About Mihran
Accomplished Network Security Engineer and Coordinator with 25 years of proven experience designing, hardening, and operating critical infrastructures for large-scale enterprise environments in public & private sectors. Specialised in complex firewall migrations, network segmentation, and multi-vendor operations. Combining deep technical expertise with a strong command of modern security governance frameworks—recently reinforced by academic deep-dives into NIS2 and ISO 27001 to successfully drive practical remediation projects and technical compliance. Skilled change manager and Master Coach, adept at bridging the gap between engineering teams, stakeholders, and corporate security requirements.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
Turkish
Basic
Armenian
Basic
Can work on-site
Bruxelles (up to 50km)
Experience
- SRLPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & FREELANCE NETWORK SERVICESJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)Freelance IT Operations (Active Income): Provided residential and small-scale network engineering services, including Wi-Fi infrastructure optimisation, local network troubleshooting, and baseline security hardening.Continuing Education & GRC Frameworks: Investigated corporate governance requirements, focusing on the NIS2 Directive, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks to transition towards technical coordination roles.Vendor Technology Update: Refreshed hands-on technical skills with modern platforms (Fortinet 7.6 Operator, AlgoSec compliance tools, and Microsoft Azure/M365 security baselines).Leadership Certification: Achieved a Master Coach Certification to reinforce soft skills, specifically emotional intelligence, stakeholder negotiation, and change management for future corporate environments.
- YptoNetwork/Security Coordination EngineerTRANSPORTATIONJanuary 2020 - January 2024 (4 years)Bruxelles, BelgiumStakeholder management for operations & projectsEnsured continuous operational governance through the daily operationsActed as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Network/Security Operations (incidents, problems)Project coordination following "Directed 'Security by Design' initiativesNIS2 compliance :Network Segmentation project: migration of 8000 critical assetsLAN, WLAN authentication hardening (reinforcing Identity and Access Management (IAM) through MFA)Firewall Audit Readiness & ComplianceProxy migration (Implicit & explicit) - 16000 usersRemote Access segregation from Infrabel (internal and external accounts for vendors, suppliers)Change Management : collaboration with Information System Security Officers on creation/ assessment / approval / support for Network/Security Changes + Risk & related impact analysisPatch Management & CVE Response reviews with Managed Service ProvidersPolicy Drafting & Compliance (AlgoSec) : performing periodic firewall rules review, thereby enforcing the Principles of Segmentation across the network infrastructure hence keeping Firewalls audit readyChange Advisory Board (CAB) attendance to present & defend sensitive network & security Changes
- EUROCONTROL BENetwork and Security Engineer & CoordinatorAVIATION AND AEROSPACEJanuary 2018 - January 2020 (2 years)• - Network : Governed the security architecture of Enterprise Asset Management across WLAN, LAN, WAN, and Data Center environments, enforcing network segmentation controls to protect critical business information assets• - Security : Managed the end-to-end lifecycle of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and network security controls (NAC 802.1X, S2S VPN, Firewalls), ensuring compliant and secure Remote Access for internal and external stakeholders• - Project : Led the Security Integration of new business partners and site expansions, implementing Security by Design principles during the rollout and lifecycle management of network services to mitigate Third-Party Risk• - Business Continuity Management : Architected and validated Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) frameworks; designed and tested redundancy strategies for Campus and Partner environments to meet NIS2 Availability and Resilience requirements• - Patch Management & CVE Response : Managed the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle, prioritising remediation efforts based on and business impact to ensure continuous compliance and organisational risk thresholds + Reduced the corporate attack surface by implementing a proactive patch management program, aligning technical remediation with documented SLA requirements for critical security updates• - Policy Drafting & Compliance (AlgoSec) : performing periodic reviews to eliminate redundant or 'shadow' rules, thereby enforcing the Principle of Least Privilege across the network infrastructure hence keeping Firewalls audit ready.• - Represented the Security function at the Change Advisory Board (CAB), conducting Technical Risk Assessments for major infrastructure changes to ensure alignment with the organisation's Risk Appetite and regulatory obligations
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Education
- Industrial Engineering in Electronics (Telecom)Institut Supérieur Industriel de Bruxelles (ISIB)1996Industrial Engineering in Electronics (Telecom)
- Business Continuity Management Professional Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) Cyber Security Risk Management Cyber Security Professional (CCS-PRO) PRINCE2AgileBusiness Continuity Management Professional Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) Cyber Security Risk Management Cyber Security Professional (CCS-PRO) PRINCE2