Amara Kargbo

Network Security Engineer @Imo Tech Solutions

US

Network Security Engineer PD Systems Inc./ IMO Tech Solutions – Baltimore, MD Nov 2021 – Present• Network Security Engineer under contract with IMO TECH SOLUTIONS, supporting the company\'s IT operations.• Designed and enforced Palo Alto firewall policies, including URL filtering, content filtering, and segmentation.• Migrated VPN solutions to Cisco ASA/Firepower with AnyConnect and Palo Alto GlobalProtect.• Deployed and optimized Netskope SWG and CASB policies, tuning DLP rules and configuring secure remote access.• Integrated AWS GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and Security Hub with enterprise monitoring tools.• Automated policy deployment with Python scripts and Ansible playbooks.• Conducted firewall rule audits with FireMon and optimized ACLs across Cisco and Palo Alto devices.• Led the implementation of a new SIEM system, increasing threat detection capabilities by 50%.• Implement platform hardening measures, certificate management, and access management protocols.• Manage the implementation of firewall solutions (Cisco ASA), ensuring compliance with organizational security policies. Architect and build servers using AWS services, including importing volumes, launching EC2 instances, creating RDS databases, configuring Security Groups, and setting up Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancers within defined VPCs.• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.• I configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the LAN, WAN, network hardware, and software, as well as ensure the network’s performance and security• Overhaul and optimize network security devices, including routers, switches, VPNs, and firewalls• Drive the implementation of a new SIEM system, amplifying threat detection capabilities by 50%• Monitor security systems, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software, to identify and respond to security threats

University of East Anglia

Diploma

University of Sussex

Master of Business Administration - MBA

University of Bradford

M.Sc

National University of Science and Technology

M.Sc.