Benny Phuti Monoa
Principal Security Engineer
Midrand
Summary
An enthusiastic and ambitious Cybersecurity\Network Security Engineer with the necessary drive and determination required to design, deploy, and maintain complex networks and systems consisting of a wide variety of technologies to meet any ICT needs.
These include the collective methods, technologies, and processes to help protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer systems, networks, and data, against cyber-attacks or unauthorized access. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Principal Security Engineer
Business Connexion
6 2019 - Current
- Responsible for designing and implementing of security process and procedures
- Security advisory
- Design, implementation and maintaining Palo Alto firewalls
- Design, implementation and maintaining Fortinet devices FortiGates, Fortiweb and FortiAuthenticator
- Responsible for detailed design, IP and network planning, specialized, customized and/or advanced requests (technical planning and implementation)
- Management of all provisioning requests and project implementations which cannot be handled through a standard service request
- Point of escalation for L1 and L2 teams
- Supporting BCX and Telkom Managed Firewall Customers
- Implementation and maintaining of FSSO (Fortinet Single Sign-On)
- Supporting IPSEC tunnels, SSL, Unified Thread Management (UTM) and compiling reports
- Configuring and maintaining Bluecoat SSG proxies
- Configuring and maintaining Checkpoints firewalls
- Providing excellent client management inclusive of excellent communications, response follow through, and advocacy for client
- Monthly Technical Reports
- Managing Perimeter Security SLAs
- Attending tender briefing sessions
- Compiling network designs and proposal for tender bidding
- Doing network assessment
- Configuring and supporting BGP, OSPF and Static routing
- Compiling and presenting customer’s monthly firewall health check reports.
Senior Security Engineer
ABSA
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Responsible for absa security estate and audit finding remediation
- Configuring and maintaining Fortinet devices FortiGate, FortiWeb, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
- Designing/approving and implementing network security standards
- Supporting IPSEC tunnels, SSL, UTM and compiling reports
- Providing excellent client management inclusive of excellent communications, response follow through, and advocacy for client
- Doing projects for the new/existing clients within the targets
- Monthly Technical Reports
- Managing Perimeter Security SLAs
- Provide specialist Firewall support to the External Network Support unit, in order to support the overall achievement of the CIO strategy and targets and objectives of the Network technologies division
- Identify risks and propose mitigating actions technologies and implementation
- Interpret the impact of technology changes on delivery of services
- Interpret and Translate the Technology strategy and architecture into detailed build and implementation documents
- Create implementation plans and procedures to ensure implementation and
- Ensure support solutions adhere to the policies and architecture implemented to
- Support the Vision and strategic direction of Technology
- Compiling and presenting customer’s monthly firewall health check reports.
Perimeter Security Engineer
Datacentrix
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Configuring and maintaining Palo Alto firewalls
- Configuring and maintaining Fortinet devices FortiGates, Fortiweb and FortiCache
- Supporting Datacentrix Managed Firewall Customers
- Implementing and designing Network security
- Support the FSAE/FSSO and also helping the client with the installation
- Supporting IPSEC tunnels, SSL, UTM and compiling reports
- Configuring and maintaining Bluecoat SSG proxies
- Configuring and maintaining Checkpoints firewalls
- Providing excellent client management inclusive of excellent communications, response follow through, and advocacy for client
- Doing projects for the new/existing clients within the targets
- Monthly Technical Reports
- Managing Perimeter Security SLAs
- Attending tender briefing sessions
- Compiling network designs and proposal for tender bidding
- Doing network assessment
- Configuring and supporting BGP, OSPF and Static routing
- Assisting with SOC monthly reports
- Compiling and presenting customer’s monthly firewall health check reports.
Security Engineer
Business Connexion
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Supporting Fortinet devices, FortiGates, Fortiweb and FortiCache
- Support the FSAE/FSSO and also helping the client with the installation
- Supporting IPSEC tunnels, SSL, UTM and compiling reports
- Providing excellent client management inclusive of excellent communications, responsive follow through, and advocacy for client
- Supporting Cisco devices (ASA & Context)
- Doing projects for the new/existing clients within the targets
- Managing SLAs
- Weekly internal catchup meeting with my team
- Meeting with the clients, resolving issues telephonically with our clients.
Security Support Engineer
Internet Solutions
03.2011 - 07.2014
- Supporting FortiGate Firewall
- Support the FSAE and helping clients with the installation
- Support Secure connect (Juniper SSL VPN)
- Supporting IPSEC/SSL VPNs
- Providing excellent client management inclusive of excellent communications, responsive follow through, and advocacy for client
- Collaborating extensively with peers, Account Managers/Service Managers/Installs Engineers etc., and members of the escalation team including Product Support Engineers and Network Operations to resolve client issues while actively contributing to a growing knowledge networking that improves the effectiveness of our team and the information available to our clients
- Troubleshooting complex solutions
- Issues to be resolved require a broad range of troubleshooting skills related to: Firewalls (PIX & Fortigate); Juniper, SSL VPN
- Setting up reports on the Mcfee IPS
- Support Zscaler proxy.
Security Analyst
Chameleon Secure Solutions
07.2008 - 02.2011
- Monitoring the Cisco Pix Firewalls for different Companies and compiling reports to the Engineers
- Logging calls on the IRM if there are Anomalies on the firewalls
- Perform Vulnerability Assessment on the networks
- Liaise with shift manager, engineers, and customers to provide information for fault diagnosis and resolution
- Providing a comprehensive external view of a network
- Identifying relevant vulnerabilities and exploits
- Creating VPNs, site-to-site IPsec, Remote VPN
- Doing vulnerability scanning with the FortiAnalyzer.
