With over 13 years of hands-on experience in the Network & Security domain, I specialize in designing, implementing, and supporting secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructures — both on-premises and in the cloud (AWS & OCI). Whether you're looking to secure your perimeter, optimize your cloud network, or troubleshoot complex firewall and VPN issues, I deliver tailored solutions that meet enterprise-grade standards. 🔧 What I Can Do for You: 🔐 Firewall & Security Configuration FortiGate, Palo Alto, Sophos, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, PFsense FortiWeb, F5 LTM, ASM, APM, Algosec Security policies, NAT, BGP, VPN, IPS/IDS 🌐 VPN & Remote Access Site-to-Site, Remote VPN, OpenVPN, SSL VPN, Zerotier Multi-site secure connectivity VPN failover and redundancy 🔄 Routing & Switching BGP, OSPF, Static Routing, VLANs, STP, MPLS Cisco Routers & Switches, FortiSwitches, MikroTik ☁️ Cloud Network & Security (AWS & OCI) VPC/VCN setup, Transit Gateway, DRG, VPN, Peering Route53, DHCP, NACLs, Security Groups Load Balancers (ALB, NLB, CLB), IGW, NGW, PrivateLink Cloudfront, Cloudflare, DNS Load Balancing 🛡️ Cloudflare Services DNS setup (A, CNAME, TXT, SPF, NS, ALIAS) SSL (Universal, Custom, Advanced) WAF rules, DDoS protection, Geo-blocking Redirects, performance tuning, hostname monitoring 💼 Why Choose Me? ✅ 13+ Years of Experience ✅ Multi-vendor & Multi-cloud Expertise ✅ Certified & Reliable ✅ Clear Documentation & Post-Project Support ✅ Available for One-Time Projects or Long-Term Engagements Thanks & Regards Amit Shukla Sr. Cloud Network & Security Engineer

I conduct advanced cybersecurity operations across offensive security, offensive AI security, digital forensics, incident response, malware analysis, mobile forensics, network defense, and dark web intelligence, serving corporate, legal, and investigative sectors. 1. 🤖 AI Security I assess LLMs, RAG pipelines, AI agents, model integrations, and AI-enabled applications through authorized adversarial testing to uncover exploitable weaknesses before they are abused in production. Core Services: • AI reconnaissance and attack surface mapping • AI vulnerability scanning and fuzzing • Prompt injection, jailbreaking, prompt chaining, and guardrail bypass assessments • Agentic AI, model-to-model, and orchestration workflow attack simulations • AI infrastructure, plugin, API, and supply-chain security reviews • AI security testing, hardening validation, and AI incident response support Requirements: • Written authorization with defined AI testing scope • Approved access boundaries for prompts, APIs, models, agents, vector stores, and training/inference environments • Clear legal and operational approval for any adversarial AI assessment 2. 🧨 Red Teaming I simulate real-world adversary behaviour to identify critical weaknesses and strengthen security across corporate and private environments. Core Services: • Advanced phishing simulations and payload delivery • Internal and external network penetration testing • Wireless security testing (rogue APs, WPS, WPA/WPA2 weaknesses) Requirements: • Written authorization with clearly defined rules of engagement • Verified ownership or documented authorization over targeted assets 3. 🛡 DFIR – Digital Forensics & Incident Response I provide responses to cyber incidents, ensuring containment, investigation, and recovery across enterprise systems. Core Services: • Compromise assessment and root cause analysis • Timeline creation and attack vector tracing • Disk and memory acquisition (live and dead systems) • File integrity and log analysis • Lateral movement and persistence detection • Forensic reporting aligned with legal and evidentiary standards 4. 🐞 Malware Analysis & Threat Research I reverse engineer and dissect malware samples to uncover behaviour, persistence mechanisms, and threat actor infrastructure. Core Services: • Static and dynamic analysis of binaries and scripts • Payload unpacking, sandbox execution, and API behaviour monitoring • C2 tracking, backdoor analysis, and exploit identification • YARA rule creation and IOC development Tools: • FLARE VM, REMnux, Cuckoo Sandbox, IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg, PEStudio 5. 📱 Data Recovery & Mobile Forensics I recover deleted, hidden, or encrypted data from mobile devices and digital storage media. Supported Sources: • Android and iOS devices • SD cards, USB drives, and hard drives • Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Messenger Core Services: • Deleted chat and message recovery • Recovery of photos, videos, and documents from local storage or cloud sync sources • Mobile backup decryption and analysis (iTunes, Google Drive, iCloud) • Forensic imaging and mobile analysis reporting Tools: • Cellebrite UFED, Magnet AXIOM Cyber, FTK 6. 🌐 Network Security I design, deploy, and monitor defensive infrastructure to strengthen visibility, segmentation, and response capability. Core Services: • pfSense firewall deployment and network segmentation • IDS/IPS implementation with Snort and Suricata • SIEM implementation with Wazuh and Splunk • VPN deployment and secure remote access • Proxy-based content filtering and monitoring 7. 🌑 Dark Web & OSINT Cyber Threat Intelligence I specialize in underground threat intelligence and OSINT-driven profiling to uncover fraud, leaks, and threat actor activity across the surface, deep, and dark web. Core Services: • Dark web marketplace and threat actor monitoring • Tracking aliases, infrastructure, and toolkit usage • Company OSINT investigations and employee attack surface mapping • Data breach hunting for leaked emails, credentials, and sensitive records • Fraud profiling involving impersonation, cybercrime campaigns, and financial scams Tools: • Recon-ng, SpiderFoot, Maltego, Shodan, Intelligence X, OnionScan, Ahmia, Tor2Web mirrors, Hunchly 8. ✍️ Cybersecurity Writing I provide fluent, technically accurate writing in both British and American English for security, forensic, and research audiences. Writing Areas: • Technical writing • eBooks and blog content • Articles

