Sascha Picchiantano - Security Engineer for SASE and SSE

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Mannheim, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2024 - Feb 2025

7 months

Security Engineer

Kyndryl

Operation and further development of a SASE infrastructure based on Netskope

Sep 2019 - Sep 2023

4 years 1 month

Wiesbaden, Germany

Security Engineer

Ratiodata GmbH

Security engineering in different projects
Support with POCs on sandboxing and network anomaly detection
Introduction of email security with Cisco ESA
Introduction of Privileged Access Management (PAM) with CyberArk

Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

10 months

Network Security Engineer

Computacenter

Support in daily security operations as 2nd and 3rd level support
Resolution of incidents and service requests
Knowledge transfer to employees
Documentation

Jan 2018 - Mar 2025

7 years 3 months

Consultant / Engineer / CTO

Cyrrus.Cloud

Since 2018, I own the company Cyrrus.Cloud - an official Google Cloud Partner focused on Google Workspace. We sell Workspace as a reseller and support many mid-sized customers across Europe.
Introduction of Google Workspace for new customers
Migration from M365 to Google Workspace, also with third-party tools like CloudM
Support for existing customers, ongoing management of GWS environments
Training and workshops for users and admins
Customer support
Close direct contact with Google for support and sales
Running a Google Partner Community with around 30 other Google partners
Completed many Google trainings and certified by Google as a requirement for Google Partner status.

Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Security Engineer

Allianz Versicherung

Security engineering in a large datacenter consolidation project
Focus on firewalls and proxies
Design and implementation of new security infrastructures

Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

2 years 1 month

Security Consultant

Institut für Herzinfarktforschung

Ongoing support for the institute regarding firewall deployment
Setup of Check Point firewalls
Migration from Check Point to Palo Alto Networks

Feb 2014 - Oct 2015

1 year 9 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Security Engineer

Ernst & Young

Support and delivery of IT projects as the responsible Security Engineer
Setup of complex security infrastructures with firewalls and proxy servers
Handover of the finished environment to Operations
Development of standards and documentation
L4 support (escalation) for the operational security team

Apr 2011 - Feb 2014

2 years 11 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Security Engineer

VR Netze GmbH

Consulting in the area of network security
Migration of old firewall systems (Cisco PIX) to Juniper SRX
Setup and pilot operation of Juniper SSL VPN based on MAG gateways
Support of existing Juniper SSG and SRX firewalls
Juniper NSM installation as well as Check Point firewalls
Operation of McAfee Web Gateway and migration from version 6.9 to 7.4
Support in day-to-day operations (firewall approvals)
Evaluation of Palo Alto Networks firewalls

Mar 2011 - May 2011

3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Security Consultant

Lufthansa Systems

Consulting and support for a migration project
Replacement of Cisco firewalls with Juniper SRX
Design of the new architecture
Training of employees on SRX firewalls and Junos
Support for firewall migrations

Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

1 year 1 month

Neckarsulm, Germany

Security Engineer

TDS AG (Fujitsu)

Design, setup, and handover of a complex web content security system based on Blue Coat systems (ProxySG, ProxyAV, Director), McAfee Web Gateway (Webwasher), and Microdasys SCIP
Preparation of the related documentation

Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

3 months

Dresden, Germany

Security Engineer

Global Foundries (AMD)

Network security engineering and consulting
Execution of an IP address migration for the DMZ environment
Configuration of all involved network security devices
Support in daily operational tasks

Oct 2009 - Jan 2010

4 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Network & Security Engineer

Volkswagen

Short-term support in a global IT infrastructure project
Project management and consulting for performance issues in the network

Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

1 year 7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Security Engineer

Lufthansa Systems

Worked in security engineering as part of ongoing daily operations
Resolved incidents and handled firewall access requests
Commissioning of new firewall systems
Worked on various projects (new setup of security systems, new customer connections)

May 2007 - Dec 2007

8 months

Kronberg, Germany

Security Engineer

Accenture

Support in the daily operations of the network and security department in the area of infrastructure outsourcing
Analysis of an existing shared client environment for troubleshooting and improvement suggestions
Participation in pre-audits for ISO27001 and SAS70 certification

Feb 2007 - May 2007

4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Network Security Administrator

Allianz Group / Dresdner Bank (AGIS)

Worked in security support with daily operations and administration of the firewall environment
Processing of change requests based on Check Point firewalls and Blue Coat proxies

Jun 2006 - Feb 2007

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Network Security Administrator

Swisscom Solutions

Operation and administration of customer firewalls in a managed services environment (mostly Check Point)
Handling change requests and incidents

Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

1 year 1 month

Kronberg, Germany

Network Security Engineer

Accenture

Design and implementation of new network security solutions
Analysis and product evaluations
Administration of numerous security devices and applications in daily operations
Handling incident tickets
Network management, line monitoring, commissioning of new connections
Design of new networks and VPNs
Examples:
Introduction of a 2000-user SSL VPN based on Aventail for a Japanese car manufacturer and its dealer network
Analysis of performance issues in a customer WAN and introduction of packet shaping systems (Packeteer)
Introduction of high-performance security gateways (proxy, antivirus, URL filter, anti-spyware)
Redesign of a grown firewall infrastructure, consulting and implementation
Connection of various external locations via internet VPN with ISDN backup and dynamic routing (OSPF)

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Automotive, and Banking and Finance.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Insurance

Healthcare

Automotive

Banking and Finance

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Project Management, and Audit.

Information Technology

Customer Service

Sales

Operations

Project Management

Audit

Skills

Top Skills:

Network Security
It Security
Cybersecurity
Sase
Sse
Cisco Esa
G Suite
Sophos
Zscaler
Fortinet
Checkpoint
Netskope
Google Workspace
Sentinelone
Edr
Xdr
Sspm
Dkim
Email Security
Palo Alto Firewall
Check Point Email Security
Web Security

Operating Systems:

Linux
Mac Os

Products / Standards / Experience / Methods:

Firewalls
Secure Web Gateways
Sase And Sse
Email Security
Edr
Xdr
Dkim
Zero Trust Networking
Google Workspace

Focus Areas:

Network Security
Endpoint Protection

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Google Certified

Google

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 17

Experience in Information Technology 14.5 y

Avg length 1 y 7 m

Longest experience 7 y 2 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Switzerland)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Security Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Consultant / Engineer / CTO

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance

Main business areas Information Technology, Customer Service, Sales

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Member since

September 2025

Last update

August 2026

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Sascha is based in Mannheim, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Sascha speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Sascha has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Sascha has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Sascha may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Sascha would be well-suited for roles such as: Security Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Consultant / Engineer / CTO.

Sascha's most recent position is Security Engineer at Kyndryl.

In recent years, Sascha has worked for Kyndryl, Ratiodata GmbH, and Cyrrus.Cloud.

Sascha is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Insurance. Sascha also has some experience in Healthcare, Telecommunication, and Automotive.

Sascha is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Sales. Sascha also has some experience in Operations, Project Management, and Audit.

Sascha has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Sascha has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Sales.

Sascha has 1 certificate: Google Certified.

Sascha is immediately available for suitable projects.

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