Mike Hanna
Los Angeles,USA
Summary
Senior Cybersecurity Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing and implementing secure architectures for enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments. Expertise in Zero Trust, IAM, and network security governance, ensuring robust protection for mission-critical systems. Successfully managed complex multi-datacenter and cloud deployments, translating business needs into effective security solutions. Strong collaborator with engineering and IT teams to enhance security posture across organizations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Principal Consultant
Deloitte
Los Angeles, CA
10.2015 - Current
- Led design of secure, scalable cybersecurity architectures for enterprise and public-sector clients across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
- Migrated over 50 customers from legacy firewalls to next-generation Palo Alto Networks firewalls, implementing best practices and NGFW features.
- Implemented firewall solutions in Azure to extend security from on-premises to cloud, building secure IPSec tunnels.
- Supported customer troubleshooting and complex configuration setups, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Designed and deployed Prisma Access SASE architectures, ensuring standardized zero trust access policies and global resiliency for remote networks.
- Provided security architecture guidance for detection and response by implementing XSIAM and advising SOC teams on data governance strategies.
- Conducted comprehensive security architecture reviews, utilizing BPA and custom automation to mitigate systemic risk through configuration hardening.
- Served as technical authority during critical incidents, leading remediation efforts for DDoS events and large-scale outages.
Sr. Network Security Engineer
Xerox
Burbank, CA
10.2010 - 10.2015
- Supported Disney Studios, Parks & Resorts, and Cruise Line with network and perimeter security engineering, including firewall deployments, segmentation, routing design, and incident troubleshooting.
- Engineered secure perimeter connectivity using Cisco ASA multi-context firewalls and VRFs, enabling isolated third-party access for vendors and production environments.
- Led large-scale firewall migration from legacy platforms to Palo Alto NGFW, aligning with industry best practices and significantly improving visibility and threat coverage.
- Configured and optimized routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) to support highly available and redundant network architectures across global Disney data centers.
- Delivered on-call incident response for urgent severity-1 issues, resolving outages and mitigating threats affecting corporate and production environments.
- Walt Disney Account
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Technology
Skills
- Security Architecture & Design (Enterprise, Cloud, Network, Zero Trust)
- Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment & Security Reviews
- Identity & Access Management (IAM), Segmentation, Policy Architecture
- Network & Platform Security (NGFW, SASE, VPN, Routing)
- Detection & Response Architecture (XSIAM, SIEM Integrations)
- Secure Connectivity (IPSec, GlobalProtect)
- Security Standards & Best Practices (Zero Trust, defense-in-depth)
- Incident Response Architecture & Outage Recovery
- Architecture Documentation & Executive-level Design Reviews
Certification
- PCNSE
- PCNSC
- ISC2 SSCP
- Palo Alto Networks certified NGFW engineer
- Palo Alto Networks certified network security analyst
Accomplishments
• At Deloitte I received multiple acknowledgments from company, manager, and sales team for aiding team members' on boarding, enhancing sales enablement through proof-of-concept presentations, and contributing to technical interviews.
• Contributed significantly to development of the PAN firewall migration process, facilitating integration of NGFW features.
• Earned commendation for excellence from California State University for optimal support rendered.
• Contributed significantly to development of the PAN firewall migration process, facilitating integration of NGFW features.
• Earned commendation for excellence from California State University for optimal support rendered.
Timeline
Sr. Principal Consultant
Deloitte
10.2015 - Current
Sr. Network Security Engineer
Xerox
10.2010 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Technology