Strategically spearheading Telefónica's security architecture projects in Germany, synergising design standards with business strategy for seamless service delivery.Leveraging my role in CyberSecurity Architecture, I manage and unite cross-functional teams to successfully carry out substantial programs and initiatives.Championing architecture and engineering governance, I ensure novel designs comply with established standards.Concurrently, I shape and sustain technology/product roadmaps, strategies for the next generation deployment models, and financial planning, ensuring alignment with company requirements.Regularly interfacing with vendors and partners, I stay ahead of the curve with emerging security technologies, products, and services, integrating them into our ecosystem.In collaboration with our Cyber Defense Center, I continually evaluate existing infrastructure and services against regulatory and industry requirements, promptly addressing non-compliance and remediation gaps.In essence, I am not just a cybersecurity architect but a visionary strategist, leading teams to develop and execute product strategies and performing rigorous product evaluations.

At LugalConsulting, we embody the essence of leadership in the CyberSecurity realm. Our commitment to excellence, innovative solutions, and customer satisfaction sets us apart. We empower businesses to navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats with confidence.With a passion for digital protection, I strive to provide our clients with strategic guidance and customized solutions. Together with my team, we work collaboratively to understand your unique challenges and deliver exceptional results. Our goal is to secure your business's digital kingdom and enable its growth.I invite you to connect with me on LinkedIn and explore how LugalConsulting can safeguard your organization's valuable assets. Let's fortify your digital defenses and embark on a journey towards a more secure future.

Helping with the cybersecurity challenges

Helping with the cybersecurity challenges

Develop, implement and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise information security and IT risk management program and offerFacilitate risk assessment and risk management processesDevelop and enhance an information security management frameworkProvide leadership to the enterprise's information security organizationPartner with business stakeholders across the company to raise awareness of risk management concernsAssist with the overall business technology planning, providing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systemsPerforming IT security risk assessments and reporting on ways to minimise threatsMonitoring security vulnerabilities and hacking threats in network and host systemsTracking latest IT security innovations and keeping abreast of latest cyber security technologiesEnsuring business continuityCommunicating with key stakeholders about IT security threatsImplementing an effective process for the reporting of security incidentsOverseeing the investigation of reported security breaches´Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning.Design, test, and inspect data communications systems.Stay abreast of how technology infrastructures are currently impacting and driving competitorsDeveloping strategies to handle security incidents and trigger investigationsManaging the IT security team, security experts and advisorsComplying with the latest regulations and compliance requirementsChampioning and educating the organisation about the latest security strategies and technologiesI’m all of this and all of ThatIn the end of the day I’m one White Hat

Acquire a complete understanding of a company’s technology and information systemsPlan, research and design robust security architectures for any IT projectPerform vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessmentsResearch security standards, security systems and authentication protocolsDevelop requirements for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), routers, firewalls, and related network devicesDesign public key infrastructures (PKIs), including use of certification authorities (CAs) and digital signaturesPrepare cost estimates and identify integration issuesReview and approve installation of firewall, VPN, routers, IDS scanning technologies and serversTest final security structures to ensure they behave as expectedProvide technical supervision for (and guidance to) a security teamDefine, implement and maintain corporate security policies and proceduresOversee security awareness programs and educational effortsRespond immediately to security-related incidents and provide a thorough post-event analysisUpdate and upgrade security systems as needed.Security Evangelist

- Provide technology and engineering solutions, in support of enterprise unified communications and collaboration initiatives. - Engage Senior Sys Analysts, Business Analysts, Developers, Enterprise Architects and Operational staff to provide state of the art communication and collaboration solutions. - Gather and define Security, compliance and end user usability requirements. - Responsible for Design and documentation, process, change controls and working cross functionally. - Working on a global scale.

One of the largest service and support networks in the industry- Solutions for technically complex or politically hot customer issues- Trace analysis, and other sophisticated tools to analyze problems and develop solutions- Provide written documentation for all new issue types- Support of Critical Situations- Drive successful Critical Situation issues from a technical perspective- Assist in providing status updates at all levels of customer management- Collaborate with Onsite Engineers, Engineers at other locations and other Microsoft groups- Receive escalated issues or collaborate on issues until completely resolved- Lead triage meetings to share knowledge with other engineers and develop solutions. - Consistently shares best practices with team members. - Technical resource for broad and complex issues. - Engage Product Group when technical knowledge does not exist.

Implementation of Volkswagen Global strategy for Network & Security Standards- Project management.- Resources and Contracts management.- Network, Systems and business process engineering.- Network and Systems architecture definition.- Volkswagen Global strategy IT standards implementation.- Requirements analysis and architecture definition.- Strategy definition in the competence field.- Alignment of Service Processes with ISO 20000.- Provide training, communication package, self-assessment and tools- Provide Network Security oriented awareness of the IT management.- Monitor and Control defined Service KPI of systems and applications for the Local Field(s) of competence- Coordination of projects and maintenance activities in order to maintain consistency with the Architectural and Technological Landscape Vision.

Responsible for the delivery of new Network & Unified Communications Solutions & Projects• Network & Systems Architect• Infrastructure Security• IT/Telco Systems and Services Engineering• Technical Infrastructures Management• Project Management• Unified Communications Deployment(Lync)

Team Coordination & Leadership (Systems and 600+ users)Datacenter, Network and Computer systems managementIT/Telco Systems and Services EngineeringTechnical Infrastructures ManagementPurchasing and contract managementIT Infrastructures DeploymentInternal projects Management

Create new and complex network InfrastructuresAdvising on the creation of new networks and structures, drafting policies and structuring the network flow.Audit and Restructure Client NetworksReconfigure NetworksManagement of network infrastructures and datacenters Interconnection of Lan Networks

Managing the MAINROAD network.Best Datacenter in Europe: http://www.channel-partner.pt/article.php?a=10933Clients: Sonae Sierra Portugal and International, SonaeSGPS, and others...GFI Outsorced to Mainroad(now NOS Sistemas)

Infrastructure management of the international network of Millennium BCP and Datacenters (IBM Project).Deploy Security.GFI Outsorced to IBM - IBM manages BCP Systems

Administration, configuration, design and installation of systems and networks

Network and Systems Supervision

Network and Systems administrator at British Hospital.