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Big Four, metro, mid-level band but niche firewall certification narrows qualified candidate pool.
Strong firewall, SIEM, and cloud security specialization limits hires to security-focused backgrounds across industries.
Mandatory certifications, explicit 4–6 years, and specialized firewall/SIEM skills create strict shortlisting filters.
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Design, implement, optimize, and audit firewall policies and rulesets for enterprise environments (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Fortinet, Cisco ASA).
Lead cloud network security implementations and incident investigations across AWS and Azure environments, integrating firewall logs into SIEM platforms.
Collaborate with DevOps, architecture, and compliance teams to embed security controls and automate firewall and cloud security operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field.
4–6 years hands-on experience in network security, firewall operations, or cloud security roles.
Mandatory: At least one certification among CCNA, PCNSA, CCSA, AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, or Microsoft AZ-500.
Expert-level skills with enterprise firewall configuration and management plus experience with firewall policy design, IPS tuning, and rule optimization.
Strong expertise with firewall architectures, network segmentation, and Zero Trust security principles.
Experienced in producing technical documentation like SOPs, runbooks, audit reports, and design documents for firewall and cloud security.
Able to lead design and governance of secure network topologies and drive continuous improvement via automation and actionable metrics.