- SD-WAN and SASE
- CASB and cloud security
- Cisco XDR and EDR
Director Technical · Cybersecurity Instructor
Mohammed
Gufran
CCIE Security certified network and cybersecurity professional with 18+ years of hands-on training for global clients, from Cisco Security and SD-WAN to Palo Alto Firewall and ethical hacking.
CCIE Security
CCSI
CISSP
CEH
10
+
Years of experience
Networking, training & enterprise enablement
14
Certifications
Cisco, EC-Council, CompTIA, ISC2 & AICERTs
14
+
Countries
Governments, banks, airlines & enterprises
CCIE
Security certified
Plus Cisco CCSI and EC-Council CEI instructor status
10+
Years of experience
Networking, training & enterprise enablement
14
Certifications
Cisco, EC-Council, CompTIA, ISC2 & AICERTs
14+
Countries
Governments, banks, airlines & enterprises
CCIE
Security certified
Plus Cisco CCSI and EC-Council CEI instructor status
About
Deep technical expertise, taught hands-on.
Mohammed Gufran is a CCIE Security certified network and cybersecurity professional with 18+ years in enterprise networking, security architecture and global technical training. As a Cisco CCSI and EC-Council instructor, he has delivered advanced training and consulting for clients around the world.
He is skilled in Cisco Security, Palo Alto Firewall, SD-WAN and cybersecurity operations, and is known for pairing deep technical knowledge with practical, lab-driven delivery.
At a glance
Who you'll be learning from
Current role
Director Technical and Team Lead for Technical & Trainers, Network Binary
Teaches
Cisco Security, Enterprise, Wireless, SD-WAN & Automation, Palo Alto, CEH, CompTIA
Also works as
Cybersecurity architect and consultant for client engagements
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
Certifications
Certified where it counts
CCSI
CISCO
CCIE Security
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, Security
CISSP
ISC2
CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CCSI
Cisco
CCSI
Cisco Certified Systems Instructor
CEI
EC-Council
CEI
Certified EC-Council Instructor
CCNP Sec
Cisco
CCNP Security
Cisco Certified Network Professional, Security
CCNP Ent
Cisco
CCNP Enterprise
Cisco Certified Network Professional, Enterprise
Spec
Cisco
Certified Specialist
ENARSI, SD-WAN, SISE, SESA, SWSA, SVPN
CEH
EC-Council
CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker
CCNA Sec
Cisco
CCNA Security
Cisco Certified Network Associate, Security
CCNA
Cisco
CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Sec+
CompTIA
Security+
CompTIA Security+ certified
Net+
CompTIA
Network+
CompTIA Network+ certified
AI+ Net
AICERTs
AI+ Network
AICERTs certification
AI+ Exec
AICERTs
AI+ Executive
AICERTs certification
Technology expertise
What he can teach and deploy
Network security
- Cisco ASA, FTD, Firepower
- NGFW and Palo Alto
- IPS / NGIPS (Snort)
- WSA and ESA
Identity & access
- Cisco ISE (SISE)
- AAA
- NAC
VPN
- IPsec
- SSL VPN
- AnyConnect
Cybersecurity
- Offensive & defensive security
- SIEM
- Threat analysis
Routing & switching
- OSPF, BGP, EIGRP
- VLANs
Wireless
- Cisco WLC 9800
- Design & implementation
Automation & tools
- Python
- Ansible
- Git
- Wireshark
Modern security
Professional experience
Where they have taught
Apr 2023 to present
Dubai
Director Technical | Team Lead, Technical & Trainers
Network Binary LLC
- Designs cybersecurity course content and real-world lab environments.
- Leads a team of technical trainers and runs Train-the-Trainer programs to raise delivery standards.
- Delivers CCIE Security, CCNP Security, CCNP Enterprise, Palo Alto Firewall, CompTIA and CEH training.
- Acts as cybersecurity architect and consultant on network security, firewall and VPN deployments.
May 2017 to Apr 2023
6 years
Training Consultant, Cisco Technologies
NIIT Ltd.
- Delivered official Cisco curriculum for Global Knowledge (US) and Cisco High Touch Delivery.
- Taught CCNA, ENCOR, ENARSI, SCOR, SSNGFW and SSNGIPS to enterprise clients globally.
- Trained professionals in network automation with Python, Git and Ansible.
- Contributed to the Cisco Automation Core for Network Engineers project.
Jan 2011 to May 2017
6 years
Sr. Cisco Corporate Trainer, Security Products
Koenig Solutions Ltd
- Delivered corporate training on CCNA, CCNP Routing & Switching and CCNP Security.
- Taught Cisco Firewall, VPN, IPS and Identity Services (ISE, ACS) with hands-on labs.
- Covered Cisco ASA, IOS Security and Palo Alto Firewall for enterprise deployments.
courses
Courses Taught
Training delivered for
A partial list of organizations Mohammed has trained.
Global Knowledge LLC, US
Netcom Learning
Cisco High Touch Delivery
The Research Council, Oman
The Research Council, Oman
Ethiopian Airlines
Bank of Africa
Eva Group, Paris
PIC, Kuwait
IPNet Expert, Togo
Accenture India
LNG Angola
ITELNet Angola
Cadence Design Systems
Information Technology Authority, Oman
TomTom Mumbai
ZAK Solutions, Kuwait
State Bank of Mongolia
WHO, Delhi
EMAL, Abu Dhabi
Ministry of Interior, UAE
New Horizons, US
Bank of Tanzania
Ericsson, Noida
Nepal Health Research Council
Angola Communication System
LiraLink Angola
Getronics, Belgium
Maldives Police, Cybersecurity
At a glance
Academic background
In progress
MCA
Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh
2009
B.A
MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan
2005
10+2, Physics, Chemistry, Maths
Jawahar Jain Shikshan Sansthan, Udaipur
Languages
Trains in
SPOKEN
English
Hindi
Urdu
