Alexandre Freire

Current

• Security Solution Specialist at Oracle

Past

• Infrastructure and Security Specialist at Microsoft
• Senior Security Consultant at Schlumberger
• Senior Security Engineer / Consultant at Atos Origin

• Senior Security Engineer / Consultant at SchlumbergerSema
• Senior Security Consultant / Team Coordinator at Módulo Security Solutions
• Trainee for Network and Systems Integration at IBM

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Education

• Universidade Estácio de Sá

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Industry

Computer & Network Security

Alexandre Freire’s Summary

Professional site http://www.magicweb.com.br/afreire

- SECMASTER Security Award

Alexandre Freire received the most important brazilian Information Security and Risk Management award from SecurityWeek/ISSA Chapter. The award is given to professionals responsible to develop and promote Information Security market. Freire received the award in recognition of "How to Shield your Pc" - best seller brazilian Information Security book that covers threats and best practices to keep PC secure using an easy language to make IT Security learning possible to end users.

- Writer of "How to Shield your PC", best seller brazilian Information Security book covering security threats and best practices to keep PC secure. The first worldwide printed book covering new upcoming features of Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.

- MBA invited Professor of Information Security Management at UFRJ - Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Federal University.

- Freire is a permanent Brazilian IT press contributor on Information Security articles (specially for O Globo Newspaper, one of the most important web and printed based Brazilian newspapers) ;

- SANS IDNET Challenge Competition Winner (worldwide Penetration Test Championship) promoted by SANS Institute at SANS annual worldwide conference (Orlando, FL).

- Performance set to more than 110 Information Security projects working as Security Engineer, Project Manager and pre-sales consultant ;

- SANS Institute Firewalls, VPN and Perimeter Defense Specialist (GCFW) ;

Alexandre Freire’s Specialties:

Security Solution and business development Specialist. Experience on security auditing regarding BS 7799, COBIT methodology and Sarbanes Oxley law. Strong domain of products and technologies (Operational systems, LAN/WAN Security, Firewalls, VPN, IDS, IPS, Penetration Testing, Perimeter Defense Technologies, Wireless Network security 802.11x, Vulnerability Assessment, safe networks design and implementation. App, database Security, On-Line risk analisys and Identity and Access Management.

Alexandre Freire’s Experience

• Security Solution Specialist

  Oracle

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)

  November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Responsible to support pre sales initiatives to Oracle Latin America Strategic Accounts regarding Oracle security solutions from database to Identity and Access Management techologies.

• Infrastructure and Security Specialist

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MS; Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 1 month)

  Responsible for Windows Server technologies, Active Directory and Identity Management business development on pre sales activities supporting new business initiatives through executive demonstrations, workshops and Proof of Concept projects.
  
  Pre sales Technology Professional Specialist in charge of supporting Microsoft Windows Server product cycle, Virtual Server, Terminal Services, Automated Deployment Services, Active Directory, Microsoft Identity Server, LongHorn Server, Internet Information Server (IIS), Windows High Peformance Computing Server (HPC Server),
  
  Microsoft Technet contribuitor on webcasts and articles regarding Windows Server infrastructure and security subjects. Resposible for leading Microsoft seminaries and webcasts supporting Microsoft product demonstrations for corporate solutions.

• Senior Security Consultant

  Schlumberger

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

  November 2004 — October 2005 (1 year)

  Responsible for specification of technical solutions and products in order to promote technology integration for safe networks implementation. Pre sales efforts in order to provide new opportunities and to answer Oil and Gas BIDS (RFP´s).
  
  Performance set on managing Petrobras Corporate and Petrobras Distribution Company (BR Distribuidora) IT Security auditing project as a project manager and Senior Security Consultant based on BS 7799 Risk Assessment Methodology, Cobit IT Methodology Controls and Sarbanes Oxley section 404 laws.
  
  Responsible for business development on executive presentations and demonstration projects regarding Security Perimeter Defense. Quality assurance on developing standards, methodology and providing assistance and reviews for costumer reports and documentations (deliverables).

• Senior Security Engineer / Consultant

  Atos Origin

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2004 — November 2004 (9 months)

  Responsible for specification of technical solutions and products in order to promote technology integration for safe networks implementation.
  
