Andy A

Outsourced CIO - Cybersecurity Expert - Systems & Networks Architect (15+ years)

President of SYNTECH • Governance & Operations • Offensive & Defensive Cybersecurity

I support SMEs, mid-sized companies, and public organizations as an outsourced CIO capable of managing, structuring, and operating the IT system, while maintaining a hands-on approach. My role: govern, secure, and evolve an information system, truly getting my hands dirty when necessary.

🛡️ Cybersecurity

• Internal/External Pentests (Kali)

• Cybersecurity Audits & Maturity Analysis

• Remediation, Hardening, Segmentation

• Incident Management & Forensics

• Cybersecurity Policies, Best Practices, Compliance

• Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity & 3-2-1 Backup Strategies

🏛️ IT Governance & Management

• Outsourced CIO Role: Vision, Strategy, Prioritization

• IT Mapping, Risk Management & Budgets

• Steering Committee, Roadmap, Documentation

• Maintenance in Operational Condition (MCO) Supervision, Outsourcing, User Support

• Supplier Relations & Service Provider Management

⚙️ Systems & Network Operations

• Network & Server Architectures (On-Prem / Cloud)

• Proxmox, VMware, Virtualization, Containers

• Firewalls, NAS, VPN, Infrastructure Hardening

• Monitoring, Alerting, Supervision & Continuity

• Dedicated Server/VPS Optimization (LAMP/LNMP)

• MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, PostGIS

🔧 Development

21 years of experience enabling:

• Taking over, correcting, or improving existing applications

• Integration, Automation, Scripts, APIs

• Technical vision for communicating with development teams

🎯 Added Value

A global 360° view of the IT system: I can define the strategy, implement it, or audit it. Real expertise, pragmatism, security-oriented approach, and results-driven.

Assignments: Long-term or ad-hoc — 100% remote in Europe.

I already have clients in the UK and USA.