
IT Security Engineer at Telecom Italia Media
Rome Area, Italy

IT Security Engineer at Telecom Italia Media
Rome Area, Italy
I'm currently a System & Secuirty Engineer for Telecom Italia Media S.p.A and a Check Point Expert.
Courses And Certifications:
- Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE NGX)
- Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA NGX)
- Verisign Unified Authentication Partner Training
- Information Security Expert
- Linux Administrator BrainBench Certified
I have developed a significant experience in designing, managing and carrying out complex secure core business networks and systems for companies operating as service/content providers by making use of Firewall and Intrusion Detection system as well.
I am also expert in analyzing, designing and managing complex system & network infrastructures with Unix-like Open Source operating system and software.
I have also teached "GNU/Linux base and advanced", “Information security”, and “Systems and networks security” in some training center/enterprise such as:
- IAL Lombardia - Milan (a course to become Security Analyst)
- SoftPeople Formazione.net - Milan (IT Security with GNU/Linux and Open Source software)
- Mediasoft Srl - Milan (TCP/IP, Networking and IT Security)
I am also the Co-Founder of Losis Community (http://www.losis.org).
Losis stand for "Linux Open Solutions & Internet Security", a community that offer internet servicies for little and big societies that want stay update and protected from web threats; our solutions includes security systems, monitoring and management of applications and services exclusively with Open Source software.
Currently I'm also a Contributing Editor for "PC Professionale" (Mondadori edition), an Italian IT Magazine that focus on Hi-Tech and new technologies.
Today, I combine my study at University with extensive "real-world" systems administration, internet security, and open source experience.
7+ years progressive work related experience in IT, with a strong focus in Systems & Networks security and Linux platforms. Leads experienced staff of complex projects in area of expertise.
- Project, deploy and manage network security environments, concerning stuff like IPS, Firewalling, Strong Authentication, Security Information Management idems with:
- CheckPoint
- IBM/ISS
- Juniper Networks
- Fortinet
- Net Forensics Sim One
- Astaro
- SourceFire
- TippingPoint
- VeriSign
(Media Production industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Designing & Managing IT Security infrastructures.
Test a specific security implementation’s effectiveness through penetration testing.
(Privately Held; TI; Telecommunications industry)
May 2008 — April 2009 (1 year)
SOC "Finance & TOP customers" - Consultant
System and Security Management and designing of security infrastructures with Fortinet, ISS Proventia, NetForensics, Juniper, and Check Point with configuration, troubleshoot and maintenance in-depth view.
Maintenance, Design & Deploy RED HAT infrastructures.
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Alitalia Airlines S.p.A: EDS S.p.A - Consultant
- Analysis network flow and Segregation system and network infrastructure with Check Point VPN-1 Pro NGX and Cisco Firewall Services Module technologies.
- Network access control at the media access level (layer 2) through implementation of the 802.1x protocol
- Framework to perform authentication, authorization, and accounting services
(Public Company; AXA; Insurance industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year)
Corte dei Conti: Engineering S.p.A - Consultant
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administrator to support Oracle Collaboration Suite Infrastructure
- Sun Solaris 8 (Prime Cluster Siemens) administration and integration with SAN (CX700 - Brocade) storage infrastructure
- Apache, Squid, Trend Micro administration in distributed, clustered and fault-tolerance architectures
Poste Italiane: Group CM Consultant
- Administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux System with MySQL Cluster HA and Load Balancing (Linux Virtual Server); link fibre channel to SAN IBM FastT
(Privately Held; Computer & Network Security industry)
November 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Corte dei Conti: Consultant
Security Manager of the network security infrastructure (Check Point, Internet Security System)
(Computer & Network Security industry)
September 2003 — October 2004 (1 year 2 months)
Research & Development on System Integration and Security Assessment
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
November 2003 — November 2003 (1 month)
GNU/Linux, TCP/IP and networking, IT-Security
Computer Engineer 2006 — 2010 (expected)