Lewis Ryan

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  • About me

    Security Engineer

  • Education

    • Heriot-Watt University

      1994 - 1998
      B Eng (Hons) Engineering 2:1
    • Heriot-Watt University

      1998 - 1999
      MSc Project Mangement

      Environmental Services Engineering

  • Experience

    • BT Group

      Mar 2001 - Dec 2019

      Security Systems - ImplementationResponsible for the co-ordination and management of a large-scale security infrastructure upgrade project. Lead a direct and virtual team to ensure successful project delivery to meet business requirements in risk reduction to enterprise infrastructure. Responsible for identifying high-profile/risk areas and ensuring devices meet internal and vendor support requirements – developing and documenting the plan to upgrade hardware and/or software (multiple vendors) and managing decommissioning or virtualisation. Operation elements included the Implementation of Enterprise Cloud Checkpoint VE infrastructure – three datacentres, circa 80 virtual firewall instances. Implementation of multi vendor infrastructure to support virtualisation with Checkpoint R77 (VSX) to replace legacy Hardware at three datacentres. Show less Member of Security Technical team supporting a large commercial contract. My responsibilities included initial design and implementation of three large security hubs across three continents to support a major customer migration to a best-practice, cutting-edge, fully redundant security solution using Crossbeam/Checkpoint VSX technology.The solution required an understanding of all associated, surrounding technologies including Cisco switch fabric, dual-layer firewalls and Intrusion Detection systems. To achieve this I was involved in the depth due-diligence exercise to baseline the existing customer infrastructure to ensure an accurate understanding of the dependencies and identification of risks was established prior to initial design and implementation. Show less Responsible for undertaking Technical Advisory Services (TAS) consultancy to primarily external customers in the security arena to capture requirements and produce designs/configurations based on these requirements. Hands-on technical role with security technology and advice to channel and product line on capability. Design and implementation of resilient internet architectures to support perimeter security solutions using dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP). Firewall security solution design and implementation including supporting architecture/devices (Bluecoat Proxy, VPN devices, router/switch fabric). Show less

      • Technical Security Architect

        Jul 2014 - Dec 2019
      • Specialist Security Systems

        Sept 2012 - Jul 2014
      • Enterprise Security Designer

        Nov 2007 - Sept 2012
      • Security Consultant Engineer

        Sept 1999 - Nov 2007
      • Technical Security Manager

        Mar 2001 - Sept 2004
    • Check Point Software

      Dec 2019 - Mar 2022
      Security Engineer
    • Deep Instinct

      Mar 2022 - Oct 2022
      Senior Sales Engineer
    • Check Point Software

      Oct 2022 - now
      Security Engineer

      Pre Sales Security Engineer at the Leading Global Cyber Security Company!

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

      (ISC)²
      Mar 2010
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

      (ISC)²
      Mar 2010
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    • Check Point Certified Security Expert CCSE R81

      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
      May 2023
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    • CISSP

      (ISC)²
      Mar 2010
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    • CCNP Security

      Cisco
      Jun 2011
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