
Rob C
Senior Network Security Consultant / Engineer
Salary / Daily rate
Cardiff, UK
Mobility: Bristol, Bath, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
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About me
Intro
Network Security SME with 15+ years securing enterprise infrastructure across Fortune 500 clients including Maersk and ITV. Specialized in NGFW implementation, ZTNA/SASE architecture, and compliance frameworks (NIST/ISO27K). Expert in Security auditing, firewall configuration, vulnerability management, SD-WAN deployment, and secure network design
Work experience
Network security SME
DeloitteFreelance
Mar 2025 - Jul 2025
5 months
Remote
Network security audit across firewall estate, AD infrastructure, and network security services NIST CIS Multiple Vendors
Network Engineer
KLAFreelance
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
5 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
Network Security Engineer
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
7 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
Firewall remediation NGFW configuration Network optimisation Access Control APN configuration
Network Security Engineer
Brittany Ferries
Jun 2023 - Dec 2023
7 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
WAN / LAN configuration SD-WAN Enterprise Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi Firewall Administration Service Delivery / Management 3rd Party management
Network Security Engineer
Deloitte
Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
11 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
Worked on a cyber security program for a luxury brand. Compliance (NIST / ISO27K / CIS) PAM IAM Secure architecture Device configuration
Network Engineering Consultant
Vantage Data Centers
Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year 3 months
Best practice network architecture Large scale network migrations between multiple vendors Market leading DC infrastructure Market leading firewall infrastructure
Network Security Consultant
LDC
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
5 months
Secure network architecture EDx implementation DLP integration NGFW implementation and migration SASE implementation Network security
Network Security Consultant
Verizon
Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
5 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
Market leading firewalls Web application firewalls Vulnerability management Security testing
Technical Cyber Security Consultant / Firewall SME
Deloitte UK
Aug 2018 - Dec 2020
2 years 5 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
I worked on the Cyber Security Program as the Firewall Subject Matter Expert (SME) across the client’s (Maersk shipping) security platforms. I was involved several in high impact projects as a technical lead; designing and implementing traffic segmentation, implementing market leading NGFW devices across greenfield and brownfield sites, designing secure edge connectivity, upgrading / migrating / replacing legacy security devices and managed a team remediating the global firewall estate. All of this was done with the end goal of improving security posture, performance, and simplifying configuration whilst lowering risk. I introduced new processes and procedures that reduced time and chance for error while increasing operational effectiveness across multiple teams. I also provided consultant engineering services across a wide range of routing, switching and security projects.
Senior Network Engineer
Accenture
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
8 months
London, UK
I provided lead network implementation and support capabilities onsite across several sites for ITV. I worked closely with the broadcast and corporate network teams to ensure the broadcast and supporting office networks were delivered on time and on budget. I have also worked on commissioning and decommissioning of new and old buildings. The broadcast move had a fixed ‘go live’ date as ITV's flagship morning shows (Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women) were set to broadcast from the new studios in mid April. The project was very demanding and could at times be overly complex but the teams and I delivered and the project was a huge success.
Licenses & certifications
Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching (CCNP-RS)
Issued: Oct 2025
Check Point Certified Security Engineer (CCSE) (R75)
Issued: Oct 2025
Check Point Certified Security Engineer (CCSA) (R75)
Issued: Oct 2025
CCNA Security
Issued: Oct 2025
CCNA
Issued: Oct 2025
CCDA
Issued: Oct 2025
Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP-S)
Issued: Feb 2022
SASE Expert Level 1
Issued: Aug 2021
ZCCA-IA Security Specialist
Issued: Feb 2021
Check Point Certified Automation Specialist (CCAS)
Issued: May 2020
Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
Issued: Apr 2020
Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
Issued: Apr 2020
Web Application Scanning
Issued: Apr 2019
Vulnerability Management
Issued: Apr 2019
Policy Compliance
Issued: Apr 2019
AssetView and ThreatPROTECT
Issued: Apr 2019
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching (CCIE-RS)
Issued: Jul 2018
Palo Alto accredited configuration engineer
Issued: Jul 2018
Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos)
Issued: Oct 2013