
Gayan Ranaweera
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About me
Head of Cyber Security / Security Architect / Security Consultant
Education

Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa
2003 - 2005Mathematics
Kingston University
2019 - 2020Master of Science - MS Network and Information Security Distinction
SLIIT
2008 - 2011BSc Special(Hons) in Information Technology Computer Systems NetworkingActivities and Societies: Member of the Football Team in SLIIT Was member of the 1st runners up team for the SLIIT-MORA SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2008 at the University of Moratuwa.Got SLIIT Colors Insignia as the Alma Master Tribute to mine Loyalty and Performance in Football for the year 2008.
Experience

Univell Microsystem Pvt Ltd
Jan 2011 - Feb 2014System EngineerExpertise in the plan, design, implementation and support of LAN/WAN in Juniper,Cisco,Extreme, HP and Microsoft network environment. Strong Expertise in Network Seucurity plan, design and impmentation with Juniper(SRX,SSG,Netscreen)/HP(Tipping Point)/Fortinet/Check Point/ASA.Expertise in medium/large sized Wireless network design/configuration & implementation with HP, Aruba and Juniper.Hands on experience in configuring CISCO, Juniper and Extreme based routing e.g. Static Routes,OSPF,BGP,MPLS,HSRP,VRRP,EAPS,MLAG route redistribution etc., and switching implementation e.g. VLAN,STP,MSTP,VTP,Access lists,L3 Switching etc. Hands on experience implementing and administrating Juniper IPsec VPN and SSL VPN.Hands on experience implementing Souce NAT, Destination NAT, Double NAT and Static NATHands on experience on experience in structured network cabling such as STP, UTP, coaxial etc.Hands on experience in Windows 2003/2008 server administration with Active directory, Radius Server, DHCP Server, DNS Server and administration, Forefront TMG, ESET, and Sophos.Strong hands on experience in network redundancy design and implementation with VRRP, MLAG, ESRP,Virtual Chassis,Stacking and IRF. Show less

Virtusa
Feb 2014 - Feb 2015CSGi (www.csgi.com) is a Global Leader in Telecommunication Application Service delivery. Headquartered in the City of Englewood, United States. Which has 3500 plus employer base in different geographical locations. Our responsibility is to provide 24x7support to our Internal and the large Corporate Client base utilizing the Network Infrastructure and providing reliable and effectivesolution services. Some of the clients include AT & T Global and Comcast who are global telecommunication service providers.Project : Csgi DNE (Data Network Engineering)Responsibilities : Maintaining multiple platform devices including Cisco(IOS/Nexus) Switches, ASA Firewalls, Juniper Firewalls and F5 Load Balancers. Implementing Major, Medium, Minor Changes on the network as per ITIL Change Management best practice using BMC Remedy ITSM. Coordinating with Internet service providers Creating Issue tickets with CISCO TAC and RMA for hardware replacement. Upgrading IOS Network Vulnerability Scanning (Nessus) Network Monitoring ( SOLARWINDS NPM, Stat Seeker, Manage Engine, Infoblox NetMRI) Drawing ISMS standard High level and low level network diagrams (Microsoft Visio). Preparing ISMS standard Documents for RCA Reports Technical Troubleshooting Document Managing device backups Inventory management. Managing and maintaining Syslog server (Solarwinds, splunk) Troubleshooting network issues of customers. Understanding of ITIL principles and practicing them. Show less Project: Royal Philips Electronics USA (Senior Network/Security Engineer)Environment: Cisco IOS Switches,Cisco Nexus Switches, ASA Firewall, Juniper SRX Firewall, Extreme Switches, Cisco WLC Wireless ,Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Solar Wind Orion, LANDesk Management Suite 9,Nessus v 2.3.5,Splunk ,Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.1200, Websense TRITON-Unified Security Centre 7.7 ,SNORTSecurity scope:• Performing analysis of network security needs and contributes to design, integration, and installation of hardware and software.• Analyzing, troubleshooting and correcting network problems remotely and on-site.• Maintaining and administering perimeter security systems such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems.• Analyse, troubleshoot, and investigate security-related, information systems’ anomalies based on security platform reporting, network traffic, log files, host-based and automated security alerts.• Maintain, configure, and analyse network and host-based security platforms• Evaluate systems using vulnerability scanners and manual techniques to verify system security settings and configurations.• Provide reoccurring reports for network and host-based security solutions.• Maintain and update relevant system and process documentation and develop ad-hoc reports as needed.• Assist the development of security tool requirements, trials, and evaluations, as well as security operations procedures and processes• Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks and information• Design system security architecture and develop detailed security designs• Use Computer/network security, Active Directory and operating systems, firewalls to support security audits related reporting.• Overall Security architectural redesigning.• Provide daily, ongoing security oversight of assigned systems as to the security impact of proposed modifications, additions, and technology refresh evolution etc. Show less
Engineer-Specialist (Network Security)
Feb 2014 - Feb 2015Engineer-Specialist (Network Security)
Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

