Enterprise defenses, architected by the engineer who builds and runs them.
20+ years designing firewall architectures, cloud security platforms, and automation pipelines for banks, healthcare, and Fortune 500 networks — now available for direct engagement.
Five practice areas, one architect
Each engagement maps to a node on the topology above — pulled straight from production work at Palo Alto Networks, Medtronic, and Huntington National Bank.
Firewall & Network Security Architecture
Design and hands-on deployment of Cisco Firepower, Palo Alto NGFW, Check Point, and Fortinet. Zero-downtime migrations off legacy platforms.
Cloud Security Engineering
AWS and Azure security architecture, Prisma Cloud and Aqua runtime protection, Secure SASE rollouts (Zscaler, Umbrella SIG, Prisma Access).
Identity & Network Infrastructure
Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass deployments, BGP/VRF routing, enterprise switching, and F5 traffic management.
Workload Microsegmentation
Illumio-based segmentation for containerized workloads on Red Hat OpenShift and legacy bare metal, tuned for financial and healthcare compliance.
DevSecOps & Automation
Ansible and Terraform pipelines, HashiCorp Vault, and CI/CD tooling. Past engagements cut firewall patch cycles by 50% across 500+ devices.
Architecture Review & Advisory
Independent second opinions on existing security architecture, technical due diligence, and SOW-ready scoping for larger initiatives.
Platforms, vendors & languages
Broad, hands-on coverage across the full security stack — from edge firewalls to CI/CD pipelines.
Security & Firewall Architecture
Cloud Infrastructure & Security
Identity & Network Infrastructure
Automation, DevSecOps & OS
Where this experience was built
Sixteen years of enterprise, financial, and healthcare security work, in order.
Senior Consultant, Enterprise Security
Architected multi-node Cisco FTD/FMC deployments in Azure and directed a zero-downtime migration from Check Point to Palo Alto Networks for enterprise clients.
Container Security & Automation Specialist
Led the migration from Aqua to Prisma Cloud, engineered Illumio microsegmentation for OpenShift workloads, and built Ansible automation that cut patch cycles by 50% across 500+ edge devices.
Cloud Security Pre-Sales Engineer
Advised on multi-cloud security transformations and built automated Terraform-based POC frameworks spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Senior Network Security Analyst
Directed global Cisco Firepower and Check Point policy engineering, and ran validation POCs with Algosec, Firemon, and Tufin for compliance tracking.
Senior Network Security Support Engineer
Tier-3 global escalation engineering for Sidewinder firewalls, DLP arrays, and IPS/IDS platforms; built and maintained the department's staging labs.
Certifications
Kept current across cloud, network, and systems security.
Have a network that needs to hold?
Available for direct engagements, staff augmentation, architecture reviews, and advisory work — remote or on site, Rosemount, MN and beyond.