Shay A.

Hands-on cybersecurity consultant since 2003, specializing in the full lifecycle of endpoint and network security projects — from planning and hands-on installation through policy/design work to completion and handoff to support. Technologies I work with: EDR, Antivirus, DLP, Encryption, NAC, Firewall, Device Control, Threat Intelligence, Sandbox, Web security, and Mail security. Vendor experience includes McAfee/Trellix, Forcepoint, Symantec, and FireEye. What I offer: Full project lifecycle: planning, hands-on deployment, policy and design, health checks, and troubleshooting Ongoing management of existing security tooling for teams without in-house capacity Direct client-facing work, including status meetings, QBRs, and reporting Onboarding support to help new customers adopt security tools faster and understand how to improve their security posture Tier-2/3 technical escalation — working with product and engineering teams to resolve issues beyond standard support scope, and acting as an internal advocate for the customer Demos, workshops, training, and courses on security products and best practices Weekly assessments, monthly reports, and health checks to keep security programs on track DLP and compliance projects aligned to real regulatory requirements (NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR) Also available for: general IT and information security support. A bit different: I also build AI-powered automation using tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and OpenAI's API — Python, APIs, and GPT-driven workflows — across Web, Android, iOS, and Windows. If part of your security operation could benefit from automation (reporting, alerting, data processing), I can help there too. I'm upfront about scope — if something's outside my depth, I'll tell you before we sta