Taher Hassan
Security Consultant (Integration-PS), Zscaler Tech Lead at Help AG- Claim this Profile
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Arabic Professional working proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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Raeef (Raif) Bedewi
I have had the pleasure of working with Taher, he is knowledgeable, reliable, and consistently supportive. Taher demonstrated a strong command of technical concepts and a keen understanding of how to leverage technology to achieve positive outcomes. His approachable demeanor and excellent communication skills have helped build positive, productive working relationships. I appreciate his willingness to go the extra mile to provide support and assistance.
Luai IDREES - PMP, ACP MSP, PRINCE2, ITIL
I had the pleasure of working with Taher on a mega project in the UAE. He is a customer-focused individual with excellent technical knowledge and project management abilities who is constantly seeking to implement best practices. I would highly recommend Taher for any Cybersecurity related roles.
Raeef (Raif) Bedewi
I have had the pleasure of working with Taher, he is knowledgeable, reliable, and consistently supportive. Taher demonstrated a strong command of technical concepts and a keen understanding of how to leverage technology to achieve positive outcomes. His approachable demeanor and excellent communication skills have helped build positive, productive working relationships. I appreciate his willingness to go the extra mile to provide support and assistance.
Luai IDREES - PMP, ACP MSP, PRINCE2, ITIL
I had the pleasure of working with Taher on a mega project in the UAE. He is a customer-focused individual with excellent technical knowledge and project management abilities who is constantly seeking to implement best practices. I would highly recommend Taher for any Cybersecurity related roles.
Raeef (Raif) Bedewi
I have had the pleasure of working with Taher, he is knowledgeable, reliable, and consistently supportive. Taher demonstrated a strong command of technical concepts and a keen understanding of how to leverage technology to achieve positive outcomes. His approachable demeanor and excellent communication skills have helped build positive, productive working relationships. I appreciate his willingness to go the extra mile to provide support and assistance.
Luai IDREES - PMP, ACP MSP, PRINCE2, ITIL
I had the pleasure of working with Taher on a mega project in the UAE. He is a customer-focused individual with excellent technical knowledge and project management abilities who is constantly seeking to implement best practices. I would highly recommend Taher for any Cybersecurity related roles.
Raeef (Raif) Bedewi
I have had the pleasure of working with Taher, he is knowledgeable, reliable, and consistently supportive. Taher demonstrated a strong command of technical concepts and a keen understanding of how to leverage technology to achieve positive outcomes. His approachable demeanor and excellent communication skills have helped build positive, productive working relationships. I appreciate his willingness to go the extra mile to provide support and assistance.
Luai IDREES - PMP, ACP MSP, PRINCE2, ITIL
I had the pleasure of working with Taher on a mega project in the UAE. He is a customer-focused individual with excellent technical knowledge and project management abilities who is constantly seeking to implement best practices. I would highly recommend Taher for any Cybersecurity related roles.
