Independent IT Consultant (Network Engineer and Security Consultant) - Self-Employed
Independent IT consultant delivering enterprise networking, security operations, and offensive security engagements for SMBs and mid-sized clients across Portugal, Spain, and France. Focus areas include WAN/VPN design and operations, firewall and segmentation reviews, and red team testing with clear executive and technical reporting. Work requires strong proficiency with Cisco and Fortinet environments plus hands-on offensive security and SIEM tuning skills. • Designed and operated multi-site WANs using Cisco, Fortinet, and MikroTik with routing, IPSec, and SD-WAN • Performed perimeter and internal lateral-movement assessments and OWASP Top 10 web application penetration tests • Tuned and operated SIEM solutions (Wazuh, Graylog, Elastic), supporting incident response and vulnerability management • Authored multilingual proposals, runbooks, post-engagement reports, and delivered client training material in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French