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Vasanthi Chavali - Senior Network Security Engineer

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Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

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Vasanthi Chavali Senior Network Security Engineer | [email protected] | +1 720 745 5343 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Senior Network Security Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and securing enterprise and data center networks on Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, and Check Point platforms. Deep hands-on expertise in next-generation firewalls, network segmentation and microsegmentation, Zero Trust architecture, VPN and SD-WAN, and network access control with Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass. Experienced in troubleshooting and resolving network security issues by analyzing FortiGate 6500F, 4800F, and 3200F firewall logs and utilizing diagnostic tools. Managed Palo Alto PA-7050, PA-5450, and PA-3260 firewall software updates and patches through the dashboard, ensuring the devices were running the latest security enhancements. Proven in security operations including SIEM platforms (Splunk, Google SecOps), incident response, root-cause analysis, and vulnerability assessment. Strong automation practice with Python, Ansible, and Terraform, significantly reducing manual effort across firewall operations and compliance auditing. Experienced across AWS and Azure cloud network security, including VPC design, security groups, WAF deployment, and hybrid connectivity. Skilled in F5 load balancing, FortiWeb WAF, and IDS/IPS tuning for layered defense. Delivers compliance-aligned environments across NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 frameworks with disciplined change control. Strong foundation in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, MPLS), VXLAN EVPN data center fabrics, and networking protocols with applied QoS policy design. Keywords: ffive Pennsylvania South Dakota