Almedin Mehmedovic
Boise,ID
Summary
A seasoned Network Security Professional with over 5 years combined experience in the design, implementation and management of various Network and Security solutions. Highly competent with comprehensive understanding of the concept of networking and information security within various environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infrastructure Engineer, III - Firewall
ITS
06.2019 - Current
- Participate in technical design and deployments of information security solutions
- Configuration and management of Palo Alto Network Firewalls in line with best practice within security operating platform
- Maintenance & Upgrades of PAN OS of various models like 5230, 7080, 440, 220.
- Responsible for implementing mitigation mechanism to avert potential threats
- Maintaining Information Security Management Systems regulations and policies
- Configuring rules and maintaining Palo Alto firewall and analysis of Firewall logs.
- Customized configuration of different security profiles and security profile groups with relationship
- Between URL filtering and credential theft prevention.
- Analyzing network security needs and design solutions that meet business requirement for protection,
- Firewall and panorama management server.
- Configured different NAT Policies based on Business requirements
- Configure, maintain and troubleshoot site-to-site VPN tunnels for our customers for secure communication.
- Implemented Global Protect VPN, IPsec VPNs and SSL VPNs through IKE On Palo Alto firewalls for site-to-site VPN connectivity.
- Performed PAN-OS upgrades using PANORAMA
- Coordinated and configured multi-site VPN connections and multiple mobile VPN connections for emergency Partner meetings & client engagements.
- Ensured NAT was applied appropriately on firewall for all third party and DMZ traffic.
- Support, maintenance, upgrades, backup of network/security devices and troubleshooting on LAN
- Working within project teams on solution design, deployment and migration support.
IT Support Engineer
IDOC
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Troubleshoot customers premises equipment
- Managed and liaised with Network vendors (i.e., service providers and equipment suppliers) ensuring agreed SLA are monitored, inspect job completion and signoffs.
- End user support management and Active directory and enterprise servers' administration.
- Delivered end-user training on new technologies, increasing adoption rates among employees.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
- Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and network issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Systems Security
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL03.2017
Skills
- Firewall Network configuration and management (PA Alto PA-3000, PA-5000 series, PA-7500
- Backup and restore device (Firewall, Router) configuration
- PAN OS Upgrades & Maintenance
- Strong experience in Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System, Cortex
- Knowledge in IPSEC VPN design connection and protocols, IPSEC tunnel configuration, encryption and integrity protocols
- Firewall setup and installation
- Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting of Layer2 and Layer3 technologies
- Secure Remote Access Experience
- Able to work independently or with minimum supervision
- Detail oriented and ability to multi-task in a highly dynamic environment
Certification
CompTia A+
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Infrastructure Engineer, III - Firewall
ITS
06.2019 - Current
IT Support Engineer
IDOC
01.2017 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Systems Security
American InterContinental University