Talal Alotaibi
Riyadh
Summary
Results-driven NOC Engineer with over 5 years of experience in network operations, infrastructure management, and cyber threat monitoring. Proven ability to maintain high network availability, optimize performance, and implement proactive security measures. Skilled in working across cross-functional teams and adapting quickly to dynamic environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
NOC Engineer
SDAIA
04.2022 - 06.2025
- Monitoring SIEM and identifying security threats.
- Verifying the validity of the threats.
- Escalating to the specialized team if necessary.
- Monitored and maintained network performance to ensure optimal uptime and availability.
- Configured and troubleshot routing and switching protocols to enhance network reliability.
- Implemented security measures to safeguard network infrastructure against potential threats.
- Performed regular hardware and software upgrades to maintain network efficiency.
Network Specialist
STC
12.2018 - 04.2022
- Network design review for the client.
- Detecting and troubleshooting network issues.
- Follow-up with the technician if the issue is physical.
- Implemented network security measures, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems, to protect sensitive data.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deploy a new VoIP system, enhancing communication capabilities.
- Documented network configurations and processes, creating a knowledge base for future reference and training.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science - undefined
Saud Islamic University
01.2014 - 01.2018
Skills
- Windows
- Mac OS
- Linux
- F5LTM
- Microsoft Office
- GNS3
- Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Server Management
- Network Troubleshooting
- System Configuration
Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA), Network Fundamentals & Troubleshooting, LAN Switching Technologies, Infrastructure Security, Routing Technologies WAN Technologies, Infrastructure Services, Infrastructure Management
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), CCNP | Enterprise Advanced Infrastructure Implementation, CCNP | SCOR
- CompTIA Security+ Certified (SY0-501), Network Security, Risk Management, Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities, Cryptography and PKI, Identity Management
- Palo Alto (PCNSA), Interface and zone, Access policy, Filter, VPN Fundamental, Monitoring, High Availability
- Microsoft Azure Administrator, Virtual Networking, Azure Firewall-NSG, Azure Active Directory, Azure DNS, Azure Storage
Timeline
NOC Engineer
SDAIA
04.2022 - 06.2025
Network Specialist
STC
12.2018 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Computer Science - undefined
Saud Islamic University
01.2014 - 01.2018
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