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Groß-Umstadt, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2025 - Present
Kirchdorf an der Iller, Germany
Hybrid

Security Consultant

Liebherr-IT Services GmbH

Position summary
Security Consultant at Liebherr-IT Services GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Designed a global SD-WAN / SASE solution (Paloalto Prisma Access or Cisco Secure Connect) and integrated it with the data center infrastructure (Cisco ACI, Cisco Catalyst/Nexus Switches, Cisco WLAN Controller, Cisco ISE)

Nov 2023 - Present
Offenbach, Germany
Hybrid

IT Security Engineer

Logicalis GmbH / Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH und Kia Motor Deutschland GmbH

Position summary
IT Security Engineer at Logicalis GmbH / Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH und Kia Motor Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Sales

Designed, configured, updated, and implemented Palo Alto firewalls. Migrated Cisco ASA firewalls and IPS to Palo Alto systems. Created HLD & LLD documentation. Conducted design workshops and reviewed existing documentation. Supported pre-sales activities related to Fortinet firewalls.

Jul 2023 - Sep 2023
Lisbon, Portugal
Hybrid

IT Security Architect

Logicalis GmbH / Grupo Galp

Position summary
IT Security Architect at Logicalis GmbH / Grupo Galp
Industries
Energy
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Supported Cisco ISE Trustsec configuration as part of an SDA environment. Defined onboarding flows and processes, Lost & Stolen, and decommissioning flows and processes. Migrated external consultants from PEAP to Webauth or BYOD with certificates

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024
Dortmund, Germany
Remote

IT Security Architect

SIGNAL IDUNA

Position summary
IT Security Architect at SIGNAL IDUNA
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Business areas
Information Technology

Redesigned and expanded a Remote Access VPN solution (Cisco Firepower, Cisco ASA, Cisco FMC)

Jun 2022 - Present
Brussels, Belgium

IT Security Architect

European Parliament

Position summary
IT Security Architect at European Parliament
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology

Segmented an audio/video network, implemented NAC, and redesigned the firewall (Cisco ISE, Cisco Catalyst, Arista DC/Campus switches, FortiGate NGFW). Implemented a SIEM (Graylog) and conducted a Proof of Concept for Cisco SNA (Stealthwatch)

Feb 2022 - Jun 2023
Gütersloh, Germany

IT Security Architect

Arvato Systems

Position summary
IT Security Architect at Arvato Systems
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Modernization and expansion of a multi-tenant MPLS network (Cisco ACI, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, FortiManager, FortiGate, Juniper SRX)

Feb 2022 - Jun 2023
Neukirchen, Germany

IT Security Architect

SSI Schäfer Plastics GmbH

Position summary
IT Security Architect at SSI Schäfer Plastics GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology

Design and implementation of a Cisco SD-WAN / SASE solution (Cisco Secure Connect, Cisco Meraki, Cisco Firepower NGFW, Cisco Umbrella)

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
Bonn, Germany

IT Security Engineer

United Nations Volunteers

Position summary
IT Security Engineer at United Nations Volunteers
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology

Analysis and resolution of various current issues in the IT infrastructure (Cisco switches, access points and routers, Firepower Management System and DHCP servers)

Jan 2021 - Present
Munich, Germany

IT Security Consultant

NTT Germany / MAN Truck&Bus

Position summary
IT Security Consultant at NTT Germany / MAN Truck&Bus
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

IT Security Architect for a data center migration, including review of firewall rule sets (Cisco Firepower 4100, Cisco ASA 5500-X, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches, Meraki and Umbrella, Cisco WLAN Controller, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto PA-3200/5200, Splunk SIEM integration), additional assignments as an IT Security Consultant on other customer projects

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Stuttgart, Germany

IT Security Engineer

Stuttgarter Versicherung

Position summary
IT Security Engineer at Stuttgarter Versicherung
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Business areas
Information Technology

Analysis of the network and security infrastructure, including identifying opportunities for optimization and implementing them (Huawei switches and routers, Palo Alto, Genua and OPNSense firewalls)

