Available for Remote Opportunities

Ashish
Sharma

Senior Network Security Engineer

7+ years securing Fortune 500 infrastructure. Architecting firewall ecosystems, SD-WAN transformations, and Zero Trust deployments at global scale.

Fortinet NSE7 SD-WAN ZTNA FortiManager Cloud Security Python Automation Panoroma Cisco Router & Switches CheckPoint Zscaler ZIA
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7+ Years Experience
400+ Devices Managed
5 Global Data Centers
99.9% Uptime Delivered
Technical Arsenal

Core Skills

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Firewalls & Security Platforms
FortiGate Palo Alto Cisco ISE Sophos XG/UTM WAF IPS/IDS NAT
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Centralized Management
FortiManager Multi-ADOM FortiAnalyzer CLI Scripting Policy Optimization Panoroma
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SD-WAN & SASE
FortiGate SD-WAN ZTNA Zscaler ZIA FortiProxy SASE Architecture Prisma SD-WAN
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Cloud Security
AWS Security Groups Azure Hybrid Cloud Cloud Firewall Integration
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VPN & Networking
IPsec VPN SSL VPN BGP OSPF EIGRP VLAN VoIP/SIP
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Automation & Scripting
Python Ansible Bash Policy Auditing Compliance Automation
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Authentication & Access
RADIUS LDAP SAML SSO MFA Zero Trust FortiAuthenticator
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Incident Response
Tier-3 TAC Wireshark TCPDump Root Cause Analysis SLA Management JIRA
Highlighted Work

Key Projects

01
Architecture
Global Firewall Deployment
Architected and deployed end-to-end deployment of 250+ FortiGate firewalls across multiple global data centers. Defined security zoning, policy standardization, and ADOM structure from scratch.
60%Faster Deployment
400+Devices Managed
40%Fewer Config Errors
02
Network Transformation
Enterprise SD-WAN Transformation
Full-lifecycle FortiGate SD-WAN rollout replacing legacy MPLS circuits. Designed path selection policies, failover logic, and QoS profiles.
35%WAN Performance Gain
25%MPLS Cost Reduction
03
Zero Trust
ZTNA for 500+ Remote Users
Designed and deployed FortiGate + FortiClient ZTNA solution enabling secure, identity-aware remote access during rapid work-from-home transition. Delivered in under 3 weeks.
500+Users Secured
<3wkDelivery Time
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Automation
Security Policy Automation Suite
Built Python automation for firewall policy auditing and compliance reporting across 400+ devices, enabling continuous compliance visibility and eliminating manual reviews.
50hSaved Per Month
400+Devices Covered
Validated Expertise

Certifications

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Fortinet NSE7 – Enterprise Firewall
Fortinet · 2023
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Fortinet NSE7 – SD-WAN
Fortinet · 2023
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Fortinet NSE4 – FortiGate Security
Fortinet · 2023
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Zscaler ZCCA-IA
Certified Cloud Administrator – Internet Access
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Zscaler ZCCP-IA
Certified Cloud Practitioner – Internet Access
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CCNA – Routing & Switching
Cisco Certified Network Associate
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Open to
New Roles

Exploring senior / lead Network Security Engineer roles globally. Remote-first. Available immediately for the right opportunity.

📧 ashishnetset@gmail.com 💼 linkedin.com/in/ashish-sharma-b79357102