Ben Bonaccorso
About Ben Bonaccorso
Ben Bonaccorso is a Staff Network Engineer with extensive experience in network engineering and security. He has worked at various companies, including Encompass Digital Media, Iron Mountain, and Insight Global, where he has developed expertise in deploying security policies and automating network processes.
Current Role at Insight Global
Ben Bonaccorso serves as a Staff Network Engineer at Insight Global, a position he has held since 2024. He is based in Dunwoody, Georgia. In this role, he is responsible for monitoring performance, system availability, and reliability as part of ongoing configuration and solution deployment. His expertise contributes to the effective management of network systems within the organization.
Previous Experience at Iron Mountain
Ben Bonaccorso worked at Iron Mountain from 2015 to 2021, where he held two key positions. He began as a Senior Network Engineer from 2015 to 2017, and later advanced to Principal Network Engineer from 2017 to 2021. During his tenure, he focused on creating global standards for LAN/WAN communications and engaged in the design and implementation of new data center deployments, both physical and in the cloud.
Experience at Encompass Digital Media, Inc.
Prior to his roles at Iron Mountain, Ben Bonaccorso worked at Encompass Digital Media, Inc. as a Broadcast Network Engineer from 2013 to 2015. His responsibilities included deploying and configuring security policies for both internal and external company applications, utilizing HTML Web Application Firewall (WAF) technology.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Ben Bonaccorso possesses expertise in deploying and configuring security policies, particularly using HTML Web Application Firewall (WAF). He utilizes intermediate Python scripting and Ansible playbooks to automate network processes. His experience includes working with multi-vendor network equipment, such as layer 2 and 3 switches, Palo Alto/ASA firewalls, and Nexus and Catalyst routers.
Network Infrastructure and Solutions Design
In his various roles, Ben Bonaccorso has engaged in the design and implementation of new data center deployments, both physical and in the cloud. He also creates global standards for LAN/WAN communications across remote sites, cloud, and on-premise data centers. His work includes managing VMWare NSX (AVI Vantage) load balancers/WAF and Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM.