VIJAYASEKARAN GNANASEKARAN

• As part of Professional Services Team providing Check Point Security Solutions
• Solutions include Implementation of firewall, VPN & other security products , HLD, LLD, delivery , operational support, optimisation, best practices, account management, patch management and health check
• Implementation of Maestro, Firewalls, SMS, Security blades (APP, URL, and thread modules (IPS, Anti-virus, Anti-Bot, Emulation and Extraction) version upto 81.10
• Migration of other vendor firewalls to Checkpoint
• Part of Implementation team in Maestro and SOC solutions in Winter Olympics 2022
• Handled customers which includes IOC ( International Olympic Committee ) PNB, HDFC, CCIL, UBI, BAJAJ Allianz

• Offered LLD,HLD, AS-Built, SOP’s & Implementation of projects as per client requirements
• Implemented Checkpoint 80.30 SMS, VSX and Software blades including IPS, Anti-virus, Anti-Bot, URL& App control, Identity Awareness, content awareness
• Implemented ISE for TACACS administration with AD
• L3 Support for Palo Alto, Check Point and Juniper Firewalls
• Managed SOC Team in Mumbai for Yes Bank
• Employed advanced troubleshooting and expert application knowledge to solve system user interface problems.
• Offered technical expertise to contribute to 2nd and 3rd line of support.

• Part of Engineering & Support Team
• Handled Checkpoint 61k,41k, VSX, 1500 + ASA 55XX series, Bluecoat Proxy,
• Handled Change and Problem management via Service now

• Managed 24 member Team from Chennai and Pune
• Proactively, managed more than 300+ firewalls, for Comcast Project firewalls including Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint and Fortinet

• Managed Service Delivery and Service Assurance for MSS ( 485 clients ), NBF and Canada IGA Blue-sky accounts,
• Managing about 86 MacAfee IPS across the globe for IGA- BlueSky
• Proactively, managing more than 1800+ firewalls, for MSS and NBF and 300 + firewalls for IGA-BLUESKY space including Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint, Fortinet and Palo alto

Security Operations include:

• Change and Problem management
• Code Upgrades of Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint, Fortinet firewalls
• Implementation, RMA, decommissioning of Firewalls.
• Setup of VPN’s Site to Site, Remote Access, SSL, AnyConnect
• Provided subject matter expertise and guidance to optimise technical activity.
• Offered technical expertise to contribute to 2nd and 3rd line of support.

• Worked for TATA communications (Canada) and NetApp clients
• Worked on Cisco ASA5510, FWSM, PIX 525, Checkpoint IPSO Nokia voyager, R62, Cisco AIP-SSM, IPS 4215, RSA Two- factor Authentication server ACE

• Worked for Thomson Reuters client as part of Network and Security Operations Team.
• Managed Juniper-Netscreen and Cisco security devices such as SA 5500, NS-550, ISG-1000, IPS -4260, ASA- 5510, CSM and NSM
• Maintained business continuity through Change & problem management, device backups, weekly reports, patch management and vulnerability assessment

• Worked for Ford WNS project
• Involved in identification of rogues devices in network, elimination and entrollment for standardisation of global network

• Worked as Project engineer in Engineering Team
• Day to day work involves Implementation, Technical support, post implementation support
• Worked with clients such as Red I solve, Komatsu, Kotak Mahindra, Rajapalayam Mills, Schwing setter, MLS, Shasun Chemicals and COOPTIONS

• Worked as System Engineer managing LAN, WAN connectivity, installation of OS, Windows patch management, printer services and office support.