  Performance set for promoting business development on projects regarding Security Perimeter Defense products and technologies like Checkpoint Firewall-1 Next Generation, Checkpoint Application Intelligence, ISS Real Secure Site Protector, Network Sensor and Proventia Appliances.
  
  Risk Assessment project coordinator providing auditing projects based on COBIT methodology. IT Security auditing providing evaluation and implementation of worldwide best security practices on Operating Systems, devices, Internet enabled applications and Penetration Testing evaluations.
  
  Outstanding performance archived on Philips Corporation Security IT Auditing Project on project management for auditing based on COBIT IT Methodology. Outstanding performance also archived on Penentration Testing project for the most important brazilian private bank.

• Senior Security Engineer / Consultant

  SchlumbergerSema

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 2003 — March 2004 (1 year 1 month)

  Senior Security Consultant for SchlumbergerSema Latin America Oil and Gas and Telecom key account customers.
  
  Performance set for pre sales business development on executive IT Security demonstration projects, workshops and customer relationship
  
  Project specification and design on Perimeter Defense based on Technologies like Checkpoint Firewall-1 Next Generation Feature Pack 3, Smart Defense, ISS Real Secure Site Protector, Network Sensor, Server Sensor and Internet Scanner.
  
  Outstanding performance archived on Petrobras Marketplace Security IT Auditing Project. Responsible for Windows, Unix, Firewalls, switches, routers, applications, IT process and Electronic Commerce management procedures.
  
  Outstanding Performance Archived on TIM mobile recharge cards project. Analysis of IT Infrastructure, Security, Operating Systems (Digital Unix) and system mobile phone system's development Intelligence (applications and protocols used to provide recharge of cell mobile phones).

• Senior Security Consultant / Team Coordinator

  Módulo Security Solutions

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 1999 — March 2003 (3 years 10 months)

  Information Security auditing projects team coordinator. Responsible for the commercial proposals and resources management. Pre sales executive presentations and relationship with customers and proposals (pre sales and business development).
  
  Senior Information Security Consultant. IS Analysis and implementation of security in virtual servers, Firewalls and Perimeter defense systems design and implementation
  
  Módulo Education Center instructor for "Modulo Certified Security Officer".
  
  Deployment of Security IT projects based on Security analysis and implementation of operational systems technologies as Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Novell Netware, HP-UX, Linux, SCO Unix, IBM AIX, Digital Unix, Sun Solaris, devices equipment as switches and routers Cisco/IBM , firewall Microsoft ISA Firewall systems, Cisco PIX Firewall, Checkpoint Firewall-1, Nokia Appliance Firewall, Altavista Firewall, Novell Border Manager and Intrusion Detections Systems as ISS Real Secure and Snort.

• Trainee for Network and Systems Integration

  IBM

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 1998 — June 1999 (8 months)

  Projects and solutions designed in order to support VARIG (Brazilian Airline Company)infrastructure and security operations. Responsible for designing and deploying Microsoft Networks infrastructure and managing Microsoft SNA Gateway for Varig SNA x TCP/IP communications over SITA worlwide backbone.

Alexandre Freire’s Education

• Universidade Estácio de Sá

  Bacharelor , Computer Networks & Security , 2001 — 2005

Additional Information

Alexandre Freire’s Groups:

•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    Oracle Certified Associates, Professionals, Experts & Masters (OCA/OCP/OCE/OCM)
•    Information Security Community (30,000+ Members)
•    Latin-American Recruiters & HeadHunters
•    ISO 27000
•    ORACLE CONNECTIONS
•    Information Security Network
•    Oracle Security
•    Governança, Riscos e Conformidade em TI
•    TI Especialistas - Brasil
•    BRASIL: VAGAS EXECUTIVAS
•    InfoSec Careers

Alexandre Freire’s Honors:

2007 - Secmaster Information Security and Risk Management award from SecurityWeek/ISSA Chapter. The award is given to professionals responsible to develop and promote Information Security market. Freire received the award in recognition of "How to Shield your Pc" - best seller brazilian Information Security book that covers threats and best practices to keep PC secure using an easy language to make IT Security learning possible to end users.

2006 - TOP GUN Award from Microsoft Corporation (EUA) due efforts in order to develop Virtual Server product @ Brazil, especially in a competitive virtualization landscape against Vmware.

2002 - Sans Institute Penetration Testing competition winner at Marriot World Resort - Orlando, Fl (EUA).

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