Network Engineer
Security Engineer
Automation Engineer
James Sciortino
Technologist with nine years of experience architecting and securing enterprise networks and cybersecurity platforms. Skilled in designing resilient infrastructures, implementing security controls, and aligning solutions to NIST, OWASP, and industry best practices. Senior Network Engineer in the pharmaceutical sector supporting Cisco Meraki, Cisco ISE, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), and Palo Alto NGFW environments. Strong hands-on background with SASE architectures, VPN design, NGFW policy engineering, Intune endpoint management, and hybrid AD/Entra ID domain design. Passionate about network security and automation. Currently pursuing CCNP Security (2026 target) and AWS Cloud Practitioner / Solutions Architect – Associate certifications. Earned CISSP (ISC2) in January 2025.
What I Do
Cloud Computing
Extensive experience administering Microsoft Azure for the Enterprise via PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure portal, and Azure Resource Manager templates.
Network Engineering
Over 9 years of network engineering experience designing, implementing and monitoring Enterprise LAN / WAN solutions with Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler and more.
Cyber Security
Dedicated to strong safe cyber security through the implementation of fundamental NIST strategies and subscribing to OWASP fundamentals.
DevOps
Passion to practice DevOps through enterprise automation and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.


