Dean L.

About Dean L.

A leadership-oriented, mature achiever working in a Network/Security Engineering position which provides operations and maintenance of a mission-critical systems in an Agile environment.

Experience

1. Senior Security Design Engineer

   PDI Technologies

   Apr 2018 — Present

   Network Security Design & Implementation: Design, implement, administer, and maintain network security devices, including firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). Configure, design, evaluate, and integrate comprehensive information security solutions for client environments. Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of firewall systems and security policies.Security Assessment & Risk Management: Conduct thorough reviews of information security requirements, assess security risks, and define appropriate security requirements. Perform client risk assessments, delivering detailed findings and actionable recommendations.Technical Leadership & Expertise: Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on complex projects, providing technical leadership and overseeing the work of others, ensuring successful project outcomes. Exceptional technical aptitude and a proactive approach to learning and implementing new security tools and products.Client & Team Collaboration: Works closely with internal teams and clients in a high-profile, operations-focused environment, providing mission-critical services. Collaboration with sales teams in identifying and closing professional services opportunities through customer discovery and scoping meetings. Enforce Information Security policies and procedures.Experience: 15+ years of progressive experience in network security design and implementation. Proven experience with firewall technologies (e.g, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Fortinet). Hands-on experience with Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). Demonstrated ability to perform risk assessments and develop actionable recommendations.Technical Skills: Strong understanding of security principles, protocols, and best practices. Expertise in network security architecture and design. Experience with security incident response and threat analysis.

Education

• Capitol Technology University

  M.S. in Information Assurance, Information Technology

• Capitol Technology University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• System Architecture
• Ids
• Requirements Analysis
• Firewalls
• Ise
• Palo Alto Networks
• Regression Testing
• Cisco Nexus
• Splunk
• Video Conferencing
• Data Center Virtualization
• Catos
• Disaster Recovery
• Space Systems
• Wireless Networking
• Vmware
• Information Architecture
• Systems Engineering
• Unified Communications
• Tcp/Ip
• Collaboration Solutions
• Agile Methodologies
• Information Assurance
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Netapp
• Network Administration
• Project Management
• Network Architecture
• Lan-Wan
• Ipsec
• Certified Scrum Master Csm
• Cisco Routers
• Solarwinds
• Virtualization
• Cisco Ios
• Network Engineering
• Cisco Ucs
• Network Design
• Security Clearance
• Comsec