Mannan Adnan

Administered and analyzed FortiGate 201F next-generation firewall, focusing on policy configuration, and access control. Optimized firewall performance by eliminating redundant security policies by 45%, improving efficiency and troubleshooting. Configured and validated IPsec VPN tunnels to enable secure remote access and inter-network communication

Information Security/Cybersecurity Intern at Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) (2025-06 – 2025-08)

• Administered and analyzed FortiGate 201F next-generation firewall, focusing on policy configuration, and access control.
• Optimized firewall performance by eliminating redundant security policies by 45%, improving efficiency and troubleshooting.
• Configured and validated IPsec VPN tunnels to enable secure remote access and inter-network communication
• Contributed to SIEM (ThreatHawk) monitoring, analyzing logs to improve visibility into network activity and potential threats
• Gained practical exposure to advanced firewall concepts, including high availability, sandboxing, zero-day threat detection, and vulnerability identification (CVE-based analysis)
• Managed user identities and access control through Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory, aligning authentication with network security policies

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Cyber Security) – National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (2028)