Matthieu Roland

Cybersecurity Consultant | Business Continuity

Salary / Daily rate

Brussels, Belgium

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

Consulting ITProject Management (PMO)Strategy & ConsultingERP

Languages

French (Native)EnglishDutch

About me

Intro

Cyber Security Consultant with 15+ years experience in business continuity, risk analysis, Governance and infrastructure security. Led major European Defense projects, executed complete data center migrations, and implemented ISO 27001 ,ISO22301 frameworks.

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Work experience

Governance & Business Continuity Consultant

SmalsFreelance

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 8 months

Brussels, Belgium

Cyber Security & Continuity Engineer

Axepta BNP Paribas BeneluxFreelance

Mar 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

As an expert in Business & IT Continuity, I focus on analyzing and improving critical processes to ensure the resilience of businesses. My work includes: - **🛡️ Business & IT Continuity**: Developing strategies to ensure operations continue smoothly in the face of disruptions. - **🔍 Business Impact Analysis (BIA)**: Assessing potential impacts of interruptions on essential activities. - **📑 DORA Governance**: Implementing DORA guidelines for robust and compliant governance. - **📊 Audit**: Conducting audits to identify vulnerabilities and propose improvements. - **🔄 Business Process Optimization**: Enhancing business processes to increase efficiency and resilience. - **🔄 CISO Advisor My goal is to strengthen the resilience of businesses through effective and proactive management of business and IT processes.

Cyber Security Engineer

NAVAL GROUP

Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

🚀 **Exciting Missions in Service of Europe!** 🚀 🔹 **Active participation in European Defense Projects (EDF Projects) as CyberSecurity expert:** - 🌟 **EDINAF (European Digital Naval Foundation)**: Contributing to the digital revolution of the European Navy by ensuring system security. - 💻 **Acting (Advanced European platform and network of Cybersecurity training and exercises centres)**: Creating advanced platforms for cybersecurity skill development and exercises. - 💣 **Miricle (Mine Risk Clearance for Europe)**: Developing Cybersecurity solutions for multi environnement components and autonomous systems . - 🌐 **Dynamo (BCM + CTI)**: Managing business continuity and threat intelligence to ensure Europe's security. 🔬 **Specialized Expertise:** - 📊 **Risk Analysis**: In-depth assessment of threats and vulnerabilities with MITRE ATT&CK® to protect the Multi industrial components with EBIOS RM - 🧪 **Laboratory Development**: Creating and testing innovative solutions in controlled environments. - 📈 **Research on Attack Graphs**: Developing models to anticipate and counter cyberattacks. - 🔐 **Data Security in Multi-environments**: Ensuring data confidentiality and integrity in complex environments. - 🌟 **Digital Twins**: Implementing digital twins to optimize defense operations.

System & Network Engineer

DKV Belgium

Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

🚀 **Mastering Complete Data Center Migration, CIS Hardening, AD Hardening, and Juniper VPNs!** 🚀 🔹 **Leading Data Center Migration Projects:** - 🏢 **Complete Data Center Migration**: Orchestrating seamless transitions, minimizing downtime, and ensuring data integrity during migrations. - 🔒 **CIS Hardening**: Implementing Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks to bolster security across data center environments. - 🔐 **Active Directory (AD) Hardening**: Strengthening the security of AD environments to protect authentication and authorization processes. 🔥 **Palo Alto and FortiGate Migration, Maintenance, and Configuration:** - 🚀 **Palo Alto Migration**: Managing the migration of network security to Palo Alto firewalls, ensuring robust protection. - 🛡️ **FortiGate Migration**: Implementing FortiGate solutions for enhanced network security and performance. 🌐 **Specialist in Juniper VPNs:** - 🌐 **Juniper VPN Expertise**: Designing, configuring, and managing Juniper VPN solutions to secure remote connections and data transmissions. 👥 **Team Management and Training:** - 🚀 **Team Leadership**: Leading and mentoring a dedicated team of cybersecurity professionals to achieve outstanding results. - 📚 **Team Training**: Providing ongoing training and professional development to empower the team with the latest cybersecurity knowledge and skills. 🔬 **Key Responsibilities:** - 💻 **Network Security Optimization**: Designing and configuring network security solutions to protect critical assets. - 📈 **Security Policy Implementation**: Developing and enforcing security policies and best practices. - 🔐 **Data Protection**: Ensuring the security and integrity of sensitive data throughout migrations and beyond. - 🌟 **Cybersecurity Innovation**: Staying at the forefront of cybersecurity trends and technologies to proactively defend against evolving threats.

Information Technology Operations Specialist

Knowl3dgeFreelance

Jan 2020 - May 2020

5 months

25040 Europa, Province of Brescia, Italy

**🌐 Freelance Information Technology Operations Specialist 🌐** 🚀 **Empowering Organizations with Tailored Security Remediation Solutions!** 🚀 🔹 **Independent Cybersecurity Consultant:** - 🔐 **Security Remediation Expert**: Collaborating with organizations to identify vulnerabilities and implement customized security remediation solutions. 💼 **Freelance Expertise:** - 🚀 **Flexible Cybersecurity Solutions**: Providing agile IT operations support and cybersecurity consulting services as an independent contractor. - 🌐 **Cybersecurity Specialist**: Focused on delivering impactful security remediation projects to enhance organizational security postures. 🔬 **Key Responsibilities:** - 📊 **Vulnerability Assessment**: Identifying security weaknesses and risks through comprehensive assessments. - 💻 **Remediation Planning**: Developing and executing tailored remediation plans. - 🛡️ **Security Enhancement**: Implementing security improvements and best practices. - 📈 **Monitoring and Evaluation**: Continuously assessing the effectiveness of security remediations. 🌟 **Client-Centric Approach:** - 🤝 **Collaborative Partner**: Working closely with clients to align security remediation strategies with their specific IT needs and goals. - 📊 **Risk Mitigation**: Prioritizing remediation efforts based on potential impact and urgency. - 💼 **Client Satisfaction**: Building strong client relationships through exceptional service and results.

