Awais Akhtar

Customer Success Manager @Sophos

Edinburgh, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jul 2025 — Present

Customer Success Manager @Sophos

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EDUCATION

2004 — 2007

Edinburgh Napier University

MSc, Advanced Networking

2015 — 2018

Strathclyde Business School

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

2000 — 2004

Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)

BSc, Computer Engineering

SKILLS

Training DeliveryCiscoItilFirewallsSecurityCisco IosBusiness NetworkingCisco TechnologiesVpnCheckpointJuniper TechnologiesCcnpRoutingOspfRoutersNetwork SecurityDnsEigrpCisco RoutersDhcpCisco AsaJuniperTcp/IpNetworkingCheckpoint SecuritySwitchesTeachingIpsBluecoat ProxiesActive DirectoryCisco IpsCcnaTechnical SupportNetwork Engineering

ABOUT AWAIS AKHTAR

Highly confident, enthusiastic, and commercially driven Security Specialist with extensive experience in Cloud, Computer Networks, SAN, and Security. Possesses strategic management, finance, marketing, and planning skills. Proven ability to achieve team and individual objectives to maximize performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Maintains a thorough and professional approach to developing effective working relationships with high-profile customers in both the public and private sectors globally. Over 18 years of experience in exceeding productivity and SLA targets through effective ownership.• Extensive experience and in-depth understanding about TCP/IP• Routers & Switches: Cisco, Junipers • Firewall: Cisco ASA, Cisco FTD, Paloalto, Checkpoint, Fortigate, Juniper SG Netscreen & SonicWALL• Proxy & IDS/IPS Sensors: F5 WAF, Cisco Source fire, Bluecoat Proxy and Cisco IPS/IDS sensors• Server:Windows 2003/2008, Exchange 2003,DNS, AD,Unix• Vmware ESXi infrastructure• Lastline (AMPD)• Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS)• SIEM• XDR: Securework XDR Taegis, Crowdstike, Carbonblack, MS Defender• Tibco (Archiving Solutions)• Ability and experience to handle complex tasks and projects for both public and private sectors.• SC –Cleared (NSV)

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