Christian Shematsi

Network Security Consultant

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Summary

Christian Shematsi is a certified network security expert (CCIE Security #59071, Azure Network Engineer Associate) with over a decade of experience providing cybersecurity services in France and Europe. Specializing in firewall management (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortigate), VPN solutions, and SIEM tools (Crowdstrike, Splunk, ELK), I ensure robust network protection and CIS Benchmarks compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Sikkim Manipal University, India

Certifications

Technical Proficiencies

Cisco Crowdstrike-SIEM Azure Palo Alto Zscaler Juniper Switch Fortigate SNOW-JIRA Layer 2 & 3 Security Rapid7 ELK-Elastic-Kibana Microsoft Office 365 Security

Professional Experience

Security Administrator

Ibanfirst, Paris, France | Dec 2021 – Present

  • Analyze emails and adjust web security posture (proxy).
  • Configure and troubleshoot firewalls (Palo Alto, WatchGuard).
  • Manage alerts from cybersecurity tools (EDR, Microsoft Office 365 Security, VadeSecure, XMCO).
  • Deploy network segmentation and adjust rules to reduce false positives.
  • Integrate firewalls with logging/monitoring tools and report to management.
  • Verify vulnerabilities, create JIRA tickets, and apply CIS Benchmarks solutions.

Network Security Engineer

KfW Bank, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, DR Congo | Jan 2020 – Sep 2021

  • Administered firewalls and hardware (Cisco FTD, ASA, Palo Alto).
  • Integrated infrastructures (FTD, FMC, ASA, Cisco ISE, AD, Splunk).
  • Implemented VPN solutions and redesigned LAN with Cisco ISE.
  • Documented configurations and provided technical reports.

Network Security Consultant

Network Bulls Pvt, India | Jan 2018 – Jan 2020

  • Managed VPN technologies, including Cisco AnyConnect with DUO Security.
  • Implemented remote VPN on Checkpoint and Cisco ASA.
  • Contributed to solution architecture and design.

Network Security Engineer

Dimension Data East Africa, Uganda, Kenya | Nov 2016 – Dec 2017

  • Maintained firewalls (Cisco FTD, ASA, Palo Alto) with best practices.
  • Provided L2 support for routing, switching, VPN, and QoS issues.
  • Configured IPsec VPN tunnels and conducted vulnerability assessments (Rapid7, OpenVAS).
  • Performed packet analysis with Wireshark.

Technical Customer Support Engineer

Dimension Data East Africa, Uganda | Jan 2014 – Oct 2016

  • Managed IT support tickets using SNOW, resolving hardware/software issues.
  • Imaged laptops/desktops and maintained server network equipment.
  • Ensured uninterrupted workflows via phone and email support.

Contact

Interested in cybersecurity services in France or Europe? Send me a message.