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About

I am a certified Palo Alto Networks Firewall Specialist with extensive experience in securing enterprise environments through the design, implementation, and management of advanced firewall solutions. With a strong background in network security, I focus on delivering comprehensive protection against modern cyber threats while maintaining high performance and scalability. Skilled in : Firewall Configuration & Management Security Policy Design: Threat Prevention Integration with Security Ecosystems: Incident Response Specialties: Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls, App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention, GlobalProtect VPN, WildFire, Security Policy Optimization, Network Segmentation, Logging & Reporting, Security Incident Response, SIEM Integration, Cloud Security Let’s connect if you’d like to discuss network security best practices, firewall technologies, or how Palo Alto Networks solutions can enhance your organization’s security posture.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

Work experience

Senior Executive at KPMG India, Nov 2025 - Mar 2026 · 5 mos, India

Network Engineer L2 at KPMG India, Dec 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr

Network Engineer at ACS Solutions- KPMG, Dec 2024 - Oct 2025 · 11 mos, Deploy and maintain Palo Alto firewalls (PA-Series, VM-Series) in high-availability clusters, performing rule optimization, App-ID enforcement, and firmware upgrades.Configure Zscaler ZIA gateways for secure web access, bandwidth management, and sandboxing; monitor traffic analytics and resolve performance bottlenecks.Support incident response, and document configurations for compliance audits.Proven expertise in Palo Alto Panorama for centralized management, User-ID integration, and WildFire threat intelligence.Hands-on Zscaler administration including location management, policy branching, and PAC file deployment; familiar with CASB features.Strong TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF routing, Wireshark packet capture; certifications like PCNSE, Zscaler training completed.

Cyber Security Engineer at ACPL Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Working on Palo Alto Firewall.

Network Analyst at HCL Technologies, Apr 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Education

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Science, Amrapali Institute of Computer Application, Haldwani

Master of Computer Applications, Amrapali University Haldwani