Akin Akinwale

• Manage multiple Palo Alto Firewalls with an understanding of the Panorama.

• Set-up, configure, deploy and manage Palo Alto firewalls to protect data centers.

• Configured and monitored VPN(Site-to-Site) on and Palo Alto firewalls.

•Configure and Backup and Restore in Palo Alto firewalls.

• Configure DNS sinkhole in Palo Alto Firewall.

• Configure DHCP Server and Relay in Palo Alto Firewall.

• Configure Vlans tag and sub-interfaces in Palo Alto firewall.

• Monitor and investigate severity alerts generated from the firewalls.

• Deploy Palo Alto firewall in Layer 3, Layer 2, Tap, and Virtual Wire modes.

• Configured Global Protect gateway to provide VPN connections for GlobalProtect users. And the HIP(Host information Profile configuration)

• Implement and troubleshoot Palo Alto High Availability in Active/Passive and Active/Active modes

• Threat prevention and threat management using a combination of security profiles, App-ID and User-ID.

• Install, configure and maintain Palo Alto PA-3020, PA-3060, PA-5020, PA-7050, PA-7080 with PAN-OS 7, 8, 9, 10

• Optimize firewalls deployed to meet industry and Palo Alto best practice assessment.

•Experience working on Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA)- C395,C695,M395

•Experience working on the A10 devices.

• Create security rules to protect and secure data centers and network devices from unauthorized access.

• Strong technical understanding and experience with Source NAT, Destination NAT, U-Turn NAT.

• Configure Policy Based Forwarding and path monitoring.

• Configure SSL decryption in Palo Alto firewall.

• Conduct packet-level debugging and troubleshooting on firewalls to resolve numerous network issues.

• Created custom URL-filtering profile and attached them to security policy rules that allow web access.

• Troubleshooting with Splunk in resolving network issues

• Understood and followed oral and written directions.

• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

• Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.

• Manage multiple Palo Alto Firewalls with an understanding of the Panorama.
• Set-up, configure, deploy and manage Palo Alto firewalls to protect data centers.
• Configured and monitored VPN(Site-to-Site) on and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Configured Global Protect gateway to provide VPN connections for GlobalProtect users. And the HIP(Host information Profile configuration)
• Implement and troubleshoot Palo Alto High Availability in Active/Passive and Active/Active modes
• Threat prevention and threat management using a combination of security profiles, App-ID and User-ID.
• Install, configure and maintain Palo Alto PA-3020, PA-3060, PA-5020, PA-7050, PA-7080 with PAN-OS 7, 8, 9, 10
• Optimize firewalls deployed to meet industry and Palo Alto best practice assessment.
• Create security rules to protect and secure data centers and network devices from unauthorized access.
• Strong technical understanding and experience with Source NAT, Destination NAT, U-Turn NAT.
• Configure Policy Based Forwarding and path monitoring.
• Configure SSL decryption in Palo Alto firewall.
• Conduct packet-level debugging and troubleshooting on firewalls to resolve numerous network issues.
• Created custom URL-filtering profile and attached them to security policy rules that allow web access.
• Troubleshooting with Splunk in resolving network issues.
• Configure and Backup and Restore in Palo Alto firewalls.
• Configure DNS sinkhole in Palo Alto Firewall.
• Configure DHCP Server and Relay in Palo Alto Firewall.
• Configure DNS Proxy in Palo Firewall.
• Active Directory failover configuration (cluster)
• Configure Vlans tag and sub-interfaces in Palo Alto firewall.
• Monitor and investigate severity alerts generated from the firewalls.
• Deploy Palo Alto firewall in Layer 3, Layer 2, Tap, and Virtual Wire modes.
• Research and develop ways to harden and better secure networks, data and hosts in the data center.

• Developed and maintained Check Point firewalls
• Checkpoint cluster implementation and configuration including Versions R77, R80, R80.10, R80.30, R80.40
• Network configuration, troubleshooting connectivity issues and monitor
• Deployed and maintained Palo Alto firewalls
• Help in reaching geographical and diversified market
• Sophisticated products development
• Develop and maintain working relationship with clients, vendor and service providers
• Resolved service request tickets generated by the help desk
• Configured VPN (Site-to-Site) for confidential documents
• Create security rules to protect and secure data
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services
• Performed system maintenance by handling security verifications of systems and processes
• Monitored systems for indications of threats, security breaches or intrusions.
• Configured and managed F5 (LTM).
• Configure and troubleshoot FortiGate high availability to provide redundancy and prevent data loss.
• Deployed and managed FortiGate appliances 1000C and 1200C using FortiManage

• Provide communications to management on the threat/risks on network and data
• Prioritize, control and react to an environment with rapidly changing demands/priorities
• Developed a vendor compliance culture across all the company's branches
• Scheduled and conducted information security & data protection impact assess
• Monitor, investigate and respond to alerts based on severity on the firewall
• Ensured the loading of the right software
• Encrypted data to protect confidential information through the configuration of site-to-site VPN
• Contributed to task list for maintaining network security across workstations, servers and peripherals.

• Provide support for DMZ's creating and developing DMZ designs IDS signatures to meet new and emerging technologies threats
• Procurement of IT equipment and gadgets and helping with installation
• Deploy, administer, maintain and upgrade windows Servers
• Implement Group Management Policies on Active Directory server for security and structure
• Manage IT vendors, software pricing intelligence, analysis, and procurement
• Manage, configure and maintain network nodes, switches and routers.