Trainings and Certifications
Master of Science in IT (Information Security) - University of Liverpool
Final dissertation: "A practical methodology for troubleshooting in a heterogeneous security network"
CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (ISACA)
CISM - Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA)
CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (ISACA)
RSA SecureID Certified Engineer (Azlan Training - Zoutermeer, NL)
CCNSP (CyberRoam Certified Network and Security Professional)
CA - IAM suite & Unicenter (CA - Brussels, BE)
Telindus HTI – PKI (Leuven, BE)
Evidian - Access Master (Bull - Paris, FR)
JuriTIC - CRID (ICT - Legal Aspects) - (Fundp - Namur, BE)
Clavister - Advanced Routing & Traffic shaping (Paris, FR)
NCI/Euro-data - Analyst/Programmer - Cobol (Hihgest ) (Brussels, BE)
Various short trainings (Netscreen Firewalls, Checkpoint Firewall-1, Netoptics systems,OpenAM) ...
Professional Experience
Proof SPRL - Freelance
Consultant at Toyota Motor Europe (2007 - now)
Identity and access management expert for webflows.
Expert in troubleshooting, project leading and implementation of Network forensics
architecture.
Firewalls management ("Backup" Administrator)
In charge of projects to increase real-time visibility, reporting, and forensics investigations.
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Cross-departemental function, continuously in contact with business teams and other technical team
(Wintel, Unix, Network, Large Systems, DBAs, Development teams,
OpenAM / CA Siteminder / Transactionminder / Federation
JBOSS, Websphere,
Solaris 8 / 10, Linux, BSD, Windows servers.
SUN Directory, CA eTrust Directory, SUN Directory, Tivoli LDAP
Consultant at EPT Luxembourg (2010 - now)
Disaster Recovery Planning Consultant
Design and implementation of a specific methodology complying with the needs of EPT for the
DRP documentation.
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Mostly cross-departemental and organisational function.
SAP, Websphere, XFB, Thaler, Control-M
AS/400, AIX, SAN - DS8000
Invited Lecturer at EPHEC (2002 - now)
Invited Lecturer
o Heterogeneous Networks and Migration strategies in 2nd year of Bachelor program
o Network Administration in 3rd year
o IT Security Practice in 3rd year
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Teaching from low level technical aspects to high level best practices. Practical course in near real-life
environments.
Consultant at Sirius International Insurance Company (2003 - now)
IT Security Advisor
IT Securty Technical Expert
Firewalls management
Design and implementation of various perimeter systems.
Reporting directly to the CEO for highly sensitive projects.
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Mainly Microsoft technologies. Clavister, Checkpoint.
Windows 2003 AD --> Migration to 2008, Exchange 2003 --> 2008, SBS 2008, Isaserver, TMG, UAG,
Consultant at BNP Paribas Real Estate (2004 - now)
Initially hired as IT Security Auditor (CatellaCodemer s.a.)
Project Management - Split of environemnts : CatellaCodemer s.a. sell about 50 % of its
activities to AberdeenPropertyInvestors AB. (Widows servers, File systems, CRM Siebel,
Integration of the new environment with AberdeenPropertyInvestors International Network
IT Security Management for both companies.
Leading of various projects (virtualisation, Strong Authentication,
BNP Paribas real estate then acquired Aberdeen Property Investors Belgium : Split of windows
and exchange domains from Intl net to stand alone, then involved in several parts of the
integration with ATIS Real Estate and BNP Paribas international network.
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Windows 2003 AD, Exchange 2003, SafeWord, Clavister, Netscreen
Consultant at Arista (2003 - 2009)
Security coordination in various IT Projects
Design and implementation of the WAN (40 Front offices, +100 GPRS remote users)
Design and implementation of perimeter security architecture and systems
Initiation of virtualization projects
Design and implementation of web access control solutions, Enterprise SSO and system level
Access control.
Forensic investigations
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Windows 2003 AD, Exchange 2003, Linux, AIX, Informix, Clavister, Netscreen, Cyberguard, Cisco.
Consultant at OLAF European Anti-Fraud Office (2006 & 2007)
IAM Solution implementation
Network forensics infrastructure design and implementation
Access control implementation on Linux and Windows systems
3 factor authentication systems troubleshooting
Saudi Telecom Company - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : 03/2003 - 06/2003
Short term mission "CAATT : Computer assisted audit tools and techniques"
Test, Analysis and validation of CAATT Products from various vendors in 7 different areas
(Audit, Risk Management, Technical Assessement, Forensics, Compliance,
Various companies (2002-now)
ICT Auditor (UCL St LUC, Thalys, SABAM, CDM, Ensival-Moret, Robeco Bank, MindShare,
SPMT, UNDA, various SMEs.)
Network architecture design and setup (i.e. ACS rescue System – Official ambulance
emergency service, DSM - food industry)
Intrusion detection expert - Review and fine-tuning SABAM
WEB Access Control - Design/implementation and maintenance. (ARISTA)
Antivirus, antiSpyware, and Backup systems design and management - XDCinema (EVS
Group), DSM, Aberdeen Property Investors, Arista (HDP Group)
TRANSICIEL Luxembourg (NOW SOGETI): from 2000 to 2003
Consultant
Firewalls Cartography (Dexia Bank – Banque internationale à Luxembourg)
Centralization of security events (including ESM deployment on Windows and Unix
systems) : Project manager (Dexia Bank – Banque internationale à Luxembourg )
Various policies writing (Dexia Luxembourg) and procedure writing (ING/Dexia
Luxembourg)
Industrialisation of UNIX Servers security (Solaris – AIX) (ING Luxembourg)
Project leader : Global Data Exchange & Networks Isolation (ING Luxembourg)
IDS / Firewall systems analysis and maintenance (Checkpoint FW-1 / Cisco IDS / ISS
Real Secure) (ING Luxembourg)
Snort/SQL based intrusion detection design and deployment (ING Luxembourg)
Market Analysis, Definition, implementation, and usage procedurization of internal IT
Security Assessment tools – ING Luxembourg
External Connections review based on BS7799 – ING Luxembourg (1 year)
External Connections review based on BS7799 – ING Belgium, Technical consultant
for the review committee.(6 months)
Web TSAC / RSA SecureID based secure architecture design and implementation
(Initiative Media Belgium)
Network Problems Troubleshooting / Network Security review (Banque de
Financement et de Trésorerie – Paris)
Presales for various security solutions.
ISASERVER - ISABEL: from 1998 to 2000 (Interbank Standards Association Belgium)
Field Engineer
Internal and external training i.e. for electronic banking departments of Belgian
banks, Telindus Engineers : Isabel and Isanet Architecture, Computer Networks,
SSL, PKI.
Development of technical documentation describing various aspects of ISABEL
software and IsaNet.
Documentation and procedures writing for most Firewalls and Proxies (how to
establish SSL connection with IsaNet) : MS Winsock Proxy, Novell Border Manager,
Winproxy, WinGate, IPchains, …
Level 3 Support Engineer and for corporate customers.
Network and software quality follow-up.Tasks
DEVELOPMENT CENTER: from 1997 to 1998
Consultant e-Banking
Isabel Installation during 6 months.
Intervention technician during 5 months – Interventions on critical problems or
difficult installations.
L2 Support Engineer during 10 month – Support in Isabel office for L1 which helps
installations consultants on problematic cases.