Surya Narayan

Background

About Surya Narayan

Experienced Network and Data Center Specialist with a strong history of solving complex technical problems and optimizing large-scale infrastructures. Adept at identifying and resolving critical issues, improving network performance, and ensuring seamless scalability. Skilled in troubleshooting, designing secure networks, and enhancing system reliability to meet business goals. Passionate about driving efficiency, implementing innovative solutions, and delivering tangible results that support organizational growth and security." Key Skills Firewalls & Security Devices: Cisco ASA Palo Alto Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls Cyberoam UTM Networking Technologies: Cisco SD-WAN, SDN (Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Cisco Meraki and Juniper Mist AI) LAN/WAN Architecture TCP/IP, VPNs, LACP, VLAN, VTP, SVI, NAT, PAT, STP, PVST, MSTP, VPC Routing Protocols & MPLS: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP, MPLS Security Technologies: IPSec, IPS/IDS UTM, VPN, Bluecoat Proxies DNS, F5 LTM/GTM, Avi Load Balancers Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine): Policy-based access control, network security, guest and BYOD solutions Voice Technologies: Cisco Call Manager: Voice and video communications management Aspect UIP: Unified IP communications for contact centers Avaya: Communication systems, call centers, and enterprise voice solutions Standards & Frameworks: ISO 27001: Information Security Management System (ISMS) NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Risk management, security controls, and compliance Vulnerability Management: Identifying, assessing, and remediating security vulnerabilities Risk Mitigation: Developing and implementing strategies to manage and reduce security risks Data Center & Network Infrastructure: Cisco Catalyst, Nexus Series Juniper EX and MX Series Cloud Technologies: AWS, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Linux Network Automation & Configuration Management: Ansible YAML Tools & Monitoring: SolarWinds: Network performance monitoring, alerting, and diagnostics Lansweeper: IT asset management, network discovery, and monitoring Cisco vManage, NCS Prime LibreNMS, Riverbed NetProfiler Palo Alto Panorama, Grafana, PagerDuty, ServiceNow ThousandEyes Professional Attributes: Network Design & Troubleshooting Security Protocols Implementation High Availability & Scalability Efficient Infrastructure Management Problem Solving & Technical Expertise Strong Communication & Team Collaboration