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
Frankfurt, Germany

IT Security Architect

Deutschen Lufthansa AG

Position summary
IT Security Architect at Deutschen Lufthansa AG
Business areas
Information Technology

Design and implementation of a Network Access Control solution (Cisco TrustSec, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco WLAN Controller, Cisco ISE, Cisco DNA)

  • Security Consultant for a Proof of Concept: Design and implementation of a Cisco StealthWatch environment and execution of a Proof of Concept.
Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
Hamburg, Germany

IT Security Architect

BCD Travel

Position summary
IT Security Architect at BCD Travel
Industries
Tourism
Business areas
Information Technology

IT Security Architect on a project: Design and implementation of a Network Access Control solution (Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE, MACMON, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco WLAN Controller)

Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
Augsburg, Germany

Technical Lead

KUKA AG

Position summary
Technical Lead at KUKA AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology

Technical Lead on a project: Design and implementation of an Advanced Threat Analytic solution and NAC (Cisco ASA, Cisco SNA /Stealthwatch, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco WLAN Controller, Cisco WSA, Cisco ISE, MACMON)

Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
Munich, Germany

Lead Architect - Security

Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG

Position summary
Lead Architect - Security at Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology

Transition of a server and network infrastructure, including maintenance access and cleanup of firewall rule sets, to a new provider (Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Cisco WSA, Cisco Nexus, Checkpoint NGFW, Citrix Netscaler, Juniper SRX, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Splunk)

Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
Munich, Germany

Technical Consultant

Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG

Position summary
Technical Consultant at Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Implementation of a VMware vSphere infrastructure (VMware vCenter, Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower)
  • Implementation of a distributed campus firewall infrastructure (Cisco ASA, Cisco CSM, Cisco Firepower)
  • Implementation of a Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) infrastructure (Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower)
  • Introduction of 802.1x technology for a network infrastructure (Cisco ISE, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco WLC)
  • Introduction of a public WLAN infrastructure for events and visitors (Cisco ISE, Cisco Cisco WLC)
Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
Munich, Germany
Hybrid

Senior Consultant

acentrix GmbH

Position summary
Senior Consultant at acentrix GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Client project: Migration of a server and network infrastructure to a hybrid cloud (Cisco Nexus, Cisco ASA, Cisco UCS, Juniper SRX, VMware NSX)
  • Client project: Network security review with a penetration test (Cisco ASA, Juniper SRX, Qualys Vulnerability Management)
Jun 2008 - Mar 2014
Munich, Germany

Network Consultant

Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG

Position summary
Network Consultant at Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Migration of a distributed network to MPLS (Cisco WAN Routers, Cisco LAN Switches, Cisco ASA)
  • Migration of a redundant central firewall from Cisco PIX 5.2 integrated into the MPLS network to Cisco ASA 7.2
  • Implementation of Cisco Security Manager and Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System for Cisco PIX/ASA infrastructure
  • Migration of a redundant central firewall (Cisco Firewall Service Module) within the MPLS network to a new hardware platform (Juniper ISG2000)
  • Migration of core nodes, implementation of 10GE for the MPLS core, and an MPLS workshop for the customer's operations team
  • Integration of company divisions into a shared MPLS network; design and implementation of a “multi-Zone” intranet
  • Implementation of a new VPN infrastructure for internal users and external maintenance access, based on Cisco ASA and Anyconnect VPN Client
  • Design and implementation of a QualysGuard VM solution; consulting on vulnerability analysis
  • Design and implementation of a guest WLAN solution based on Cisco Identity Service Engine
  • Design and detailed planning of a LAN security solution based on Juniper Unified Access Control Framework
  • Design and detailed planning of a distributed internet breakout solution based on Juniper SRX
Apr 2003 - May 2008
Munich, Germany

IT Specialist

Platinion GmbH (Boston Consulting Group)

Position summary
IT Specialist at Platinion GmbH (Boston Consulting Group)
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Consulting on LAN/WAN setup and performance analysis
  • Consulting on IT security (DMZ, IDS/IPS, Single Sign-On, PKI)
  • Management of the security environment, Cisco PIX/ASA, Symantec Host IPS
  • Security analysis and reporting (BigBrother, Symantec Enterprise Antivirus)
  • Migration of the campus LAN to MPLS technology
Apr 2002 - Mar 2003
Munich, Germany

