Amar Hete
Information Security Operations Lead | Firewall SME | Expert in Risk Mitigation, Network Defense, and Driving Security Innovation | Helping Enterprises Achieve Robust IT Security with 14+ Years of Experience
- Role
- Senior Security Engineer (Network, Firewall and Cloud Security) at Infinite Computer Solutions
- Location
- Jersey City, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amar Hete
Hi! With 14 years as a lead in Information Security Operations, I am deeply committed…
Experience
Senior Security Engineer (Network, Firewall and Cloud Security)
May 2025 — Present · NJ, US
Client - Fiserv INC• Spearheaded enterprise-wide security policies, programs, and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, internal & external audits), strengthening the protection of critical information systems and achieving 98% compliance adherence across global multi–data center environments.• Administered and optimized complex firewall infrastructures (Palo Alto, Checkpoint VSX/Provider-1) with advanced expertise in Tufin orchestration, Splunk integration, and firewall audit processes, improving policy accuracy, compliance reporting, and real-time threat visibility by 40%.• Engineered and maintained enterprise-class security technologies, including VPNs (IPSec, SSL, Site-to-Site), MPLS/VPN, DMZ, IDS/IPS, proxy services, PKI, DNS security, encryption mechanisms, WAF solutions, and Zscaler Cloud Security, delivering 99.9% uptime availability for mission-critical financial and enterprise environments.• Directed full lifecycle management of security infrastructure (SSL/PKI certificates), proactively reducing vulnerabilities and enhancing resiliency by 35%, while aligning network, cloud, and application security controls with corporate and regulatory standards.• Drove continuous monitoring and incident response initiatives by leveraging Splunk SIEM, firewall logs, and advanced analytics, cutting average threat detection-to-resolution times by 45% and reducing overall enterprise risk exposure by 30%.• Partnered with global stakeholders and senior leadership to design and execute strategic security initiatives, enforce data protection standards, and deliver scalable security solutions that improved operational efficiency by 25% while maintaining robust compliance in 24x7x365 mission-critical infrastructures.
Education
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
2006 — 2009
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