31.12.2024 aktualisiert
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60 % verfügbarSenior IT Consultant - Information Security / Compliance / Disaster Recovery
Keerbergen, Belgien
Weltweit
Certified ISO27001 Lead Implementer - Certified ISO22301 Lead Implementer - Certified ISO31000 Lead Risk Manager - Certified AWS Architect - CISSP - Certified Data Centre ProfessionalSkills
IT InfrastrukturSecurity systemsBusiness ContinuityDisaster RecoveryCloud Computingtechnische ProjektleitungISO22301ISO27001Data center design & implementationETSI
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Dick's current focus lies on projects related to Business Continuity, Information Security, IT Risk & Compliance and Datacenter Design and Implementation.
KEY STRENGTHS
Apart from his technical expertise, Dick is most appreciated for:
FORMAL CERTIFICATIONS
CAREER OVERVIEW
Dick's current focus lies on projects related to Business Continuity, Information Security, IT Risk & Compliance and Datacenter Design and Implementation.
- Dick is a data center expert with more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry.
- After his engineering studies, he spent most of his career at IBM and PwC working on infrastructure-related projects in various technical and consulting roles before starting as an independent IT professional.
- Based on his engineering roots, he was soon attracted by the technical complexity of datacenters combining many trades such as construction, electrical and mechanical engineering, connectivity, security as well as IT, in which he developed vast expertise.
- Even before the digital age, Dick was fascinated by the link between technology and business, and how an IT environment can significantly influence business success through its flexibility, availability and security (or lack thereof).
- His years of experience in the design, setup and operating of IT infrastructure, the management of technical projects and his dealings with business stakeholders and project teams make Dick a very versatile IT professional.
KEY STRENGTHS
Apart from his technical expertise, Dick is most appreciated for:
- Leading technical IT projects
- Managing stakeholder expectations
- Connecting with people and building teams
- Translating business requirements into technical specs
- Distilling complex situations into concise reports with clear conclusions and actionable recommendations
FORMAL CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified ISO22301 Lead Implementer
- Certified ISO27001 Lead Implementer
- Certified ISO31000 Lead Risk Manager
- Certified Prince2 Practitioner
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP by (ISC)2)
- Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP by EPI)
- Certified Google Cloud Engineer (by Google)
- Certified Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (by Microsoft)
- Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner (by Amazon)
- Certified AWS Solution Architect Associate (by Amazon)
- Certified ITIL Foundations V3
- Certified Enterprise Architect TOGAF 9
CAREER OVERVIEW
- 07/2020 - today: INTERNATIONAL IT CONSULTING bv (freelance)
- 04/2017-06/2020: PwC Belgium
- 01/2017-03/2017: IBM Belgium
- 01/2012-12/2016: IBM UAE
- 10/1994-12/2011: IBM Belgium
Sprachen
GermanGrundkenntnisseEnglishverhandlungssicherFrenchverhandlungssicherDutchMuttersprache
Projekthistorie
An organisation working for the Dutch Notary Association wanted to become a Trust Service Provider to provide eID services. As part of this ambitious plan they needed to obtain ETSI-certification which required a sound business continuity management system.
Main projects activities were (initial scope up to 04/2022)
Project extended, estimated completion 03/2023:
Main projects activities were (initial scope up to 04/2022)
- Identification and review of existing documentation and driving a documentation update exercise
- Capturing key business activities with their criticality and developing formal RTO/RPO
- Interactions with internal and external stakeholders (management team, IT operations, IT architect, security officer, datacenter provider, network provider, HR) to drill down from the processes into the underlying IT infrastructure layers which was split into a colocation, an IaaS and a PaaS environment
- Development of BCMS documentation such as Business Continuity Plan, Disaster Recovery Plan, Backup Policy, Backup Plan, Crisis Management Plan, Facilities Policy (as per ISO22301)
Project extended, estimated completion 03/2023:
- With only a few weeks left before the external ISO27001 audit, the Security Officer was terminated and I was asked to step in as ad interim Security Officer with my first objective to successfully pass the audit (which we did)
- Continuing in my temporary Security Officer role, I worked on further improving the ISMS, setting the priorities for the coming year, starting with a revamp of their Risk Treatment Plan and the development of a proper security information KPI dashboard
- Once the new Security Officer was hired, I shifted back to my initial scope which was the implementation of the BCMS I developed earlier, and supporting the organization in their ambition of passing the ETSI stage 2 certification
A boutique consulting firm needed expert advice in defining an operating model for a petrochemical company in Oman.
This was brief engagement where I was brought in to provide IT expertise in the oil & gas industry.