Firewall Analyst – Deputy Manager

Job Title: Firewall Analyst – Deputy Manager

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Role Overview

Firewall Analyst – Deputy Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess

  firewall policy exception requests

  to determine security, network, and risk impact.
• Analyze requested traffic flows and evaluate feasibility, justification, and alignment with internal security standards.
• Perform firewall configuration assessments involving

  rule changes, NAT updates, and policy modifications

  .
• Provide

  risk-based recommendations

  for approving, rejecting, or modifying exception and access requests.
• Conduct impact analysis for proposed changes on

  existing firewall policies, segmentation, and security posture

  .
• Coordinate with requestors to validate business requirements and advise on compensating controls.
• Support ongoing firewall assessments by identifying

  misconfigurations, rule violations, unused rules

  , and optimization opportunities.
• Document assessment findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations with clear rationale.
• Collaborate with

  Network, SOC, and Risk

  teams to ensure complete visibility and alignment across stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices including

  NIST

  ,

  CIS Benchmarks

  ,

  Zero Trust

  principles, and firewall governance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum

  4+ years

  of hands-on experience in

  Firewall Administration, Network Security Engineering, or Security Operations

  .
• Strong understanding of

  firewall rule analysis, exception review workflows

  , and risk assessment.
• Practical experience working with major firewall technologies such as:

• Checkpoint

• Palo Alto Networks

• Fortinet FortiGate

• Proficiency in analyzing traffic flows (TCP/UDP ports, protocols, DMZ, VPN, routing basics, NAT concepts).
• Good understanding of

  segmentation principles, security policy frameworks

  , and risk-based access validation.
• Ability to translate business requirements into secure and compliant technical controls.
• Familiarity with firewall assessment methodologies and configuration review tools.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with

  firewall compliance audits

  and

  rulebase optimization

  .
• Understanding of

  SIEM/SOAR

  workflows related to firewall activity monitoring.
• Exposure to

  cloud network security

  (AWS/Azure/GCP) is an added advantage.
• Relevant certifications such as

  CCSA/CCSE

  ,

  PCNSA/PCNSE

  ,

  NSE4

  ,

  Network+

  ,

  Security+

  , or equivalent.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in

  Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering

  , or related field (or equivalent practical experience).