Badavath Indrasena
Senior Network Security Engineer @Southwest Airlines
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Network Security Engineer @Southwest Airlines
Dallas, TX, US
Assisted in managing FortiGate3700, FortiGate4800 and FortiGate6300Fseries firewalls, providing ultra-high performance security for data centers and service providers.• Integrated with the Fortinet Security Fabric, enabling coordinated threat intelligence sharing and automated threat response across Fortinet solutions.• Actively monitored and managed VPN tunnels using Fortinet’s management interface, ensuring optimal performance and security.• Implemented Fortinet’s SSL-VPN solutions for remote access, allowing employees and authorized users to securely connect to the corporate network from anywhere.• Configured intricate firewall rule sets, access controls, and security profiles on the PA-7050 to meet the complex security needs of a dynamic network environment.• Integrated VPC flow logs with Palo Alto firewall logs for deeper insights into network traffic and security events.• Used Security Groups in AWS in conjunction with Palo Alto firewall policies to enforce security controls based on application and user identity.• Implemented RBAC for fine-grained control over user access and permissions within the Palo Alto NGFW.• Supported Global Protect VPN on series, allowing secure remote access for users and branch offices.• Implemented 802.1X and certificate-based authentication in Cisco ISE for enhanced security.• Simplified network management by managing Ethernet traffic onto a single platform on Cisco Nexus series using Unified Fabric.• Managed ACI Multi-Site solutions, optimizing data center performance by interconnecting ACI fabrics across various locations.• Engaged in troubleshooting Cisco ACI Nexus switch issues, conducting in-depth network traffic analysis and using built-in diagnostics to swiftly resolve issues.• Played a pivotal role in a network segmentation project, overseeing configurations, network cabling, and IOS upgrades for Nexus devices and switches, including models 3850 and 4500.
EDUCATION
Lewis University
Master's degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
ABOUT BADAVATH INDRASENA
Professional Summary:• Over 5+ years of experience in IP Networking, Network Integration, deployment, troubleshooting, and RF Engineering.• Experienced in configuring various Palo Alto firewall models (PA-2k, PA-3k, PA-5k, PA-7k) and deploying the centralized management system, Panorama, for overseeing extensive firewall deployments.• Implemented effective security measures using Fortinet firewalls, including intrusion prevention systems (IPS), anti-malware, web filtering, application control, and data loss prevention (DLP).• Migrated and implemented Cisco Nexus 9k, 7k, 5k, and 3k core data center switches from OS version 5.2 to 7.0.• Involved in monitoring and installing Juniper MX-9800, MX-9200, MX-7600, MX-6300, and MX-4500 routers.• Experienced in planning, building, deploying, and maintaining an ACI data center lab utilized by internal parties.• planned Viptela SD-WAN solutions for customer networks.• Conducted regular risk assessments and vulnerability scans to identify potential security risks and gaps in the ISEC framework.• Hands-on experience in configuring Cisco-based routing protocols, including EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VRRP route redistribution, VRF in routers, VLAN implementation, STP, VTP, Access lists, and L3 switching.
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