Darshan Maske

Experienced Network Security Lead with 11+ years of expertise in managing, supporting, and implementing complex network and security infrastructures. Skilled in configuring firewalls (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, FortiGate), VPNs, proxies, and NAC systems. Strong understanding of government compliance requirements and security hardening.

Proven track record of working in multicultural environments with hands-on operational and build support for critical systems. Committed to delivering secure, scalable, and efficient solutions aligned with industry best practices.

Technical Lead – Network & Security at Lenovo PCCW Solutions (2018-07 – 2025-10)

• Administered and managed Palo Alto & Checkpoint Firewalls, FortiGate Firewall, Alcatel Switches, and Aruba ClearPass NAC to maintain secure network infrastructure.
• Managed Cisco WSA to enforce web access filtering policies for the organization.
• Managed F5 Load Balancer to distribute web traffic across multiple servers and optimize server utilization.
• Led audit remediation tasks and provided end-to-end support throughout the change management lifecycle.
• Conducted firmware upgrades and configuration troubleshooting on network devices to ensure reliability and security compliance.
• Supported Cisco ISE deployment for AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting).
• Managed SD-WAN connectivity with all government agencies, ensuring high availability and secure communications.

Technical Analyst – Network & Security at Infosys Limited (2017-11 – 2018-06)

• Implemented Site-to-Site VPNs between multivendor firewalls including Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, and Checkpoint.
• Utilized Cisco Security Manager (CSM) for ACL management, NAT, and VPN configuration.
• Managed SSL VPNs and led weekend change activities including IOS and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) upgrades.

Network Security Engineer at Wipro Technologies (2014-04 – 2017-11)

• Managed Cisco ASA (5505/5510/5500-X) firewalls with expertise in S2S and AnyConnect VPN configurations.
• Administered Bluecoat Proxy and Cisco WSA for web filtering and organizational security policies.
• Created and maintained network documentation and performed standardization of firewall policies.
• Troubleshot VPN-related issues and managed new firewall deployments for client sites.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Technology – Nagpur University (2013)

Diploma in Computer Technology – MSBTE (2010)