IT Security Consultant

The candidate is an experienced IT specialist focusing mainly on IT security. He has worked in similar roles for over 13 years in commercial practice. His main tasks include - product development, development of IT security services, maintenance and overview of quality parameters of the target market for the product area - security solutions, identification of business opportunities, provision of pre-sales activities and consultations, planning, execution and evaluation of security audits, risk management, definition and creation of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans. He actively uses agile methodologies in his work, especially Scrum and XP. He would need to brush up on his English communication a bit as he hasn't communicated in a while, but it wouldn't be a problem doing it for foreign clients.

03/2017 - Present: Specialist for IT Security at Company A

• Responsible for product development and service improvement in the field of IT security.
• Identifying business opportunities and providing pre-sales activities and consultations.
• Planning, executing, and evaluating security audits and risk management.
• Defining security policies and standards, developing security concepts, and planning their implementation.
• Creating business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Assisting in the detection and resolution of security incidents.
• Managing authentication systems, user management, logging infrastructure, and security monitoring.
• Designing and modifying IT management and security processes.
• Analyzing the effectiveness of IT security environment and providing reports and recommendations to management.

12/2007 - 02/2017: IT Security Architect at Company B

• Designing and implementing IT solutions for all levels of IT.
• Implementing security measures for IT assets.
• Conducting acceptance testing and resolving technical issues for IT departments.
• Performing security testing.
• Managing risks and conducting risk analysis according to ECB/CB standards and ISO 27000.
• Designing security configuration standards for IT.
• Designing processes and work instructions.
• Managing security tools such as McAfee, SIEM solutions, and network monitoring.
• Defining security requirements for information systems and infrastructure.
• Defining requirements for public procurement and evaluating public tenders.

02/2007 - 10/2007: IT Technician - IT Architect at Company C

• Designing and implementing software and hardware solutions for all IT levels.
• Resolving technical issues for IT users.
• Software testing.
• Market research and solution proposals for the IT department.
• Acceptance testing.
• Resolving technical issues for IT departments.

03/2006 - 01/2007: Study and Work Abroad

• Student at Barking College, London, United Kingdom, completing A+ Diploma for IT Practitioners.
• Distributing leaflets and newspapers for Milan's Way Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
• Student at London Language College, London.
• Self-employed work.

2003 - 2006: IT Security Specialist at Company D

• Conducting security analyses according to BS7799/ISO17799.
• Designing security solutions based on customer requirements.
• Assessing and proposing security measures for classified information and personal data protection.
• Creating risk analyses for IT environments.
• Analyzing the security of information systems, proposing security measures, and evaluating security risks.
• Managing IT components, installing, maintaining, and repairing PCs and printers.
• Creating user manuals.
• Providing 1st and 2nd level support for PC users and resolving technical issues for IT departments.

2002 - 2003: Senior Officer for Information Systems at Company E

• Managing IT components, designing and managing databases.
• Managing IT security, designing and implementing security systems.
• Providing 1st and 2nd level support, conducting user training.
• Planning IT resource allocation, PC repairs, and maintenance.
• Designing LANs, installing and managing network devices.
• Managing IT projects and coordinating IT teams.