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Simbainashe Tabeth Makonye
Network Security Engineer | Cybersecurity Professional
About Me
Experienced Network Security Engineer with expertise in cyberthreat investigation, network system performance optimization, preventative maintenance and disaster recovery, intrusion detection and protection, root cause analysis, IT auditing, access management, incident reporting, and cyber and data protection. Specialized in securing satellite and hybrid networks with demonstrated success in implementing security policies, conducting risk assessments, and managing enterprise security infrastructure.
Skills
Cyberthreat and security breach investigationIntrusion detection and protectionRoot cause analysisIT auditingAccess managementIncident reportingCyber and data protectionRisk assessmentsSecurity auditsISO 27001NIST CSFCIS ControlsVulnerability assessmentsPenetration testingSecurity monitoringLog analysis
Firewall managementVPN (IPsec, SSL)IDS/IPSNetwork segmentationVLANsNATConfiguration hardeningFirmware governanceWeb filteringUTM solutions
SophosFortinetCiscoUbiquitipfSenseFortiGateStarlink networks
Windows Server 2012/2016Active DirectoryGroup PolicyUser provisioningPassword policy configurationRole-based access controlSystem hardeningDisaster recovery
VMware vSphereServer virtualizationNetApp storage solutionsResource isolationLeast-privilege access
Network system performance optimizationPreventative maintenanceNetwork monitoringWiresharkPowerShellStructured cablingOptical fibre equipmentRouters and switches configurationPABXMultiplexers
Business acumen and initiativeCybersecurity advisoryClient managementTechnical documentationIncident responseSecurity policy developmentSOPs creation