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Cardiff, Gb

Bristol, North Somerset, Gb

Cardiff, Cardiff, Gb

- Cyber security / Management consultancy- Creation, implementation and support of AWS platforms to securely support IOT devices and data analysis- Security audits and improvement plans for small and medium size businesses- Vulnerability assessments and improvements - Risk management and mitigation - Implementations with security by design- SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, On-premises consultancy with a view to balanced security and productivity

Newport, Wales, Gb

- Responsible for Price Control Deliverable (PCD) projects for OFGEM compliance. Included project management, budgeting, RAID / Change Logs- Board pack creation with particular emphasis on NISD project delivery and reporting - Vulnerability management on-premise and external 3rd parties- Advanced end-point protection and Microsoft E5 security uplift licensing- Joiners, movers, leavers process analysis and improvements to be in line with NIST / ISO frameworks- Cyber awareness training platform analysis and development- Cloud security controls for Azure framework – NIST 800-53 controls- Risk management process analysis and improvements including risk toolset software- Microsoft Azure MFA and Privilege Access Management process analysis- Security Impact Assessments- Risk assessments and threat modelling based on MITRE ATT&CK framework- Change management improvements to incorporate security and privacy by design- Collaborative working

Newport, Gb

- Managing a professional team to deliver a secure, effective, reliable and efficient IT framework within a highly regulated environment- Responsible for cyber security governance, protection, monitoring and response- Development and implementation of an organisation-wide Information Security Strategy, based on NIST and ISO 27001 principles- Design / Implementation of cyber security solutions within the SCADA systems of the power stations to enhance security levels, as required for compliance- Organisation wide implementation of security and privacy by design into change management- Thorough understanding of GDPR and DPA requirements - Cyber security auditing, regular vulnerability assessments, GAP and risk analysis, with implementation of effective risk treatment plans- Security Operations Centre (SOC) technologies; implementing bespoke monitoring and alerting systems such as SPLUNK, DarkTrace and SecureWorks- Member of the OFGEM, BEIS, E3CC, and NCSC collaboration groups- Leadership of teams in the formulation, delivery and continuous improvement of the organisation’s infrastructure and service departments- Management of sizeable IT and Business Transformation budgets; delivering complex projects on time and within budget- High level of technical experience, backed by relevant qualifications for all elements of the IT infrastructure including Azure migration projects- Development of incident response plans and playbooks, including coordination of table-top exercises- Implementation and maintenance of the Cyber Essentials+ certification- Proven experience in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning- Excellent customer facing skills; successful management and improvement of a number of ICT services, contracts and people- Part of the management group; provision of “open door” support for all staff members

Cardiff, Cardiff, Gb

InfoSec and IT Consultant for Schools and Businesses UK wide. Predominantly based in South Wales.- Managing small and medium sized IT teams throughout the commercial and education sectors, providing leadership experience, strategic design and a high level of technical expertise- Cybersecurity governance, protection, monitoring and recovery for clients, in line with NIST- Incident response and management of complex ransomware attacks- Implementation of biometric cashless catering systems, ensuring data privacy was ‘by design’- Technical and security auditing of schools and businesses concentrating on continual service improvement- Management Information System (MIS) security, ensuring regulatory requirements are met within the education sector - Full routing and switching designs, installations and support (3COM, H3C, HP, Cisco, Smoothwall, WatchGuard, VLANs, VPN, DMVPN and GRE tunnelling, HSRP, QOS, VRRP, BGP, OSPF)- Wireless networking, with increased security solutions (Bradford NAC)- Virtualisation and SAN networking overhauls (All flavours)- BYOD and crucial support; school-wide implementation and management of devices, wireless connectivity and security- Highly available remote connectivity (Windows RemoteApp and RDS 2008/2012/2012R2, Citrix Full desktop and XENAPP solutions)- Wireless surveys and networking- Installation of site-wide imaging services for large organisations - Domain and email migrations (Windows 2008/2012 and Exchange 2003 / Exchange 2010 / Exchange 2013 / Group Policy migrations)- Network bandwidth upgrades (10Gig and 40Gig backbone experience)- Backup and security solutions (Hot DR sites)- VoIP integration and QoS implementation (SpliceCom and DSCP remarking)- Provided white label engineering and consultancy - Long-standing, fully managed contracts- National and international clients

IT Consultant for Schools and Businesses UK Wide. Based in Cornwall but worked away within all areas of the UK. Provided Innovit with substantial networking knowledge and experience.- Health Check service for schools and higher education authorities - Technical audits; analysing all areas of IT within an organisation, considering people, processes and technology- 3rd line technical support- Complex project management- SAN and Virtualisation implementations within the business and education sectors- Senior networking pre-sales designer- Extensive experience of education management information systems, such as SIMS and GroupCall and ensuring these systems are secure by design- Virtual Learning Environments; implemented and supported using Moodle - Correct embedding of firewall and filtering services; liaison with local authorities’ ISPs, such as SWGFL and HGFL

Redruth, Cornwall, Gb

Senior Systems engineer, providing support for all members of the team. Provided service desk management, prioritising and allocating workloads effectively.- Network audit service; auditing clients’ network configurations and analysing network traffic, using Cisco Netflow, MRTG, PRTG and Solarwinds- Complex installations of switches, routers and VoIP systems (VLANs, VTP, MSTP, Dial Peers, Codec negotiations, QoS)- Design, building and implementation of multi-tier and multi-site networks, with follow up support (VPN, DMVPN, HSRP, VRRP, SLA, OSPF, GRE Tunnels)- Configuration and maintenance of Cisco routers and firewalls (Access lists, NAT, Cisco PIX)- 3rd line maintenance and technical support to existing clients, field engineers and junior members of the team- Internal auditing; analysing processes and work flows within the Company- Additional international work; sent to Sydney, Australia, to independently install and configure a network and Cisco VoIP telephone system, with Dynamic VPNs and GRE tunnel routing back to the UK

Field support engineer providing installations, upgrades, maintenace and 3rd line support for customers- Resolution of network, server and workstation problems, including field work, for a large customer base nationwide- Configuration and troubleshooting of windows server domains, workstation operating systems, office networks and site to site connectivity- Maintenance of multiple site connectivity; including Cisco firewall access-lists, ISA and change control mechanisms- Extensive experience with different types of Internet Service Providers and mediums (MPLS, IP Stream, IP Clear, ADSL, SDSL, Leased Lines)- Experience of datacentres - power, connectivity, networking and systems- Disaster recovery solutions and maintenance; including Active Directory restoration and complete bare-metal recoveries (Backup Exec, ArcServe)- Maintenance of internal systems at du Pre plc (Switches, patch panels, router, ISA servers, SQL servers, domain controllers and group policies, exchange servers etc.)

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Gb

Telephone support for Sophos Anti-Virus customers, supporting technical and operational needs.- Configuration and troubleshooting of Anti-Virus software; providing technical support to both consumer and corporate clients- Removal of infected systems from corporate and educational establishments