Who is Soham Mitra?

Soham Mitra is a Network/Firewall Engineer with 8+ years of experience based out of Kolkata, West Bengal (India).

He possesses extensive expertise in the deployment, configuration, and management of firewalls and unified threat management (UTM) solutions from leading vendors, including FortiGate, Sophos, Palo Alto Networks, SonicWall, Seqrite, and GajShield. His proficiency encompasses security policy implementation, threat mitigation strategies, and performance optimization to ensure robust network security.

 

In addition, he is highly skilled in working with routing, switching, and wireless infrastructure across a diverse range of platforms, including Cisco, Juniper, HPE, Nokia, D-Link, Digisol, Raisecom, Extreme Wireless, Mikrotik, and Ubiquiti. His expertise extends to network architecture design, traffic engineering, and the integration of scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency.

 

He has substantial experience in virtualization and system administration, leveraging technologies such as VMware ESXi, vCenter, NSX, and multiple Linux and Windows Server environments, including RedHat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and Windows Server (2008–2022). His capabilities include virtual infrastructure management, high-availability clustering, and automation to optimize workload distribution.

 

Furthermore, he is well-versed in cloud computing and cybersecurity services, with hands-on experience in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Cloudflare, and Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF). His knowledge encompasses cloud security best practices, workload migration, and performance tuning across multi-cloud environments.

 

You can reach him at- soham@sohammitra.co.in