Gulf Business Center WLL
Feb 2015 - Aug 2016Network EngineerEnterprise Network Designing and Implementations (HP A-Series, E- Series Switches, Cisco and Juniper)Advance Network Integration with different vendor products. Designing and Implementation of Enterprise WLAN Network with HP MSM Products, HP Unified WLAN products and Aruba ProductsInstallation & Configuration of Security products. (Fortinet / Juniper / Checkpoint / Barracuda / Tipping Point)Installation & Configuration of Load Balancer products. (F5/Barracuda)HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) Integration and ImplementationAruba Clear Pass Integration and Implementation Show less

CryptoGen
Sept 2016 - Oct 2019Manager - Technical Consultancy
Sept 2016 - Oct 2019Senior Consulting Engineer - Information Security
Mar 2018 - Nov 2018Consulting Engineer - Information Security
Apr 2017 - Mar 2018Senior Information Security Engineer
Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

ESec Forte® Technologies
Oct 2019 - Aug 2020Information Security Consultant
Self Employed
Jan 2020 - nowInformation Technology Security Consultant
Hayleys Fentons
May 2021 - Aug 2024Head of Technology
May 2023 - Aug 2024Head of Engineering / Presales
Oct 2022 - May 2023Solution Architect - Information Security
May 2021 - Oct 2022
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Softlogic Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd
Aug 2024 - nowHead of Cyber Security
Licenses & Certifications

HP ASE - FlexNetwork Architect V2
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAug 2015
Check Point Certified SandBlast Accredited Administrator
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Jun 2017
HCIA - R&S
HuaweiJul 2021
Check Point Certified vSEC Sales Expert
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Jun 2017- View certificate

CCME - Check Point Maestro Expert - R81
Check Point SoftwareMay 2024 - View certificate

Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 7: Certified Architect
FortinetAug 2021 
RUCKUS Accredited SmartZone Administrator (RASZA)
Ruckus NetworksJul 2021
Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center 74-409
MicrosoftMay 2014
Extreme Networks Associate (ENA 12.6)
Extreme NetworksAug 2013
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE7 )
Palo Alto NetworksNov 2016- View certificate

Certified Forcepoint DLP Administrator Certification Exam
ForcepointNov 2022 
Check Point Certified vSEC Administrator - Public Cloud
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Jun 2017
HP ATP - FlexNetwork Solutions V3 ( HP2-Z30 )
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseJun 2015
Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIS-ENT)
Juniper NetworksFeb 2015
Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA-JN101)
Juniper NetworksJul 2013- View certificate

Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist Public Cloud Security
FortinetDec 2023 
Check Point Certified MTP Accredited Administrator
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Jun 2017
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Jun 2016- View certificate

Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Security (JNCIS-Sec)
Juniper NetworksDec 2014
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gayan RanaweeraSLIIT Robofest-2010 Bronze Medal Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology Sep 2010 SLIIT Robofest 2010 is an annual robotics competition where the individual robots needs to complete a given tasks and complete the target route.
Languages
- enEnglish
- siSinhalese
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