I am a Cyber Security Specialist at Omerta IT, providing expert Product Research and Technical Consultancy.Omerta IT - Global Cyber Security ConsultancyOmerta IT is a leading Information Security & Cyber Security Service Provider and consultancy operating globally across both the Public and Private sectors.We advise and consult with organisations to help protect them from today’s ever-increasing Cyber Security threats.We provide Technical Consultancy, IT Project Delivery, Support and Custom Security Solutions to help secure the whole of your organisation.We advise and consult to Multi-Nationals helping them to secure the talent and product needed to protect their organisations data.We focus on delivering the best technical expertise, services, consultants, contractors, staff and products to strategically selected leading organisations and companies covering:• Security Testing & Penetration Testing• Cloud Migration, Integration & Virtualisation• Cloud Security Architecture and Design• Cloud & Cyber Security Training• Cloud & Cyber Security Operations (SOC)• Incident Management & Incident Response• Cyber Intelligence & Threat Intelligence• Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics• Information Security, Information Assurance, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)• Global Cyber Security Team Builds• Senior & C Suite requirements• CISO Trusted Advisor, Interim & Virtual CISO ServiceWe are able to provide all services to the public sector through the GCloud 11 and DOS4 frameworks removing expensive and protracted tender costs and processes.Phone: +44 (0) 20 8004 3520Email: Rory.Vorster@Omerta-IT.com

Delivering a fully digitized and automated channel experience to technology Vendors, Distributors and Channel Partners.

I joined the StarLink team in Johannesburg to drive net new business and to grow the business' current channel and overall strategy in SADC with a set portfolio of security products; ForeScout, LogRhythm, Infoblox and FireEye.Responsible for;- Vendor management- Internal and external vendor targets- Partner on-boarding- Driving one third of the total revenue number for StarLink Southern Africa Providing pre-sales expertise and support against my product set

Leveraging past experience as Vendor / Channel Manager for F5 Networks in Southern Africa, the remit was growing the channel partner base and maximising profit and revenues against a massively ambitious target. Building a team strategy to engage and win new partners in a very competitive market.Responsible for approximately 30% of the business unit budget numberManaging the largest Global accounts in the F5 team for UK&IAchieving over 110% growth into the last portion of my first fiscal year in the UK&I team.

Owning the F5 Networks brand in the SADC territory ensuring partner retention and channel growth through strategic planning, marketing campaigns, account mapping and tight vendor management while growing revenue through active renewals engagements, fast and reliable quoting, competitive and creative costing and accurate forecasting.237% revenue growth in the second year, greatly exceeding GP targets above expected GPM %.Achieved Quota Club (exceeding 120% of target for the fiscal year 2 years running). Grown the active invested partner base from 2 to 13.Maintain over 70% market share in the territory. Responsible for over 55% of the business number.

Responsible for acquiring net-new accounts and maintaining current key accounts through strategic business needs analysis and account planning ensuring business partners’ IT needs and goals are met in or under budget.Acquired the company’s largest account.Grew revenues through cross selling solutions.Developed the businesses online backup strategy, and productised offering: BAC-IT- UP.On-boarded the businesses first SLA client (the business moved to a SLA based model hereafter).Redesigning customers' network infrastructure from Domain level architecture to a hybrid cloud infrastructure on industry leading platforms and software.

Delivering advanced support over a large portfolio of products and services in industry leading SLA metrics to the highest standards. Servicing a customer base of over 600 on server farm backup management cases, business critical system failures, and complex MPLS network redesigns.Top achiever in the Remote Support team – 200+ cases solved in a month. Consistently maintained SLA times on support calls.Designed and implemented MPLS and hybrid cloud networks.Managed a Domain Hosting solution for the client base.Primary Apple support consultant for the client base.

Controlling the entire technology area for the group of companies. The role required the research and procurement of suitable and scalable server and network infrastructure to cater for a multi-tenant environment geared towards large quantities of big, raw-format media data and maintain granular security and access privileges.