Mokhtar Wahba
Senior Network Security Engineer
Prague
Summary
Highly skilled and results-oriented Cloud Network and Security Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing secure cloud and hybrid network environments. Hands-on expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, including PAN-OS and Panorama, with a proven track record in troubleshooting complex network security issues, Besides Cisco Firewalls and F5.
Professional security engineer with strong background in implementing and managing security protocols. Expertise in threat analysis, risk assessment, and vulnerability management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable to changing needs, with skills in network security, encryption, and incident response.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Network & Security Engineer L3 L4
NTT
01.2021 - Current
- Designed, configured, and maintained Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS) for a hybrid cloud environment, ensuring secure data flow and compliance
- Led troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network security incidents
- Create and update network documentation, including topologies and configurations.
- Conduct regular network monitoring and testing to identify and address potential issues.
- Enhance network performance by troubleshooting and adopting new technologies.
- Managed VPNs, IPsec tunnels, and SSL decryption on Palo Alto devices to secure remote access and data in transit
- Oversee the integration of new network technologies and upgrades.
Network Engineer 3rd level support, (Freelance) remote role
Deutsche Boerse
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Deploy, administer and maintain network security Devices and services related to network
- Review / update of hardening baselines for security configuration checks
- Onboard IT assets to security tools
- Maintaining next generation firewalls, stateful firewalls, virtual private networks, web application firewalls
- IDS/IPS, threat emulation, DDOS solution and performing regular configuration audits
- Perform knowledge transfers to the remaining team members regarding security and system configuration awareness
- Ensure operational stability in the field of responsibility
- Provide escalation support following processes and interacting appropriately with remaining departments and end users, when required
1&2nd Line Network support engineer
NTT MSC (NOC)
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Maintaining LAN, WLAN and architecture of the Network and security devices as per the business policy
- As a precautionary measure, analyze and implement new security protocols for greater efficiency against any threat or malfunctions
- Implemented and managed cloud network security architectures on AWS, utilizing native services like Security Groups and Network ACLs to enforce a strong security posture
- Resolving the existing security issue including hardware malfunctions
- Generating and maintaining the virtual private network VPN in Firewalls and Switches, web protocols and email security decorum.
- Reporting the security analysis of findings
- Maintaining the regulatory systems about ISMS policy (Information System Management Systems)
- Investigations of Security breach alert
- Developing the security authentication protocol
- Maintaining servers and switches & Firewalls with full responsibility
Education
Bachelor - Management Business
Cairo University
01.2007
Skills
- Network & Security: - Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, Panorama) FTD, FMC , VPN, NAT, routing, BGP, IPsec tunnels, SSL decryption, SIEM, SOAR, ZTNA, access control lists, network segmentation
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP (if you have experience with them), AWS Security Groups, Azure NSGs, cloud-native networking and security services
- Cisco Routers, Switches, wireless Controllers
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
- Scripting/Programming: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go
- Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet, Chef
Certification
CCNP: Enterprise, CCNA: R&S, CWNA, CWNP, DEVAC. CCNP security, certified and doing now Cisco SISE and SVPN & SNCF, Expired PCNSE, AWS/Azure Security
Accomplishments
-Automated the deployment of a new microservice on AWS using Python and boto3, reducing manual deployment time by 80% and increasing team efficiency
-Used Python and AWS to automate cloud deployments
-Highly skilled Cloud Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable solutions on AWS and Azure. Proven expertise in Python scripting, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD pipelines to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve system reliability
Timeline
Network & Security Engineer L3 L4
NTT
01.2021 - Current
Network Engineer 3rd level support, (Freelance) remote role
Deutsche Boerse
01.2020 - 01.2021
1&2nd Line Network support engineer
NTT MSC (NOC)
01.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor - Management Business
Cairo University
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