Support Specialist

Cybernet AG

Position summary
Support Specialist at Cybernet AG
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
  • Support for the Windows NT/2000 operating systems for employees/customers
  • Support for servers (W2000 Advanced/Exchange Server, FreeBSD, Solaris), 5 mail servers, 2 Cisco firewalls, monitoring systems: HP OpenView, MRTG, BigBrother
Jan 2000 - May 2001
Tomsk, Russian Federation

Network Engineer

Intant

Position summary
Network Engineer at Intant
Industries
Energy
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Network project at the State Pension Insurance Office, Russia: 10 servers, 220 workstations, switched environment (Layer2/3), 100/1000Mbit Ethernet, 2Mbit internet access (HDSL-Link), Linux firewall, Windows NT domain.
  • Network project at Wintershall AG (Russian branch): 2 servers (In-Box), 20 workstations, 100Mbit Ethernet, 128Kbit internet access, Windows NT domain.
  • Network project at the data center of the large oil and gas company „YUKOS“, Russia: 20 servers, 300 workstations, 100/1000Mbit Ethernet, 2Mbit internet access (HDSL-Link), Cisco PIX firewall, Windows NT domain/Solaris.
Mar 1999 - Jan 2000
Tomsk, Russian Federation

Network Engineer

Tomsktelekom

Position summary
Network Engineer at Tomsktelekom
Industries
Telecommunication
Business areas
Information Technology

Further development of mixed networks, 12 Servers, 120 Workstations, switched environment (Layer 2), 100/1000Mbit Ethernet, NDS Novell, Windows NT Domain, FreeBSD/Sendmail, Remote Access Server 32 analog clients/16 ISDN clients,

  • Planning a 3Com Network Storage System on the optical ring
  • Setting up an Oracle Database on cluster systems
Oct 1996 - Feb 1999
Tomsk, Russian Federation

Network Administrator

City Administration, Department of Health Care

Position summary
Network Administrator at City Administration, Department of Health Care
Industries
Healthcare
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
  • Maintaining the Windows network and workstations (Windows NT3.51/4.0/95/98)
  • Maintaining the web server (IIS) and internet access (leased line, firewall, mail server)
  • LAN / WAN / TCP/IP v4 and v6 – troubleshooting

Industry experience

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

Information Technology
Professional Services
Government and Administration
Automotive
Banking and Finance
Insurance
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Experienced in Information Technology, Sales, and Customer Service.

Information Technology
Sales
Customer Service
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Summary

Strategic consulting on securing IT infrastructures

Consulting on the planning and implementation of security projects

Security and policy checks, process optimization, emergency planning

Project management and architecture consulting in the field of information security

Skills

Consulting And Design

  • Project Management And Development Of Concepts And Architectures In It Security For Traditional It Infrastructure And Iot/Ot Environments
  • Development Or Enhancement Of High-Level Or Detailed Concepts
  • Preparation And Delivery Of Proof Of Concepts And Rollouts
  • Development Of Design And Configuration Guidelines

Implementation And Operations

  • Initial Configuration And Commissioning Of Components
  • It Infrastructure Migration, Including Connection To Centralized Monitoring (Siem)
  • Hardening Of Network Components
  • Global Prisma Access Rollout For Endpoint Devices Via On-Prem Infrastructure
  • Integration Via Sccm Backend For Software/Configuration And Patch Management
  • Global Prisma Access Rollout For Vdi And Cloud-Managed Endpoint Devices Based On Windows / Linux / Macos. Integration With M365 Intune / Azure Update Manager For Software/Configuration And Patch Management

Training And Workshops

  • Training For Operations Teams Before The Introduction Of New Systems Or Technologies
  • Workshops For Project Teams Implementing New Components Or Technologies

