L1 Engineer (Forescout NAC)

Position: L1 Engineer - Forescout NAC
Experience: 3 Years Overall Experience (Minimum 1 Year Relevant Experience in Forescout NAC)
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech (Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, or related field)
Location: As per organizational requirement

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated and technically skilled L1 Engineer with 3 years of overall IT experience and at least 1 year of hands-on experience in Forescout Network Access Control (NAC) solutions. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and supporting NAC infrastructure, ensuring endpoint visibility, compliance enforcement, and network access security.

Key Responsibilities

Forescout NAC Operations

• Monitor and maintain Forescout NAC infrastructure.
• Perform daily health checks of Enterprise Managers and Appliances.
• Monitor device classification, compliance status, and policy enforcement.
• Investigate and resolve L1 incidents related to NAC operations.
• Escalate unresolved issues to L2/L3 teams as per SLA.
• Assist in onboarding new network devices and endpoints into NAC.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Analyze NAC alerts and alarms.
• Perform basic troubleshooting for:
  • Endpoint classification issues
  • Appliance communication problems
  • Switch integration issues
  • RADIUS and 802.1X authentication issues
  • SecureConnector connectivity issues
  • WLAN connectivity issues.
  • Guest Access Management related issues.
• Validate network visibility for managed and unmanaged endpoints and no unauthorized device should connect to the infra network.

Policy Management

• Assist the tea, in implementation of NAC policies and rule updates.
• Monitor compliance policies for:
  • Antivirus/EDR solutions
  • Operating system compliance
  • Network access control enforcement
• Validate policy impact and report any anomalies.

Reporting & Documentation

• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports.
• Maintain incident logs and troubleshooting records.
• Update SOPs, knowledge base articles, and operational documentation.
• Participate in audit and compliance-related activities.

Coordination

• Work closely with Network, Security, Server, and OEM support teams.
• Coordinate during maintenance activities, upgrades, and troubleshooting sessions.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and management.

Required Technical Skills

Forescout NAC

• Basic understanding of Forescout platform architecture.
• Knowledge of:
  • Enterprise Manager
  • Forescout Appliances
  • SecureConnector
  • Policy Management
  • Device Classification
  • Compliance Enforcement

Networking

• TCP/IP fundamentals
• VLANs and Trucking
• DNS, DHCP
• Routing and Switching concepts
• SPAN/Mirror Ports
• 802.1X Authentication
• RADIUS Protocol

Security Knowledge

• Network Access Control concepts
• Basic Cybersecurity fundamentals
• Incident Management process

Required Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, or related discipline.
• 3 years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant hands-on experience in Forescout NAC.
• Good understanding of enterprise networking concepts.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

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