Robert Stewart
Kentucky
Summary
Senior Cybersecurity Architect with 25+ years of experience designing and securing enterprise networks, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and multi‑site environments. Proven leader in Zero Trust architecture, enterprise firewall strategy, identity security, and security monitoring platforms supporting distributed organizations. Recognized for developing scalable security frameworks, MSP operational standards, and monitoring architectures that strengthen enterprise security posture.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Security Architect
Unified Technologies
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Architected enterprise firewall governance and monitoring frameworks across MSP environments.
- Designed Fortinet enterprise security architectures with advanced threat protection.
- Implemented centralized monitoring, logging, and hybrid identity integrations.
Professional Services Engineer
STEPCG
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Designed secure Extreme Network enterprise infrastructure and hybrid cloud connectivity.
- Implemented Active Directory forest architecture and network segmentation models.
Senior Security Engineer
Solutions Granted
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Designed secure firewall and VPN architectures for MSP clients.
- Supported incident investigation and enterprise infrastructure troubleshooting.
Operations Technical Manager
Administrative Office of the Courts
01.2018
- Managed enterprise Active Directory governance and firewall policy management.
IT Director / Senior Network Engineer
QSR Automations
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Built enterprise IT and cybersecurity infrastructure supporting 500+ internal users.
- Led Microsoft 365 migration and passed SOC audit with zero findings.
Skills
- Security Architecture
- Zero Trust
- Defense‑in‑Depth
- Identity Security
- Azure AD
- MFA / SAML
- Threat Monitoring
- SIEM
- Security Analytics
- Enterprise Networking
- LAN/WAN
- SD‑WAN
- Cloud Security
- Azure
- Hybrid Infrastructure
- Monitoring Platforms
- Nagios
- Grafana
- CloudWatch
- Firewall Architecture
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- SonicWall
- Incident Investigation
- Threat Analysis
- Security Governance
- NIST
- CIS Controls
- Security Operations
- Logging
- Alerting
- Hybrid Identity
- AD / Entra ID
- Operational Resilience
- HA Architecture
Core Cybersecurity Competencies
- Security Architecture
- Zero Trust
- Defense-in-Depth
- Identity Security
- Azure AD
- MFA / SAML
- Threat Monitoring
- SIEM
- Security Analytics
- Enterprise Networking
- LAN/WAN
- SD-WAN
- Cloud Security
- Azure
- Hybrid Infrastructure
- Monitoring Platforms
- Nagios
- Grafana
- CloudWatch
- Firewall Architecture
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- SonicWall
- Incident Investigation
- Threat Analysis
- Security Governance
- NIST
- CIS Controls
- Security Operations
- Logging
- Alerting
- Hybrid Identity
- AD / Entra ID
- Operational Resilience
- HA Architecture
Certification
- Fortinet NSE 4
- Fortinet NSE 5
- Cisco CCNP
- Microsoft MCSE
- McAfee Certifications
- Extreme Network Certifications
Cybersecurity Leadership Strategy
- Led enterprise cybersecurity initiatives across multi-site environments supporting distributed infrastructure.
- Designed Zero Trust segmentation strategies reducing lateral movement and attack surface.
- Implemented SIEM-ready monitoring and log analytics frameworks improving threat detection.
- Developed MSP security governance models including firewall management, monitoring, and log retention.
- Aligned enterprise security architecture with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and CIS Critical Security Controls.
Security Tools Platforms
- Fortinet Security Fabric (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager)
- Extreme Network fabric (CloudIQ, PlatformOne)
- Cisco Security Platforms
- SonicWall
- Meraki MX
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Active Directory Security
- Nagios
- ThousandEyes
- AWS CloudWatch
- Grafana
- Zabbix
- Site24x7
- Microsoft Azure Security Architecture
- Microsoft 365 Security
Personal Information
Title: Senior Cybersecurity Architect
Cybersecurity Impact Metrics
- Reduced lateral movement risk by 60%+ through Zero Trust segmentation and firewall policy optimization.
- Implemented centralized security monitoring and logging improving enterprise threat visibility.
- Migrated legacy VPN platforms to SAML-authenticated IPsec VPN with MFA.
- Standardized MSP firewall governance and monitoring frameworks across multiple client environments.
- Designed resilient SD-WAN and high-availability network architectures improving infrastructure uptime.
- Prepared organizations for security audits and compliance reviews with zero findings.
Timeline
Senior Security Architect
Unified Technologies
01.2023 - 01.2026
Professional Services Engineer
STEPCG
01.2020 - 01.2023
Senior Security Engineer
Solutions Granted
01.2018 - 01.2020
Operations Technical Manager
Administrative Office of the Courts
01.2018
IT Director / Senior Network Engineer
QSR Automations
01.2014 - 01.2018