azure, Cloudflare Domain & DNS Management). 🔹 SASE & Zero Trust (Umbrella, CloudConnexa, Perimeter 81, Cloudflare ZTNA). 🔹 IAM & MFA (Entra ID, Okta, Duo, SAML). 🔹 Routing, Switching & Network Segmentation (Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, UniFi, Meraki). 🔹 Wireless Design, Security, Performance Analysis & Optimization. 🔹 Infrastructure Services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, RDP, File Services). 🔹 Endpoint & Access Security -FortiEMS, Sophos Intercept X. 🔹 Compliance Readiness & Security Governance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA). 🔹 Technical Consulting, Documentation & Standards Governance. 👁‍🗨Your Trusted Network Security Expert: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Leveraging my extensive experience and high-level skills in network security, my ability to rapidly adopt new technologies ensures I stay ahead of the curve, offering a full suite of freelance services to fortify your digital infrastructure and protect your valuable data. 💬 Please connect with me via Upwork chat to discuss your specific requirements.. Thanks 🙏 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #Network #Security #Fortigate #VPN #SDWAN #Cisco #Pfsense #Sonicwall #Unifi #Meraki #AWS #Fortinet #Firewall #Cloud #VPC #Network Architecture #IPS #Malware Protection #NGFW #ZTNA #SASE #CASB #Cloudflare #Zero Trust #Perimeter 81 #Active Directory #Security Consultant #Sophos #Wifi #Switch #Storage Server #Synology NAS #TrueNAS #RAID --------------------------------------------------------------------------

🇮🇳Chennai, India$45/hr100% JSS4.93 (67)Since Jun 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.4k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#34,897 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#4,087 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.5k

Last 6 months: $8.3k

World#16,315 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#2,041 / 45.9k
Total earnings
$75k

Billed in all: $81k

World#52,715 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#8,242 / 45.9k
Per project
$711

$596 in the last 6 months

World#151,410 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#18,968 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
14

Across 17 contracts

18% fixed82% hourly
World#11,056 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#1,566 / 45.9k
Projects in all
106

Across 124 contracts

45% fixed55% hourly
World#25,689 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#4,615 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$80.9k+$2.5k earned since Oct 11Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$78k$80k$82kOct 11Oct 25Nov 7

Tracked from Oct 11, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 4% in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud

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  8. #15Ubiquiti121 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 12%