
Gael Miguez Mendez
Network & AI Security @ Banque centrale du Luxembo
Salary / Daily rate
Luxembourg
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Banque centrale du Luxembourg benefits from expertise in AI security and governance, risk, and compliance in the role of AI Security & GRC Analyst. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Cybersecurity at UNIR. With a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering and prior experience at Telefónica Tech, contributions include firewall administration, SD-WAN provisioning, and incident investigation. Committed to advancing cybersecurity capabilities, current efforts emphasize SDWAN, automation, and system deployment to ensure robust and scalable systems.
Work experience
AI Security & GRC Analyst
Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL)
May 2026 - Present
6 months
Luxembourg
• Developed and maintained a structured AI risk register and security governance framework, covering risk ownership, likelihood/impact scoring, residual risk, controls, mitigations, status, and evidence tracking. • Assessed AI security risks and translated technical cybersecurity requirements into governance controls, mitigation plans, implementation requirements, and audit-ready documentation. • Contributed to the design and security review of AI-enabled cybersecurity use cases, including phishing detection, covering model evaluation, benchmarking, dataset leakage prevention, taxonomy design, validation, and control requirements. • Produced CISO- and stakeholder-oriented security proposals and documentation, connecting AI model architecture, operational cybersecurity risks, governance requirements, and measurable security controls. • Built and improved governance and reporting tooling through structured Excel workbooks, data validation, protected fields, issue remediation, version control, evidence management, and clear technical documentation.
Telefónica Tech
Sep 2024 - May 2026
1 year 9 months
Vigo, Municipality of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
SD-WAN Cybersecurity & Cloud L2
Aug 2025 - May 2026
10 months
Vigo, Municipality of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
• Administered firewalls and security infrastructure including configuration reviews, debugging, and upgrades. • Investigated advanced incidents using logs, FortiAnalyzer, and escalated to L3/vendors with evidence. • Supported customers with distributed topologies through Fortinet SD-WAN provisioning and maintenance (hub-and-spoke, IPsec/SSL VPN), ensuring high availability. • Coordinated incident resolution with internal teams and customers, providing impact assessment, recovery verification, and post-incident reporting.
Cybersecurity Managed Services L1
Sep 2024 - Aug 2025
1 year
Vigo, Municipality of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
• Firewall administration: Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiCloud), Palo Alto, CheckPoint (SmartConsole, Gaia) • Secure connectivity: SD-WAN (Fortinet), VPN IPsec/SSL, high-availability topologies (hub-and-spoke) • Security operations: SOC L1/L2, incident detection & response, escalation to L3/vendors • Monitoring & analysis: Log analysis, health checks • ITSM & coordination: ServiceNow, customer communication, technical documentation
Computer Engineering Internships – Security
Nevian
May 2024 - Aug 2024
4 months
Vigo, Municipality of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Design of a full cybersecurity architecture based on Wazuh. Integration of perimeter protection systems such as firewalls, IDS, and antivirus software. Threat assessment and improvement of the endpoint protection system.
Technical Support Intern
ESEI (Escola Superior de Enxeñaría Informática)
Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
11 months
Ourense, Province of Ourense, Spain
During my Technical Support internship, I provided hardware and software support, diagnosing and resolving technical issues, and collaborated in the maintenance and optimization of the faculty's IT infrastructure.
Education
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
Master's Degree in Cybersecurity , Computer Engineering
2025 - 2026
1 year 2 months
Specialization in cybersecurity focused on infrastructure protection, risk analysis, ethical hacking, malware analysis, incident response, and forensic analysis. Training complemented with security auditing, regulatory compliance, and secure software development.
Universidade de Vigo
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering
2020 - 2024
3 years 11 months
Activities and societies: Comprehensive training in computer engineering with a solid foundation in computer architecture, programming, software engineering, networks, and security. Final degree project focused on the design and test of an open source cybersecurity environment.
İstanbul Aydin University
Computer & Software Engineering, Computer Engineering
2022 - 2023
11 months
Grade: Erasmus
During my studies at Aydin University in Istanbul, I was able to immerse myself in Turkish culture and study Computer Engineering. I expanded my knowledge of computer science, collaborated with international students and professors, and participated in projects that allowed me to apply my technical skills and find innovative solutions. I also got involved in student life and participated in extracurricular activities to learn more about Turkish culture. This experience abroad has enriched me both personally and professionally, as it has given me a global perspective, an open mind, and the ability to adapt to different challenges.
Licenses & certifications
Fortinet Certified Fundamentals Cybersecurity
Issued: Sep 2024
Fortinet Certified Associate Cybersecurity
Issued: Sep 2024