Harshinder Singh Awal

Harshinder Singh Awal has a diverse work experience in the field of network security and engineering. Harshinder Singh currently holds the position of Senior Network Security Engineer at SecureOps, where they collaborate with business partners and external vendors to determine project scope and address security risks. Prior to this, Harshinder worked as a Cyber Security Engineer at SecureOps, where they reviewed security architecture, defined countermeasures, and recommended risk mitigating controls.

Before joining SecureOps, Harshinder worked as a TAC Engineer Level 2 at Fortinet, where they provided technical support and troubleshooting for various Fortinet devices. Harshinder Singh was responsible for analyzing packet captures, diagnosing issues, and assisting customers with dynamic routing, VPN, and firewall-related problems.

Furthermore, Harshinder has experience as a Networking & Security Instructor at Collège CDI, where they taught courses on CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+. Harshinder Singh also served as a Senior Network Analyst at HCL Technologies, where they maintained and troubleshot Cisco networking and security devices and led a project to set up a new Data Centre.

Harshinder Singh Awal completed their education in two main stages. Harshinder Singh first pursued a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Computer Science from Lovely Professional University, from 2011 to 2015. Following this, they pursued a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Information Systems Security from Concordia University from 2018 to 2020.

In addition to their formal education, Harshinder Singh Awal has obtained several certifications. In January 2020, they obtained the IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice. Furthermore, they have obtained multiple certifications from Fortinet, including the NSE 7 Network Security Architect in November 2020, the NSE 4 Network Security Professional in September 2020, and the NSE 1, NSE 2, and NSE 3 Network Security Associate certifications in July 2020. Harshinder Singh has also obtained the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching) certification, although the specific month and year of acquisition are not provided.