NIRMAL RAJ M Chennai, IN
+919894205491 | [email protected]
Highly motivated and skilled Network Engineer with expertise in designing, implementing, maintaining,
and troubleshooting network infrastructure. Possess a strong understanding of switching and routing
protocols, hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, and a commitment to staying updated with
advancements in network security and technology
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Network configurations and troubleshooting in real device Cisco Routers and Switches.
Knowledge of OSI Layers
Knowledge in Subnetting.
Switching: VLAN, Inter-VLAN, Native VLAN, STP, EtherChannel.
Routing Protocols: Static, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP.
Networking: TCP/UDP, Ipv4, Ipv6, ARP, DHCP, DHCP relay Agent, DNS.
Network Security: ACL, NAT, PAT, VPN, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS.
Network Tools: Wireshark.
Implementation of LAN and WAN connections using Switch and Router.
Knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches.
PALOALTO
Creating a Zones, Objects, Security policies, NAT in palo alto Firewall.
Creating Inter VLAN, Floating Static, Policy Based Forwarding, Port Forwarding in Palo alto.
Creating an IPsec site-to-site VPN in palo alto Firewall.
Creating a remote VPN for home user.
Knowledge about HTTPS inspection in Palo alto firewall.
Active Directory integration in Firewall for user-based authentication.
Configure High Availability (HA) in Firewall.
ENDPOINT SECURITY
Creating users, groups, applying movement rules, and defining access levels.
Policy configuration for: Antivirus, Anti-Ransomware, Email Protection, IDS/IPS, Firewall,
Browsing & Phishing Protection.
Management of: Web Filtering, Vulnerability Scan, Spam Protection, Application Control
(blocklist/safelist), Advanced Device Control.
Tools and modules: Patch Management, File Sandboxing, Data Loss Prevention (DLP),
YouTube/Google Access Control, Asset Management, Tune-up (Standard/Advanced).
Future-Ready Skills & Technologies
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Zero Trust Architecture
SD-WAN Concepts
IPv6 and next-gen routing
AI in Network Monitoring
Cloud Networking (AWS VPC & AZURE VNET)
PROJECT
Scalable Enterprise Network for Multi-Branch Organization
Designed and implemented a hierarchical network using Cisco Packet Tracer and EVE-NG for
scalability and high availability.
Configured VLAN segmentation, Inter-VLAN routing (SVI & Router-on-a-Stick), and
subnetting for optimized performance.
Deployed DHCP servers, EtherChannel with PAGP, and OSPF for dynamic routing and inter-
branch communication.
Implemented Port Address Translation (PAT) for secure and controlled access.
Configured Palo Alto Firewalls for traffic filtering, security zones, and inspection policies.
EDUCATION
MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
2023 - 2025
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, Tagore Govt Arts and Science College,
Puducherry
2020 – 2023
HSC, New Modern Vidhya Mandir, Puducherry
2019- 2020
SSLC, New Modern Vidhya Mandir, Puducherry
2017 - 2018
COURSE COMPLETION
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Suren Network, Chennai
Firewall (Paloalto) - Suren Network, Chennai.
CERTIFICATIONS
Networking for Cyber Professionals – Zscalar Acadamey
Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity – Fortinet
Fundamentals of Network Security – Paloalto
Certified Endpoint Security(EPP) – Seqrite
LANGUAGES
• Tamil (R/W/S)
• English (R/W/S)
