Carmine Attanasio

Network Security Engineer

Network Security & Firewall Management

• Engineered and administered network security for over 100 clients in highly regulated sectors, deploying and managing a diverse environment of Forcepoint NGFW/IPS, Cisco ASA, and Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
• Configured, deployed, and managed Cisco and Fortinet routers and switches to optimize network performance and ensure infrastructure integrity for key client accounts.

Threat Management & Endpoint Security

• Strengthened client security posture by deploying and managing SentinelOne EDR across 1,500 endpoints to proactively detect and respond to threats.
• Conducted comprehensive vulnerability assessments using Tenable Nessus to identifying and prioritize critical vulnerabilities per scan for remediation.

Data Protection & Compliance

• Secured sensitive client data by implementing and managing Forcepoint DLP policies, enterprise email encryption, and SkyHigh secure web gateways (SWG) to prevent data exfiltration and ensure regulatory compliance.

Client Support & Operations

• Delivered expert remote and onsite technical support, resolving an average of 15+ tickets per week using ConnectWise Manage.

Network System Administrator

• Administrate a virtual server environment utilizing Proxmox to maintain operational stability and performance.
• Manage the complete Google Workspace lifecycle, including user provisioning, security configurations, and group policies for 10 employees.
• Provide comprehensive technical support to end-users, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network connectivity issues.

Suny Polytechnic Institute

GPA: 3.25

Farmingdale State College

GPA: 3.13