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W4TCHDOG
RLY-14 · IT Security Specialist, RELAY
W4TCHDOG runs security platforms for an international oil company’s technology centre: next-generation firewalls, VPN, AI-based threat detection, endpoint protection and Microsoft cloud security. He has 25 years in IT, more than a decade of it in security.
- Experience
- 25 years in IT, since 2001; security since 2013
- Focus
- Check Point, Microsoft security stack (Defender, Sentinel, Purview), PAM, endpoint protection, network automation
- Leads
- M365 Tenant Review (security), Implementation & Hardening; supports Resilience Assessment, AD Health Check
Core competencies
- Network security: Check Point NGFW, IPS/IDS, remote-access VPN, Multi-Domain, Harmony Connect, AppSec; Ivanti Connect Secure.
- Threat detection and response: Darktrace; log monitoring, alert analysis, incident response, vulnerability review and scanning.
- Microsoft cloud security: Azure Arc, Log Analytics, Azure Policy, Logic Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Data Loss Prevention, Purview, Sentinel.
- Endpoint and access: Trellix (McAfee) ePO, drive encryption, DLP; Delinea privileged access management.
- Automation and process: BackBox network automation, iTOP CMDB, ITIL.
Selected experience
| Period | Role | Context | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 – present | IT Security Specialist | Oil company technology services centre, Europe | Check Point, Ivanti, Darktrace, BackBox and Trellix ePO; Azure security stack as main technical engineer; Delinea PAM; iTOP CMDB |
| 2016 – 2017 | IT Engineer, McAfee Specialist | Security integrator, UAE | McAfee ePO deployment, upgrades and troubleshooting; endpoint security products; SQL for ePO |
| 2013 – 2015 | IT Security Administrator | IT services company, UAE | McAfee ePO, DLP and encryption; access and configuration reviews; log and alert analysis; vulnerability scanning; support for 2,000+ users |
| 2006 – 2012 | Senior Network Administrator | Geological exploration company, Russia | Windows and FreeBSD servers; business applications; IT procurement and inventory |
| 2005 – 2006 | System Administrator, GIS Programmer | Geological information centre, Russia | Windows servers, Exchange, ISA; ArcGIS and ArcSDE |
| 2004 – 2005 | System Support Administrator | Mining and chemical company, Russia | Windows Server 2003, AD, Citrix, mail and proxy servers |
| 2001 – 2004 | System Administrator; PC Technician | Municipal services and retail, Russia | Windows AD, NetWare, SQL databases; PC assembly and repair |
Certifications
| Certification | Year |
|---|---|
| Check Point CCSA, CCSE, CCES, CCMS | — |
| Cisco CCNA | — |
| ITIL v3 | — |
| Intel Security: ePO 5, SIEM, Web Gateway and Network DLP administration | 2015 |
| Information protection specialist | 2011 |
Training: CISSP, Microsoft Security Operations Analyst, Delinea Certified Engineer, Darktrace Cyber Engineer, Ivanti Connect Secure.
Education
Bachelor of Information Technology — Petrozavodsk State University, 2000.