*Penetration Testing * CEH CERTIFIED ENGINEER ISO Lead Auditor Web Application /Mobile Application / Infrastructure /Desktop Application/ Source Code Assisment BruteForce Assessment : Hydra , Ncrack DOS Assessment : LOIC Protocol Assessment : Nmap , Hping Directory Assessment : Dirbuster, Gobuster Web Assessment : Burpsuite Host Assessment : Nessus * Network Infrastructure Development * (Routing / Switching / Collaboration) *Network Security Implementations* (Next Generation Firewalls / Load Balancing ( LTM + GTM )/ Web Proxy/VPN/SSL/TLS) * Cloud Engineer* (Architecture/Implementation/Maintenance) *Telecommunication Engineer* (2G/3G/4G Architecture) Skills and Product Experience Terminologies. Related Technologies Routing technologies Static/Floating Routing, RIP, OSPF,EIGRP,BGP,MPLS Switching Technologies VLAN, STP,VTP, DTP,CDP,RSTP,PVST, HSRP,GLBP WAN Connectivity Leased Line, HDLC, PPP , GRE Fake Tunnels, Metro-Ethernet, DSL, VPNV4 MPLS Hardware(Routers) Cisco 7600, MWR2941, ASR901, Cisco 1800, Juniper (MX80,MX240) Hardware (switches) Cisco Catalyst Series (2960,3650) ,Juniper QFX series, Nexus 6k and 7k Hardware(Firewalls ) Juniper SRX 1500 , Net screen, Palo Alto (PA 5060, 7050,5050) , ASA Load Balancer F5 LTM,GTM , F5 VE Proxy McAfee Web gateway Proxy Infrastructure Security. Kali, Metasploit, Nessus, Qualys, Splunk, Qradar Web Security Burp Suite, Sqlmap, Veracode, Netsparker, Msfvenom , Hydra, LOIC, Sublist3r Security Frameworks Mitre ATT&CK, NIST, CIS, ISO 27001

