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Cybersecurity and Network Security Specialist | Penetration Testing Expert  ✓ Cisco certified Security Internet Expert (CCIE Security)  ✓ Palo alto certified  ✓ SANS Security certified  ✓ EC-council  ✓ CISA & CISMA ✓OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) ✓ CompTIA Security+, Network+, CySA+, CASP I am a skilled cybersecurity professional with comprehensive expertise in network security, penetration testing, and secure system architectures providing my utmost support to the following clients from UK, USA & Asia Pacific. ✓ Nokia Europe ✓ Kimberly clerk ✓ Ministry of Information & electronics ✓ Tech Mahindra Core Competencies Networking and Protocols: ✓ TCP/IP ✓ Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP) ✓ NAT/PAT ✓ VLAN ✓ ACL ✓ IDAM ✓ AWS Cloud Penetration Testing Frameworks & Tools : ✓ NIST ✓ Cyber Kill Chain ✓ Mitre Att&ck ✓ Metasploit ✓ Routersploit, ✓ BeEf ✓ Empire ✓ Cobalt Strike & Armitage ✓ Wifi Pineapple ✓ Air crack suite ✓ Burp Suite Firewalls and NGFWs: ✓ Cisco ASA ✓ Cisco FTD ✓ Cisco Firepower ✓ FortiGate ✓ Check Point NGFWs ✓ Sophos ✓ zscaler ✓ Nessus SIEM Integration & Threat Detection: Experience with SIEM solutions for real-time security monitoring and advanced threat analysis. ✓ WAZUH ✓ SPLUNK ✓ Alien vault ✓ Log Rythm ✓ Azure Sentinel ✓ Arc Sight Web Application Firewalls: ✓ Mod Security ✓ Sucuri WAF ✓ OWASP Top 10 ✓ SANS-25 ✓ OWASP-CRS Network Security and Defense ✓ Cisco Security Tools: ✓ Cisco Secure ACS for AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) ✓ Cisco NGIPS configuration in inline and promiscuous modes ✓ Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) for content filtering and policy creation Switching and VLAN Security: ✓ VLAN segmentation ✓ Private VLANs ✓ DHCP snooping ✓Dynamic ARP Inspection ✓ STP security ✓ ACLs on Cisco Catalyst switches. Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Management Wireless Security: ✓ Aircrack-ng Suite ✓ Fluxion ✓ Airgeddon ✓ wifi pineapple. Exploitation Tools: Web Security Testing: ✓ Proficient with Burp Suite ✓ OWASP ZAP ✓ MITM Proxy ✓ Bettercap Virtualization and Lab Environments Virtualization Platforms: ✓ VMware Workstation (Tier 1 & Tier 2) ✓ Hyper-V, ✓ Proxmox for building and managing secure lab environments. Compliance & Data Protection Compliance Standards: ✓ Familiarity with PCI-DSS execution and network auditing for regulatory compliance. ✓ Data Leakage Prevention (DLP): Implementing controls and strategies to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration. My approach is rooted in delivering actionable security insights, enhancing organizational security posture, and aligning technical solutions with business goals. Let’s collaborate to secure your networks and protect your data from today’s evolving threats.