Credentials
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NSE5 - Network Security Analyst
FortinetAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional - Private Access (ZCCP-PA)
ZscalerAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional - Internet Access (ZCCP-IA)
ZscalerJul, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Certified Deployment Specialist (ZCDS)
ZscalerJun, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Certified Sales Engineer
ZscalerJun, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator - Private Access (ZCCA-PA)
ZscalerMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator- Internet Access (ZCCA-IA)
ZscalerApr, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
NSE7 - Network Security Architect
FortinetJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Paloalto Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
Palo Alto NetworksNov, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Security (CCIE-Sec) Written
CiscoJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) V 10
EC-CouncilSep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
NSE 4 – FortiGate Network Security Professional
FortinetSep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security
CiscoJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security
CiscoMay, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Paloalto Networks Accredited Configuration Engineer
Palo Alto NetworksMar, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching
CiscoJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching
CiscoJan, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) Certified Support Specialist
ZscalerJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Certified Support Specialist
ZscalerJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco Certified Specialist - Security Core
CiscoJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) Certified Administrator
ZscalerSep, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Consultant
Palo Alto NetworksDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)
F5Sep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
F5 Certified! Technical Specialist, BIG-IP LTM (F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM)
F5Aug, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Help AG, an e& enterprise company
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United Arab Emirates
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Computer and Network Security
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300 - 400 Employee
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Security Consultant (Integration-PS), Zscaler Tech Lead
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Orange Business Services
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Network Security Engineer (L2-Global SOC)
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2021
-Troubleshooting and resolving high complexity customer faults. -Provide next level technical support for Level 1 Specialists. -When the resolution is not possible ensuring the fault is passed to the most appropriate group able to resolve it. -Perform service changes by assessing risk and implementing requests reported within the agreed Change Management process. -Resolve service problems by performing root cause analysis and designing action plans for unknown errors reported through Problem Management Dashboard. -Perform solution releases by authorizing, validating (changes, upgrades, updates, patches and migrations) and implementing them. -Design and implement Service Improvement Plans for top customers under supervision of top management. -Perform technical & management escalations as implied by the escalation process to ensure security tasks are progressing toward resolution and/or completion Our daily work includes working on several platforms such as o Juniper Firewalls (Netscreen ,SRX) o Checkpoint Firewall (R65,R71,R75.40,R77) o Fortigate UTM, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer. o Palo alto NGFW o F5 BIGIP LoadBalancers o Juniper SSL (pulse secure) o Juniper IDP o McAfee IPS o Bluecoat proxy o Zscaler proxies o Cisco IronPorts Proxies o Cisco Switches o Safenet Cloud Authentication Servers Show less
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ADES - Advanced Energy Systems
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Saudi Arabia
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Network and Security Engineer
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Jan 2014 - Oct 2018
-Implement and administrate multi-vendor NGFW (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Cyberoam).-Administrate Cisco Routers, Switches, Wireless LAN Controller and access points.-Administrate Cisco ISE.-Deploy switches security features (DAI/DHCP snooping/IP source guard/BPDU guard/port security/VLAN hopping.-Implement variety of VPNs (S2S, DMVPN, EzVPN, SSL client) on different devices.-Troubleshoot network issues of Vlans, HSRP, Ether channels, ACL, AAA, NAT, PBR, VPN.-Administrate Kaspersky Security Center Server.-Administrate Microsoft Active Directory Windows server 2008, 2012. Show less
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Network and Security Engineer
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Aug 2010 - Jan 2014
-Administrate Cisco Routers, Switches, Wireless LAN Controller and access points.-Deploy switches security features (DAI/DHCP snooping/IP source guard/BPDU guard/port security/VLAN hopping.- Providing, securing and monitoring internal-External network activities.-Administrate Microsoft Active Directory Windows server 2008, 2012.-Administrate MS Office 365 Portal.-Administrate Elastix VoIP Server.-Configure IP Phones (Polycom and Cisco).- Giving suitable required privilege for accessing both internal and external resources.- Deciding technical specification for all IT purchased equipment's, components & software.- Do the required Configuration and installation of a new hardware for the whole network.- Ensuring that the backup policy is being applied using the most efficient way. Show less
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Technical Support Leased Line Engineer
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Mar 2010 - Jul 2010
- Handle and troubleshoot leased lines connections problems. - Troubleshoot VPN MPLS, Layer2 VPN, Layer3 VPN, and internet connections. - Dealing with Cisco routers 7200, 3600, 1700, 1600 and Cisco Catalyst switches, ATM switches, ATM DSLAMs, Modems, Huawei NE40, NE20, IPDSLAMs 5600, Juniper Routers. - Contribute with the other teams to ensure that the customers problems are totally solved. - Escalate to the next level and do the proper handover. - Handle and troubleshoot leased lines connections problems. - Troubleshoot VPN MPLS, Layer2 VPN, Layer3 VPN, and internet connections. - Dealing with Cisco routers 7200, 3600, 1700, 1600 and Cisco Catalyst switches, ATM switches, ATM DSLAMs, Modems, Huawei NE40, NE20, IPDSLAMs 5600, Juniper Routers. - Contribute with the other teams to ensure that the customers problems are totally solved. - Escalate to the next level and do the proper handover.
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Education
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Helwan University Cairo
Bachelor's degree, Communication