Saideep Kumar

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About Saideep Kumar

Results-driven Network Security Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and securing enterprise networks. Skilled in routing, switching, firewall security, and network optimization, ensuring high availability and secure infrastructure. Proficient in Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point firewalls, and F5 BIG-IP load balancers, with hands-on experience configuring VPNs, IPS/IDS, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS. Expertise in network security hardening, Zero Trust frameworks, and compliance standards (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS benchmarks) to safeguard critical assets. Strong background in troubleshooting complex network issues using Wireshark, SolarWinds, and Splunk, optimizing performance, and mitigating security risks. Experienced in cloud-managed SD-WAN, Meraki solutions, and firewall migrations, transitioning from Cisco ASA to Palo Alto and Fortinet platforms. Passionate about cybersecurity, automation, and infrastructure resilience, leveraging Python, Ansible, and Terraform for network automation. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing large-scale network deployments, and ensuring compliance with industry best practices. Currently seeking new opportunities to contribute expertise in network security, cloud networking, and cybersecurity risk management. Let’s connect to discuss how I can help strengthen and secure your network infrastructure.