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Independent Network & Security Consulting

Network · Security · Cloud Transformation

Architecture and hands-on delivery for organizations modernizing WAN, remote access, network security and hybrid cloud networking.

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About RSC

Architecture that survives contact with reality.

RSC is an independent network and security consultancy focused on infrastructure transformation — from assessment and target-state architecture through migration, implementation and handover.

The approach is pragmatic and vendor-aware: start with business, security and operational requirements, define a sustainable target state, then carry the design into working infrastructure.

Services

Transformation from architecture to delivery.

Focused engagements for organizations modernizing critical network and security infrastructure.

Enterprise Network Transformation

Modernization of legacy WAN and multi-site networks through secure network architecture, SD-WAN, routing and switching redesign, segmentation and resilient connectivity across enterprise environments.

Network Security & Remote Access Transformation

Modernization of legacy firewalls, remote access and security controls through NGFW, SASE, ZTNA and modern VPN architectures across enterprise and OT environments.

Cloud & Hybrid Networking

Azure, AWS and OCI connectivity, multi-region hybrid network and security design, and integration with existing enterprise infrastructure.

Architecture & Delivery

Assessments, target architecture, HLD/LLD, migration strategy, implementation, solution validation, as-built documentation, knowledge transfer and operational handover.

Expertise

Deep technical range. Practical architectural focus.

Capabilities

SD-WANSASEZTNANGFWIPsec / SSL VPNNetwork SegmentationEnterprise Routing & SwitchingBGPOSPFVXLANHigh AvailabilityCloud & Hybrid NetworkingOT Network Security

Platforms

  • CiscoSecure Firewall, FMC, ASA, ISR, Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki, Umbrella, Secure Access, Cisco SD-WAN
  • FortinetFortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient/EMS, FortiSASE, Secure SD-WAN
  • Palo Alto NetworksNext-Generation Firewall, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, Prisma SD-WAN
  • CloudMicrosoft Azure, AWS, OCI, Hybrid Connectivity

Credentials

  • CiscoCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure #60761
  • FortinetNSE 7 Secure Networking · NSE 6 SASE
  • Palo Alto NetworksPCNSE
  • MicrosoftAZ-700

Approach

From current state to working target architecture.

01

Assess

Understand the current environment, business goals, security and operational requirements, technical and delivery constraints, and material risks.

02

Architect

Define the target state, key architectural decisions, migration strategy and implementation sequence aligned with business priorities and delivery constraints.

03

Deliver

Implement, validate, document and hand over a solution that delivers the intended business outcomes and can be sustained by the operations team.

Selected Experience

Built around real transformation work.

Global SD-WAN Transformation

Architecture design and phased migration from legacy WAN infrastructure to secure, resilient SD-WAN across multiple regions, data centers, and cloud environments.

Remote Access Transformation

Transformation of traditional remote access VPN architectures into modern SASE and ZTNA-based secure access architectures.

Hybrid Cloud Network Architecture

Design and delivery of multi-region hybrid cloud network architectures across Azure, AWS, and OCI environments, including integration with existing enterprise infrastructure.

NGFW Platform Modernization

Large-scale firewall modernization and migration from legacy platforms to NGFWs across enterprise, regulated, and OT environments.

OT Network Modernization

Modernization of legacy industrial networks into secure, segmented OT environments with controlled enterprise IT integration to support operational continuity.

Architecture Assessments & Modernization Roadmaps

Network and security infrastructure assessments covering current-state architecture, gap analysis, best-practice assessment, and modernization planning.

Alex Prykhodko, Principal Network and Security Consultant

Principal Consultant

Alex Prykhodko

Principal Network & Security Consultant · Hands-on Architect

Senior consultant and transformation architect with 20+ years of international experience across enterprise, service-provider, and consulting environments. The focus is infrastructure transformation: turning assessments and target architecture into practical, supportable implementations.

RSC works with consulting partners and direct clients on remote-first, project-based engagements across Canada and internationally.

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