NISHAL RAI | Cybersecurity Engineer

[email protected]
Kathmandu, Nepal

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Cybersecurity engineer with over four years of experience designing and securing enterprise and financial infrastructures, including two years leading application security team and operations. Strong background in customer-facing consulting roles with deep proficiency in F5 LTM, ASM, AFM, Viprion, iRules, and AFM with IP Intelligence, complemented by experience with NGINX+, Fortinet, Forcepoint, and GenieATM. Skilled in OSI L5–L7 operations, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS management, and web server administration (NGINX, IIS). My experience includes containerization, microservices architecture, vulnerability mitigation, and implementing robust network designs. I deliver comprehensive solutions and training while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, resilient systems.

SKILLS

Tools & Technology: F5 BIG-IP (ASM, DNS, APM, AFM, LTM), GenieATM, NGINX+, Forecpoint DLP, Forti(Web, ADC, Gate), K8s, Docker, Burpsuite, Nmap, Nuclei, Packet Analysis, Windows IIS server, CCNA (Routing & Switching)
Programming Language: Java, Python
Monitoring Tool: Grafana, Prometheus, Wazuh, Zabbix
Security Framework: NIST CSF, PCI DSS
Databases: MySQL, PostgresSQL
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure

WORK HISTORY

Team Lead Security Solution Engineer | Digital Network Solution Pvt. Ltd. - Kathmandu, Bagmati 11/2023 - Current

Led multi-vendor security solution deployments across banking and enterprise clients, managing F5 BIG-IP (LTM, AFM, ASM, DNS), NGINX Plus, Forti(Gate, ADC, Web), and Forcepoint implementations with consistent project delivery timelines and client satisfaction metrics.
Established incident response protocols through detailed root cause analysis of critical security events, producing technical documentation and remediation strategies that improved organizational security postures across client environments.
Developed a technical mentorship program for engineering team members, delivering application security training sessions emphasizing threat mitigation, security administration best practices, and compliance adherence within Nepal’s financial and government services sector.
Managed threat intelligence initiatives by tracking emerging vulnerabilities and security technologies, coordinating research and development activities with client requirements to deploy effective countermeasures, and enhancing incident response capabilities.
Integrated SIEM and ELK Stack monitoring infrastructure to provide real-time security visibility and automated anomaly detection, strengthening client incident management workflows and threat response efficiency.
Coordinated compliance initiatives with internal audit teams and client stakeholders to ensure adherence to ISO 27001, Nepal Financial Reporting Standards (NFRS), and Nepal Rastra Bank cybersecurity guidelines for financial institutions

Associate Security Solution Engineer | Digital Network Solution Pvt. Ltd. - Kathmandu, Bagmati06/2021 - 10/2023

Deployed and supported F5 BIG-IP (ASM, LTM, APM, AFM & DNS) and F5 BIG-IQ, including training users.
Assisted in deploying NGINX Plus services, including Instance Manager, API Gateway, and NGINX App Protect WAF.
Skilled in using open-source monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, elasticsearch, Kibana, Wazuh and Nagios for network troubleshooting and security.
Experienced with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
Researched emerging threats and documented PoCs, deployment scenarios, and support reports.
Coordinated inter-departmental tasks and understood cloud and virtualization concepts.

IT Support & NOC | Dish Home Media Network - Karyabinayak, Kathmandu 02/2021 – 05/2021

Troubleshooting internet issues of the staff’s computer.
Provide quick support to other departments in case of technical issues.
Look over the ticket generated by the client and resolve them.
Troubleshoot the system and network issues.</li>
Monitor the network using various NMS tools - Zabbix and Nagios.

EDUCATION

Islington College | London Metropolitan University – Kathmandu 03 /2022
BSc (Hons) Computer Networking and & IT Security: Cyber Security

Vishwa Adarsha College – Itahari 04/ 2018
Higher Secondary: Science

CERTIFICATIONS

Fortinet FortiWeb 7.4 Administrator (FCP_FWB_AD-7.4)
F5 Certified Technology Specialist in LTM (F5-CTS-LTM)
Forcepoint DLP Administrator
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
F5 Certified Technology Specialist in ASM (F5-CTS-ASM)
F5 TMOS Administration (F5-201)
F5 Certified Application Delivery Fundamentals
(ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

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