Angel Sandache

DevOps Engineer

Bucharest, Romania10 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Proficient in cloud security and networking.
Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools and monitoring.
Strong background in incident response and risk management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Specialist with expertise in cloud security and incident response.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud & Cloud SecurityNetworkingSecurity OperationsNetwork SecuritySecurity MonitoringContainerizationEmail ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

VMware WorkstationpfSenseSecurity OnionKali LinuxSplunkDocker ComposeMailcowLinux configurationevent monitoring and toolssecurity awareness programSecurity architectureRisk Managementpacket-level detection skills

About

Serious, reliable, results-oriented. My goal is to continue to learn and apply my knowledge to improve and develop my career. Staying current with the latest cybersecurity threats and technologies by continuously updating my knowledge through industry forums, conferences, and key publications.

Experience

10 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 11 mos

Current Experience

Cognizant

Google Cloud Networking and Kubernetes Technical Support Representative

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Bucharest, Romania

As a Cloud Networking and Kubernetes Support Technician, I ensure the secure, reliable operation of networking and Kubernetes environments within Google Cloud. My key responsibilities include:
>Troubleshooting & Root cause analysis related to GCP Networking product suite and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters.
>Customer Support: I Provide first line support on networking, security, and Kubernetes-related queries, guiding and advising Google customers through configuration and optimization based on official documentation for a responsible solution.
>identity, network security, and compliance on Google Cloud Platform.

Security OperationsNetworkingCloud & Cloud Security

Revel

2 roles

Security Operations Center Analyst

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr · Bucharest, Romania

Key responsibilities include:
Proactive monitoring of security solutions including SIEMs, IDS, IPS, Firewalls, DLP systems and other analysis tools to perform investigation and mitigation of security incidents.
Investigating emails, including malicious phishing emails, domains, IPs to mitigate risks and block all malicious activity based on analysis. Additionally, perform investigations for URL and Email whitelisting.
Analyze application requests for malware activity, vulnerability investigations prior to installation within the network environment.
Perform incident response and end-user direct requests.
Working with security tools such as Cisco AMP, Threat Grid, Threat Response, Firepower, Umbrella, WSA, Talos, Defender for Endpoints, Microsoft 365 Purview, Microsoft 365 Compliance, O365, Azure Sentinel, Azure Active Directory, Knowbe4, Fortiguard, Menlo, Proofpoint, Trellix, Falcon, ThreatConnect, Guardicor, Votiro, Vontu, Zscaler.

Security OperationsNetworkingCloud & Cloud Security

Help Desk Specialist

Oct 2022 – Jul 2023 · 9 mos · Bucharest, Romania

Providing first level contact and convey resolutions to customer issues
Properly escalating unresolved queries to the next level of support
Track, route and redirecting problems to correct resources
Updating customer data and produce activity reports
Walking customers through problem solving process
Follow up with customers, provide feedback and seeing problems through to resolution
Ensuring proper recording, documentation and closure
Recommending procedure modifications or improvements

Self-employed

Personal Projects

Jun 2022 – Mar 2023 · 9 mos

Cybersecurity Homelab for Detection & Monitoring
Building Host PC
Installing VMware Workstation as hypervisor
Configuring pfSense firewall for Network Segmentation & Security
Configuring Security Onion as an all-in-one IDS, Security Monitoring, and Log Management solution
Configuring Kali Linux as an attack machine
Configuring a Windows Server as a Domain Controller
Configuring Windows desktops
Configuring Splunk
Ubuntu/CentOS/Metasploitable/DVWA/Vulnhub machines: All these are potential Linux machines that can be added to the network for exploitation, detection, or monitoring purposes.
Building Email Server with Containers using Docker Compose and Mailcow
Linux configuration using Ubuntu
Utilizing and Configuring Docker Compose as email server
Utilizing and Configuring Mailcow for interface

Dpd uk, amazon uk

Curier

Oct 2018 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Dagenham, England, United Kingdom

Curierat- Multi drop delivery

Bah projects ltd

Project Manager

Mar 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Skilled Multitrader -1st 2d fix carpentry ,Painting • Driver delivery duties • Logistics Management • Managing small teams • General manager assistant • Bookkeeping• General evaluation of potential works• Materials and tool management

Project Management

Contradiction fiscal consultancy

Computer Operator

Apr 2011 – Feb 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Telecom• direct purchase materials abroad (Ukraine,Serbia)• configuration sim `s for further use, using TOPEX page• maintenance of sites and equipment
Accounting • maintaining relationships with employees and customers • bookkipping