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I am a cybersecurity consultant with 20+ years of hands-on experience. I have worked directly for Barclays, HSBC, ABN AMRO, NatWest, IBM, HP, BT, and Computacenter, covering everything from network security and firewall management to compliance audits and cloud security. I have held roles as Security Consultant, CISO, Network Security Specialist, and WAF Engineer across the UK, Netherlands, and beyond. I started my career managing large-scale IP-MPLS networks at BT, moved into network security at Barclays and HSBC, and over the past several years have focused on compliance, risk management, and managed security services through my own company iSoft. Experience highlights: - Delivered Cyber Essentials audits with a 100% pass rate - Reduced client remediation time by 95% using automated controls - Managed security for law enforcement agencies as acting CISO - Secured systems across banking, insurance, government, telecoms, and legal sectors - Led WAF deployments using F5 Big-IP at Co-op Insurance - Designed and managed network security at HSBC for 2.5 years - Built and led the IP-MPLS team at BT Global Services Services I provide: Compliance and Auditing - Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, GDPR, DORA, PCI-DSS, HIPAA - Gap analysis, audit preparation, and remediation - Policy writing and documentation Risk and Vulnerability Management - Security risk assessments - Internal and external vulnerability scanning - Penetration testing support and remediation planning Network Security - Firewall design, setup, and management - WAF (F5 certified), VPN, zero-trust architecture - Network traffic analysis and management Cloud Security - AWS, Azure (AZ-500), Office 365 - Hybrid environment security assessments - Identity and access management SIEM and Endpoint Protection - SIEM design, deployment, and ongoing management - CrowdStrike Falcon EDR (certified administrator) - Incident detection, response, and reporting Managed Security Services - Ongoing security monitoring for SMEs - Virtual CISO services - Security awareness training for staff Industries I have worked in: Banking, Insurance, Government, Law Enforcement, Telecommunications, Legal, Healthcare, Education, Fintech Certifications: CISA, CEH, CCSE, F5 Big-IP, CrowdStrike Falcon, CCIE Security If you have an upcoming audit, a security issue, or need a reliable consultant for ongoing work, message me and we can discuss your requirements.