System Network & Security Engineer

NSI IT Software & Services

Jun 2010 - Mar 2020

9 years 10 months

Belgique, MO 63775, USA

**🌐 System, Network & Security Engineer | Technical Account Manager 🌐** 🔹 **System, Network & Security Engineering Expertise:** - 🛠️ **9 Years of Mission**: Led Systems & Network projects, maintained customer infrastructure, and ensured continuity of support. - 👥 **Collaborative Teamwork**: Worked alongside senior system engineers, handling tasks from Level 3 support for a customer pool to on-site IT management. - 🌟 **Security & Network Projects**: Managed various missions and provided Managed Services for Security & Network projects, ensuring continued availability. - 📈 **Business Continuity Planning**: Contributed to the creation of Business Continuity Plans to safeguard critical operations. - ☎️ **CSIRT On-Call**: Readily available to respond as part of the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). 👔 **Technical Account Manager Role:** - 🤝 **Customer Portfolio Management**: Successfully managed a portfolio of customers with a focus on building strong relationships. - 📊 **Product Ownership**: Acted as the Product Owner for Sophos products, with a deep understanding of technology and business development. - 🔄 **Agile Methodology**: Applied Agile methodologies to enhance project efficiency and delivery.

Senior Network Security Engineer

Knowl3dgeFreelance

Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

10 months

25040 Europa, Province of Brescia, Italy

**🌐 Cybersecurity and IoT Integration Specialist 🌐** 🔹 **ISO 27001 Expertise:** - 🛡️ **ISO 27001 Implementation**: Successfully led the implementation of ISO 27001 standards, ensuring robust information security management. - 📊 **Risk Analysis**: Conducted comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies. - 🔒 **Cybersecurity Compliance**: Ensured adherence to ISO 27001 requirements, maintaining data security and compliance. 🌐 **IoT Integration - LoRaWAN:** - 🌐 **IoT Integration**: Spearheaded the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, with a specific focus on LoRaWAN technology. - 📶 **LoRaWAN Expert**: Leveraged LoRaWAN for efficient and scalable IoT connectivity, enabling smart solutions for diverse applications. #Cybersecurity #ISO27001 #RiskAnalysis #IoTIntegration #LoRaWAN #InformationSecurity #Compliance #TechnologyIntegration

Gérant SPRLu

Damnnet

Jan 2005 - Aug 2012

7 years 8 months

**🌐 IT Hardware & Services Contractor | Network Expert 🌐** 🔹 **Hardware & Services Contract Management:** - 🖥️ **Contracts with Multiple Companies**: Worked as a contractor for several companies in Belgium, providing hardware and network services. - 🌐 **VPN Creation**: Designed and implemented Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) between various providers and customers using Soekris and Watchguard equipment. - 📶 **Secure Wi-Fi Access**: Set up secure Wi-Fi with authpf (BSD authentication) as well as guest Wi-Fi. - 📊 **GroupWare Management**: Oversaw GroupWare systems for effective communication within organizations. - 💽 **Storage Services (Samba PDC, NAS, Backup)**: Deployed and managed storage services, including Samba PDC, NAS, and backup systems. - 📧 **Open Source Mail Systems**: Configured open-source mail systems, including Webmail, antispam, and firewalls. - 🔒 **Network Security**: Implemented firewalls, Quality of Service (QoS), and conducted network audits to ensure security and performance. - ☎️ **VoIP System Deployment**: Managed the deployment of VoIP systems and associated hardware. 👥 **Team Leader**: - 🚀 **Team Leadership**: Led a team of professionals responsible for implementing these solutions. #Contractor #ITServices #Networks #VPN #WiFi #Storage #Messaging #NetworkSecurity #VoIP #Leadership #TechnicalExpertise #Belgium

system engineer linux

Dalenys

Dec 2008 - Jul 2010

1 year 8 months

**🌐 Datacenter Engineer | Equinix Molière (FR) & Telecity (NL) 🌐** - 🖥️ **FinTech Company Assignment**: Worked as a Datacenter Engineer for a prominent French tech company at Equinix Molière (FR) and Telecity (NL). - 🖥️ **Managing Dell Servers**: Oversaw and managed a fleet of 250 Dell servers, ensuring their optimal performance and reliability. - 💾 **NetApp Storage Management**: Responsible for the administration and maintenance of NetApp storage systems to efficiently store and access data. - 🌐 **Cisco Router & Switches**: Managed and configured Cisco routers and switches to maintain network connectivity and security. - 🌐 **Virtualization Migration**: Successfully executed a comprehensive virtualization migration, enhancing efficiency and resource allocation. - 🔐 **PKI Management**: Expertly managed Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to secure communications and data. #DatacenterEngineer #Equinix #Telecity #DellServers #NetAppStorage #CiscoNetworking #fintech #VirtualizationMigration #PKIManagement #TechIndustry

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