Expertise

  • Tcp/Ip V4 And V6 – Protocols And Services
  • Wan Technologies (Vpn, Isdn, Umts, Xdsl, Sd-Wan, Etc.)
  • Lan Technologies (Ethernet, 802.1x, Stp, Cos, Sda, Etc.)
  • Wlan Technologies (Wpa/Wpa2, Cisco Unified Wireless Network)
  • Mpls Technologies (Ldp, Mp-Bgp, Eompls, Qos, Etc.)
  • Security Technologies (Ids, Ips, Syslog, Siem Integration, Nac, Sase)
  • Iot/Ot Environments, Macro And Micro Segmentation
  • Vpn Site-To-Site And Dial-Up Remote Access
  • Multifactor Authentication, Single-Sign-On, Privileged Access
  • Web And Email Security, Endpoint Security
  • Bsi-Grundschutzkatalog, Iso27001, Gdpr, Itlil

Technologies

  • Cisco Asa/Firepower And Cisco Nac (Acs/Ise)
  • Cisco Ios Routers, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Wlc
  • Cisco Sna (Stealthwatch) And Secure X
  • Cisco Meraki And Umbrella / Sse
  • Macmon Nac
  • Juniper Sa/Mag/Srx
  • Checkpoint Ngfw
  • Palo Alto Ngfw And Sase (Prisma Access)
  • Genua Firewalls
  • Microsoft Active Directory Services
  • Server Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0/2000/2003/2008/2012, Freebsd And Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Centos
  • Perl/Vb/Bash Scripting
  • Sccm - Globalprotect Agents / Configuration / Certificate Enrollment For On-Prem Domain-Managed Clients
  • Microsoft Intune / Azure Update Manager - Userid Agents For Terminal Servers / Globalprotect Agents / Configuration / Certificate Enrollment For Internet-Centric Endpoints And Workstations (Windows / Linux / Macos)

Certifications

  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-Level Technician
  • Cisco Advanced Security Architecture Field Engineer Representative
  • Juniper Junos Pulse Secure Access Specialist / Access Control Specialist
  • Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Security
  • Juniper Networks Certified Associate Junos
  • Qualysguard Vulnerability Management
  • Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Security
  • Cisco Certified Security Professional
  • Cisco Asa Specialist
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Security
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional
  • Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist
  • Cisco Certified Network And Design Associate
  • Microsoft Certified Professional

Languages

Russian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 1993 - Jul 1998

Technische Universität Tomsk

Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) · Computer Science · Tomsk, Russian Federation

Certifications & licenses

Cisco ASA Specialist

Cisco Advanced Security Architecture Field Engineer Representative

Cisco Certified Network and Design Associate

Cisco Certified Security Professional

Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist

Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Security

Juniper Junos Pulse Secure Access Specialist / Access Control Specialist

Juniper Networks Certified Associate Junos

Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Security

Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer

QualysGuard Vulnerability Management

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 22
Experience in Information Technology 21.5 y
Avg length 2 y
Longest experience 5 y 9 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 4 (Germany, Russian Federation, Portugal, Belgium)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Security Consultant, IT Security Engineer, IT Security Architect
Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Government and Administration
Main business areas Information Technology, Sales, Customer Service

Qualifications

Certifications earned 16
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Slava is based in Groß-Umstadt, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Slava has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Slava has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Slava may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Slava would be well-suited for roles such as: Security Consultant, IT Security Engineer, IT Security Architect.

Slava's most recent position is Security Consultant at Liebherr-IT Services GmbH.

In recent years, Slava has worked for Liebherr-IT Services GmbH, Logicalis GmbH / Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH und Kia Motor Deutschland GmbH, Logicalis GmbH / Grupo Galp, SIGNAL IDUNA, and European Parliament.

Slava is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Government and Administration. Slava also has some experience in Automotive, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.

Slava is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Sales, and Customer Service.

Slava has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Slava has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Sales.

Slava attended Technische Universität Tomsk for Computer Science.

Slava has 16 certificates. Among them, these include: Cisco ASA Specialist, Cisco Advanced Security Architecture Field Engineer Representative, and Cisco Certified Network Associate Security.

Slava is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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