KENNETH SWETNAM
Kilgore,TX
Summary
Senior Network Security Engineer with 20+ years of experience designing, securing, and supporting enterprise WAN, LAN, WLAN, and cybersecurity environments. CISSP, PCNSE, and CWNA certified with deep expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, VPN technologies, network security architecture, incident response, packet analysis, routing and switching, wireless infrastructure, and automation. Proven success leading security initiatives, evaluating emerging technologies, improving security posture, and delivering reliable, business-aligned solutions across enterprise, retail, education, industrial, and managed security environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Security Engineer
CyberMaxx / Corvid Cyberdefense
Remote
01.2022 - Current
- Manage and secure enterprise Palo Alto and Fortinet firewall environments for clients across multiple industries.
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot Threat Prevention, DNS Security, WildFire, URL Filtering, Anti-Spyware, and Anti-Virus security services.
- Engineer secure site-to-site IPsec VPNs, GlobalProtect remote access solutions, policy-based forwarding, and routing configurations.
- Investigate security incidents using SIEM-driven analysis and implement remediation through policy optimization and security controls.
- Automate operational processes utilizing Panorama, Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and XML APIs.
- Research and evaluate security technologies and best practices to improve customer security posture and operational efficiency.
Lead Network Engineer
Delek US Holdings
Remote
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Led a team of network engineers supporting WAN, LAN, WLAN, and security infrastructure across corporate, refinery, logistics, and retail operations.
- Served as lead engineer for Palo Alto firewall policy management and partner VPN connectivity.
- Implemented secure wireless infrastructure in refinery production environments.
- Collaborated with Operational Technology teams to ensure secure, highly available critical infrastructure.
- Participated in core network and firewall modernization initiatives supporting business growth and operational resilience.
Senior Network Engineer / Network Specialist II
Region 7 Education Service Center
Kilgore, TX
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Designed and implemented network security, WAN, LAN, and WLAN solutions supporting more than 75 customer locations.
- Maintained highly available BGP, OSPF, and VPN connectivity for distributed enterprise environments.
- Provided senior-level troubleshooting and escalation support across multi-vendor networking and security platforms.
- Installed and administered Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet, SonicWall, and pfSense firewalls.
- Performed wireless design, analysis, and site surveys using Ekahau Pro.
Data Network Manager
NetworkIP
Longview, TX
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Managed Cisco ASA and Check Point firewall environments in high-availability configurations.
- Maintained BGP connectivity and performed capacity planning through network performance analysis.
- Implemented and supported F5 BIG-IP load balancing services for enterprise applications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Liberty University
Associate of Science - Information Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Skills
- Security: Palo Alto NGFW, FortiGate, Check Point, Cisco ASA, Panorama, FortiManager, IDS/IPS, Threat Prevention
- Networking: Cisco Routing & Switching, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VRRP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs
- Wireless: Aruba, Cisco, Extreme, Ruckus, Ubiquiti, Warehouse & Industrial Wi-Fi, Ekahau Pro
- Automation: Python, Ansible, REST APIs, XML APIs
- Monitoring & Analysis: Wireshark, tcpdump, PRTG, SolarWinds, Nagios, Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE
- Platforms: Linux, BSD, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
Certification
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- PCNSE – Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer
- CWNA – Certified Wireless Network Administrator
Timeline
Network Security Engineer
CyberMaxx / Corvid Cyberdefense
01.2022 - Current
Lead Network Engineer
Delek US Holdings
01.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Network Engineer / Network Specialist II
Region 7 Education Service Center
01.2014 - 01.2022
Data Network Manager
NetworkIP
01.2013 - 01.2014
Associate of Science - Information Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Liberty University
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Network Analyst II – Brookshire Grocery Company (2012–2013)
- WAN Specialist – Region 7 Education Service Center (2006–2012)
- Systems Engineer – Titan Group (2005–2006)
- Communications Computer Systems Operator – United States Air Force (1998–2005)
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Network Security Engineering
- Palo Alto NGFW
- Fortinet Security
- VPN Architecture
- IPsec
- GlobalProtect
- Site-to-Site VPNs
- Remote Access VPNs
- Security Auditing
- Security Policy Development
- Threat Prevention
- Packet Inspection
- Wireshark
- Tcpdump
- Routing & Switching
- Cisco IOS
- BGP
- OSPF
- Enterprise Wireless
- Python Automation
- Ansible
- REST APIs
- Security Architecture
- Risk Assessment
- Incident Response
- Network Monitoring
- Cloud Connectivity
- Compliance Support