I designed a Zero Trust security architecture for a mid-market financial firm that reduced their attack surface by 80% and achieved SOC 2 Type II certification in under six months. Over 20+ years, I’ve helped organizations across finance, healthcare, government, and tech secure cloud environments, pass audits, and avoid six-figure breach risks through practical, production-ready security design. 🛡️ CLOUD & ENTERPRISE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE I design end-to-end security architectures on Azure and AWS that align with real business risk, not just checkbox compliance. My engagements span Zero Trust network design, IAM strategy, cloud-native security controls, and threat modeling for organizations ranging from Series B startups to Fortune-tier enterprises. - Zero Trust Architecture (ZTNA, microsegmentation, identity-centric design) - Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty - IAM & Privileged Access Management (PAM) - Network Security: Firewalls, SD-WAN, IDS/IPS, VPN, DMZ architecture - Cloud Landing Zone design and secure baseline configuration 📋 COMPLIANCE & GOVERNANCE (SOC 2 | ISO 27001 | NIST | CIS) I've guided organizations from pre-audit chaos to certification-ready in compressed timelines. I don't just hand you a policy template, I build the controls, close the gaps, and prepare your team to pass. - SOC 2 Type I & Type II readiness and audit preparation - ISO 27001 gap assessments, ISMS design, and implementation roadmaps - NIST CSF and NIST 800-53 compliance programs - Risk register development, control mapping, and evidence collection - Security awareness program design ☁️ MICROSOFT 365, SHAREPOINT & SYSTEMS INTEGRATION I've deployed and secured Microsoft 365 environments for enterprises with thousands of seats, architected SharePoint intranet platforms, and designed systems integration frameworks that connect legacy infrastructure with modern cloud services, without breaking what works. - Microsoft 365 tenant architecture, security hardening, and governance - SharePoint Online design, migration, and custom configuration - API-based systems integration and workflow automation - Hybrid Azure AD / Active Directory environments ✍️ TECHNICAL WRITING & PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT I translate complex technical architectures into documents that win contracts and drive decisions. My technical proposals have supported bids across federal and commercial sectors, and my research is published and indexed on Google Scholar. - RFP/RFQ response writing and solution narrative development - Architecture documentation, runbooks, and security policies - Cloud and cybersecurity whitepapers and thought leadership content 👋 WHY WORK WITH ME I bring the strategic thinking of an enterprise architect and the hands-on delivery of an engineer who has actually built, secured, and documented these systems in production. I communicate clearly, meet deadlines, and treat every client engagement like it's going into my own portfolio. Whether you need a full security architecture engagement, compliance readiness support, a technically precise proposal, or an expert who can write about cloud security in plain English, I'm ready to deliver.

Mid-Senior DevOps | AI Engineer I design and operate production infrastructure while building AI-powered systems that integrate directly into real business workflows. My work spans cloud architecture, Linux systems, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Supabase, Cloudflare, and scalable backend infrastructure ,alongside AI integrations using Claude, ChatGPT, MCP servers, and custom automation pipelines. Core Expertise DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, Hetzner) Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines Linux server administration & automation Cloudflare, reverse proxies, DNS, SSL, networking Supabase & PostgreSQL platforms AI integrations with Claude & ChatGPT MCP server development & tool-calling systems API integrations & workflow orchestration Infrastructure security, staging, backups, and production hardening Recent Projects Built a production MCP server connecting ServiceM8 with Claude AI using 14 operational tools Managed a multi-server WordPress infrastructure fleet with 21 production websites Architected a multi-tenant Supabase platform for UK property compliance workflows Deployed and secured cloud environments with automated backups, staging systems, and CI/CD pipelines Implemented AI-powered workflows integrating external APIs, databases, and operational systems I work comfortably across the full stack of modern infrastructure and AI systems — from provisioning servers and securing production environments to building intelligent integrations that automate business operations. If you need someone who can both architect reliable infrastructure and build production-ready AI systems on top of it, let’s discuss your project.

AWS Cloud Security Architect & DevSecOps Engineer specializing in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and Azure. I help SaaS and fintech companies secure cloud infrastructure, reduce costs, and pass security audits without slowing down development. I’ve secured 1500+ nodes, reduced cloud costs by up to 40%, and helped teams pass critical security audits. With 10+ years of hands-on experience across cloud, security, networking, and DevSecOps, I operate as a senior-level architect and stay hands-on through implementation when needed. Clients bring me in when the stakes are high and mistakes are expensive. I typically identify critical issues and improvements within the first few days of engagement. ✅ How I Help Teams Win Clients bring me in when they need to: • Reduce cloud spend by 20–40% without performance trade-offs • Pass security reviews and audits faster • Design secure-by-default architectures that scale with growth • Untangle complex or over-engineered cloud environments • Enable faster releases while strengthening security posture 🔐 Cloud Security Architecture (Built for Real-World Use) I design production-grade cloud security architectures that protect critical workloads without blocking developers, including: • Zero-trust and defense-in-depth security models • IAM strategy, least-privilege access, and network segmentation • WAF and edge security tuned for real traffic and threats • Security reviews aligned with best practices and compliance needs ☁️ Cloud Architecture, Migrations & FinOps I’ve led multiple successful migrations and re-architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure for growth-stage and enterprise teams. • Secure, scalable multi-account / landing-zone design • Cloud migrations with zero downtime • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform • Cloud cost optimization and FinOps best practices 🚀 DevSecOps & CI/CD Enablement I embed security into CI/CD pipelines so teams can ship faster without increasing risk. • Secure CI/CD pipelines (GitLab-based workflows) • Kubernetes security hardening and workload protection • Automated security checks and policy enforcement • Reduced operational friction between security and engineering 🌐 CDN, WAF & Edge Security Optimization I help teams improve performance while protecting applications at scale. • CDN caching strategies to reduce latency and load times • WAF configuration and tuning • Protection against OWASP threats, bots, and DDoS attacks 🏆 Proven Results • Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by ~30% within 60 days • Designed secure, multi-region architectures for high-traffic platforms • Enabled smoother audits and faster security approvals • Delivered migrations with improved performance and reliability 🤝 How I Typically Work Most engagements start with a focused cloud security or architecture audit, followed by a clear action plan. I’m a strong fit if you are: • A SaaS or cloud-native company preparing to scale • A fintech or security-sensitive platform • A team facing audits, security reviews, or cloud cost pressure 📩 Next Step Send me a message with your current setup or challenge — I’ll outline the fastest way to improve it.

