Muhammad Waqas Talib

Muhammad Waqas Talib has a diverse work experience. Muhammad Waqas started their career as a Transmission Internee at SNGPL in 2012. Muhammad Waqas then worked as a Network Engineer at Xavor Corporation from 2014 to 2015, where they gained experience in troubleshooting Cisco switches and routers, implementing security policies, and using protocols such as OSPF and MPLS. Muhammad Waqas then joined the نزاهة (Anti-Corruption Authority) in 2016 as a Senior Network Security Engineer, where they worked until 2019. Currently, they are employed as a Senior Network Security Engineer at 2P Perfect Presentation, starting in September 2019 and continuing till the present time.

Muhammad Waqas Talib completed their education in the field of computer engineering. Muhammad Waqas obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Computer System Engineering from Bahauddin Zakariya University, which they attended from 2009 to 2013. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, from 2013 to 2015.

Additionally, Muhammad Waqas Talib obtained several certifications. In 2013, they became a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) in Routing and Switching. In 2014, they obtained the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Office 365 certification and the Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center Specialist certification from Microsoft. Muhammad Waqas also received the Brocade Certified Network Engineer 2012 (BCVRE 2013) certification in 2015.

Furthermore, they gained expertise in various network security certifications. In 2018, they became a Juniper Network Certified Expert Security (JNCIE-SEC) from Juniper Networks. In the same year, they also acquired the Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) certification. In 2019, they obtained the CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA. Moreover, they received certifications from Forcepoint, Fortinet, Trend Micro, and SolarWinds, namely, Certified Forcepoint NGFW Administrator, NSE 4 Network Security Professional, Trend Micro DEEP SECURITY™ Certified Professional, and SolarWind Certified Professional, respectively.

Lastly, Muhammad Waqas Talib received the CCNP Routing and Switching certification from Cisco, although the specific month was not provided in the information given. Muhammad Waqas also holds the Microsoft Certified Professional certification; however, the month and year of attainment were not provided.