Bhaskar Guttikonda

Bhaskar Guttikonda is a skilled Network Security Engineer currently at Cisco since April 2025, specializing in administering Palo Alto firewalls and implementing the Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) framework. Prior experience includes serving as an Information Security Analyst at Molina Healthcare from February 2022 to January 2024, where responsibilities involved managing Cisco ASA firewalls and configuring IDS/IPS systems. Additionally, Bhaskar worked as a Network Security Associate at Jio from January 2021 to February 2022, assisting in the management of Fortinet and Check Point firewalls and supporting NOC/SOC operations. Bhaskar holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity from the National College of Ireland and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from RVR JCCE.