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A seasoned Security and Infrastructure Engineer with experience in on-premises, multi-cloud, and network environments. Skilled in designing, deploying, and securing networks using Palo Alto and Cisco Meraki. Successfully migrated email infrastructure to Office 365, enhancing collaboration and security. Proficient in implementing robust email security measures and maintaining optimal network performance. Recognized for expertise in various cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring comprehensive data protection.

#AWS, #Azure, #VMware #ManagedCloudServices (#MSP) #ServerAndEmailMigration #SLA 24/7/365 #Office365 Administration, #Exchange Administration #AWSDevOps, #AzureDevOps #ServerAdmin #BackupSolutions, ,#ConnectWise #SolarWinds #ManageEngine #NinjaRMM #Kaseya #Atera #Automate #MSP PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS: A competent professional with over 10+ years of extensive experience in IT Infrastructure Planning & Management, Windows Servers, Networking, System Administration, server support, Data Center Support, Enterprise Antivirus management, Backup Management (Windows Backup, Symantec Backup Exec, Acronis Backup and Other Tools). Windows Server, Production server, Active Directory, Print server, Exchange Server2010, DNS Server, DHCP Server, Web Server, Linux (Cent-OS, RHEL). SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: - Microsoft Server 2016. 2012, 2012 R2, 2008, 2008R2 with Active Directory Services and DNS server Management. - Microsoft files Server and print server management. - Micosoft Group policy management. - Virtualization using Microsoft HyperV Platform and VMWARE platform. - Backup Management (Symantec Backup and Acronis). - Microsoft Exchange server management. - Webhosting and webserver management. - Managing Linux Mail Server (Postfix with Mail filtering solutions). - Remote Access Server & site to site VPN management.

I'm the Level III IT consultant who works for other MSPs and IT consultancies — the senior hand you bring in for the hard problems junior techs escalate: network redesigns, cybersecurity hardening, server migrations, and emergency triage. 30+ years in the trenches, U.S. Navy trained, Top Rated with a 100% Job Success score. Based in the Chicago area / Northwest Indiana, with remote and on-site coverage nationwide. Where I go deep: - Networking & Security: Design, configure, and secure networks with SonicWall, Fortinet, Cisco/Meraki, UniFi/Ubiquiti, TP-Link Omada, and Netgear — firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, 2FA/MFA, site-to-site bridges. - Servers & Hosting: Nearly 30 years of cPanel/WHM, DNS, POP3/IMAP, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace; Apache/PHP/MySQL on RHEL/CentOS/AlmaLinux for reliable hosting and maximum uptime. - Systems & Cloud: Windows Server 2025, Windows 11, Linux, and macOS; Azure/Hyper-V virtualization and AWS/GCP deployments — from design through deployment and ongoing operations. - Microsoft Stack: Microsoft 365 administration and migration, Entra, Intune, and Active Directory Group Policy. Industry experience: HIPAA-compliant IT for medical/dental, Dealer Management Systems for automotive groups, secure corporate networks, and structured wiring and access control for warehouses. How I work: Precise and methodical. Project-based engagements first, hourly for smaller targeted work. I bring clear status updates and a bias toward documenting what I change, so the next person — internal or external — can pick up where I left off. I coordinate across internal IT teams, third-party vendors, and contract boards when an engagement requires it. Background: Self-taught IT professional since 1997; U.S. Navy Aircrewman, Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26), 1990–1995, earning a Navy Achievement Medal for technical expertise on a classified surveillance system. Network Operations Center engineer at eSignal/Interactive Data, 2000–2007. Founded Ateki LLC in 2002. If you need a senior consultant who can redesign a network, harden security, migrate a server room, or own the escalations your team is stuck on — and who shows up, communicates, and documents — let's talk about your project.