Education
Khwinana Secondary School - Matric
Certificate in Computer Engineering -
Rosebank College
Pretoria, South Africa12.2005
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa2007
Information Technology
State Information Technology Agency - MICTSETA
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
000-530 IBM Certified Advisor - Internet Security Systems Technical v1 - undefined
IBM
Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 - 04.2009
640-553 CCNA Security - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria09.2010
Cisco Certified Security Profession (CCSP) -
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa09.2010
Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator (FCNSA V.4) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa06.2012
Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa09.2013
Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional (FCNSP V.5) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa2013
Network Security Expert Level 4 (NSE4) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria05.2016
CCNP Security (Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa03.2016
PSE: Palo Alto System Engineer Foundation Exam 7.0 - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
05.2017
ACE: Accredited Configuration Engineer PAN-OS 7.0 - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
03.2017
ACE: Accredited Configuration Engineer PAN-OS 8.0 - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
03.2017
EDU-210 Configuration and Management - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
03.2017
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker 312-50 v10 - Information Technology
Torque IT
08.2019
NSE7 (Network Security Expert Level 7) - Information Technology
Torque IT
01.2020
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) - Information Technology
Torque IT
05.2020
AWS Well-Architected - Information Technology
Self Paced
03.2020
ICSI | CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist - Information Technology
International Cybersecurity Institute (Self-Paced)
05.2020
FortiAuthenticator 5.4 Self-Paced - Information Technology
NSE Institute (Self-Paced)
05.2020
SD-WAN 6.2 Self-Paced - Information Technology
NSE Institute (Self-Paced)
06.2020
SCOR 350-701 (Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies) - Information Technology
Torque IT
11.2020
Comptia Security - Information Technology
CompTIA
12.2021
NSE7 (Network Security Architect) SDWAN - Information Technology
Torque IT
11.2022
CCNP Security (Network Security Firepower) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Pretoria, South Africa09.2024
Skills
Security Architecture Design
Firewall Configuration and Management
Cloud Security Proficiency
Two-Factor Authentication Implementation
Network Security Expertise
Data Loss Prevention Techniques
Firewall Installation
SIEM Provider Management
Network Security Management
Virtual private networks
Intrusion Detection
Otherlanguages
Good, Good, Good, Good, Good, Fair, Good, Good, Good
Skillsacquired
- Security advisory
- Configuring Cisco Routers, Switches, and firewalls
- Software Installation and Configuration
- Hardware Installation
- Networking
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Understating Routing
- Configuring and Maintaining FortiGates, Checkpoint, PaloAlto, Panorama, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager and FortiMails
- Generating and compiling the reports for devices
- Ability to deliver under pressure
Personal Information
- Phuti Benny Monoa
- ID Number: 830930 5853 08 4
- Dependents: 1
- Criminal Record: None
- Date of Birth: 09/30/83
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: C1 (Code 10)
- Marital Status: Married
Physicaladdress
Sage Wood Street, Midrand, 1682
References
- Salmon Mzizi, Datacentrix, Team Lead, 073 956 0285
- Jacob Gwangwa, Business Connexion, Manager, 065 999 1883, 012 848 0491
- Eugene Monamodi, Chameleon, Team Lead, 072 548 6639, 011 266 1113
Timeline
Senior Security Engineer
ABSA
10.2018 - 05.2019
Perimeter Security Engineer
Datacentrix
09.2016 - 09.2018
Security Engineer
Business Connexion
08.2014 - 09.2016
Security Support Engineer
Internet Solutions
03.2011 - 07.2014
Security Analyst
Chameleon Secure Solutions
07.2008 - 02.2011
Information Technology
State Information Technology Agency - MICTSETA
04.2001 -
Information Technology
Torque IT
04.2001 - 04.2009
Principal Security Engineer
Business Connexion
6 2019 - Current
Khwinana Secondary School - Matric
Certificate in Computer Engineering -
Rosebank College
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) - Information Technology
Torque IT
000-530 IBM Certified Advisor - Internet Security Systems Technical v1 - undefined
IBM
640-553 CCNA Security - Information Technology
Torque IT
Cisco Certified Security Profession (CCSP) -
Torque IT
Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator (FCNSA V.4) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Features - Information Technology
Torque IT
Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional (FCNSP V.5) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Network Security Expert Level 4 (NSE4) - Information Technology
Torque IT
CCNP Security (Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions) - Information Technology
Torque IT
PSE: Palo Alto System Engineer Foundation Exam 7.0 - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
ACE: Accredited Configuration Engineer PAN-OS 7.0 - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
ACE: Accredited Configuration Engineer PAN-OS 8.0 - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
EDU-210 Configuration and Management - Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker 312-50 v10 - Information Technology
Torque IT
NSE7 (Network Security Expert Level 7) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) - Information Technology
Torque IT
AWS Well-Architected - Information Technology
Self Paced
ICSI | CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist - Information Technology
International Cybersecurity Institute (Self-Paced)
FortiAuthenticator 5.4 Self-Paced - Information Technology
NSE Institute (Self-Paced)
SD-WAN 6.2 Self-Paced - Information Technology
NSE Institute (Self-Paced)
SCOR 350-701 (Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies) - Information Technology
Torque IT
Comptia Security - Information Technology
CompTIA
NSE7 (Network Security Architect) SDWAN - Information Technology
Torque IT
CCNP Security (Network Security Firepower) - Information Technology
Torque IT
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