Job Description

Job Description – Network Security Manager

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Job Title: Network Security Manager – NDR & Palo Alto

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Experience: 10–15+ Years

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Level: Manager / Technical Manager

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Function: Cybersecurity / Network Security

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Location: Pan India

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Role Type: Individual Contributor + Team Management

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Role Overview

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We are looking for an experienced Network Security Manager with robust hands-on expertise in Network Detection & Response (NDR), Palo Alto Networks, Network Security Architecture, Firewall Security, Threat Detection, and Incident Response.

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The candidate will be responsible for leading network security initiatives, NDR implementation, Palo Alto firewall operations, security architecture, threat monitoring, incident response, and managing a team of network security engineers.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead the end-to-end implementation, deployment, and optimization of NDR solutions across enterprise network environments.

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- Design and implement Network Detection & Response (NDR) architecture for real-time network traffic monitoring and threat detection.

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- Configure and manage Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), including security policies, NAT, VPN, URL Filtering, App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention, and Wild Fire.

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- Manage and optimize Palo Alto Panorama for centralized firewall administration and policy management.

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- Integrate NDR platforms with Palo Alto, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and other security technologies.

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- Develop network security monitoring and detection strategies for identifying lateral movement, C2 communication, malware, anomalous traffic, and advanced threats.

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- Lead network security incident investigation, containment, and remediation activities.

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- Review and improve firewall rules, security policies, segmentation, and access controls.

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- Drive network security architecture, Zero Trust, network segmentation, and defense-in-depth initiatives.

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- Establish and maintain security standards, operational procedures, and technical documentation.

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- Monitor network security posture and identify security gaps, vulnerabilities, and improvement opportunities.

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- Work closely with SOC, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams.

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- Lead security projects from requirements gathering through design, implementation, testing, and production rollout.

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- Perform security technology evaluations, PoCs, and vendor assessments.

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- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Network Security engineers.

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- Manage escalations related to complex firewall, NDR, network security, and security incident issues.

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- Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

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- Track security KPIs, SLA adherence, incident trends, and operational performance.

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Required Technical Skills

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NDR / Network Detection & Response

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- Strong experience in NDR implementation and deployment.

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- Network traffic analysis and threat detection.

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- IDS/IPS and behavioral analytics.

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- Network packet analysis and anomaly detection.

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- Threat hunting and detection engineering.

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- Experience with NDR platforms such as Vectra AI, Darktrace, Extra Hop, Corelight, or equivalent.

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Palo Alto Networks

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- Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFW.

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- Palo Alto Panorama.

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- Security Policies, NAT, Zones, Virtual Routers.

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- App-ID, User-ID, URL Filtering.

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- Threat Prevention, Wild Fire, Anti-Spyware and Vulnerability Protection.

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- Global Protect VPN.

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- Firewall upgrades, migration, troubleshooting, and optimization

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📌 Networking Specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 Lorven Technologies
📍 Bengaluru