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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $8.3k
Billed in all: $80,855$81k
$596 in the last 6 months
Across 17 contracts
Across 124 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Tracked from Oct 11, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 4% in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
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