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Laurent Nathael EkabeLN

Laurent Nathael Ekabe

Network & Security Engineer

€550/day
Nantes, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Laurent Nathael

Network & Security Engineer with over 7 years of experience, I support companies in the design, security, and optimization of their IT infrastructure.

Specializing in cybersecurity, I master Palo Alto, Fortinet, WatchGuard solutions, as well as VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL), SD-WAN (Peplink), and network administration (Cisco, MikroTik, Aruba).

I can be involved in missions such as:

Firewall configuration and hardening

Site-to-site VPN and remote access implementation

Network monitoring & log analysis (Graylog, Wireshark)

IT project management & infrastructure migration

Compliance support and access security
Methodical, rigorous, and results-oriented, I enjoy demanding technical environments and projects where I can bring real added value.

Let's discuss your project together and see how I can help you achieve it securely.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Nantes (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Tours (up to 10km)

Experience

  • AirFrance/HOP
    Network and Security Engineer
    AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
    September 2024 - July 2025 (10 months)
    Bouguenais, France
    As a network and security engineer at HOP (a subsidiary of Air France), I was responsible for the supervision, strengthening, and optimization of the company's network and security infrastructure.
    My main missions included:

    Analysis, redesign, and optimization of security rules on Palo Alto firewalls.

    Deployment and configuration of SD-WAN solutions (Peplink) to ensure redundancy and high availability of connections between sites.

    Implementation of WAN failover strategies with advanced NAT and Policy-Based Forwarding management.

    Support for local teams in adopting new network and security solutions.

    Incident monitoring and continuous improvement of network performance and security posture.

    This mission allowed me to consolidate my skills in cybersecurity, WAN infrastructures, traffic security, and technical project management within a major airline group.
    PaloAlto Fortigate zabb Zabbix Cisco IOS
  • NFCBank
    Network and Security Administrator
    March 2019 - July 2024 (5 years and 4 months)
    • Audit of existing infrastructure and drafting of HLD/LLD documents
    • Cisco network administration: OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF, VLAN, ACL, VSS
    • Installation, configuration, and maintenance of Fortinet & Palo Alto firewalls
    • Implementation of site-to-site IPsec VPNs, SSL VPNs, NAT, and high availability
    • SNMPv2 monitoring configuration and backup management (SCP/SMB)
    • Implementation of security solutions: WAF, FortiGuard web filtering, bandwidth control
    • Configuration of F5 BIG-IP load balancers, iRules, and SSL profiles
    • L2/L3 incident management and technical support for internal teams
    Cisco IOS Fortigate Zabbix VPN Network Administration

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Education

  • Telecommunications Network Engineer
    SUP'PTIC
    2016

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