João Farinha Email & Phone Number

Before transitioning to the civilian sector in 2017, developed a military career in the Air Force for 22 years, progressing through the fields of engineering, IT and Security, ultimately gaining extensive experience in Cyber Defence at the Portuguese Joint Cyber Defence Center. Experienced in Penetration Testing, Red Team, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Forensic Analysis, Network Management, Vulnerability Management, SIEM implementation, management and operation of Security Operation Centers (SOC), in positions ranging from practitioner to team leader and manager. Currently a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), amongst other professional certifications.Personal attributes:- Senior level briefer with experience briefing board members, top ranked Military and Political officials, at both national and international level. - Enjoy and thrive in solving problems.- Consistent track record for making wonders out of small budgets.- Effective communicator, more content with less words, and an active listener. - Ability to grasp very technical and complex concepts and translate those concepts into operational objectives for the customer.

Listed skills include System Administration, Security, Networking, Air Force, and 9 others.