What I do
System administration
Deployment and/or management of server-based systems, distributed and not, used in several contexts: Web servers, mail servers, auth servers, database, file servers and DNS, to name the most common areas.
Design and deployment of backup and recovery infrastructures, and high reliable business continuity solutions.
System support services, mainly server side, on GNU/Linux and *BSD. When you need I can work on Windows too, but with less enthusiasm.
Networking & Security
Design of computer networks, both wired and wireless, VPN connections, custom firewall solutions and network monitoring and analysis systems, like Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).
Security audit on corporate networks: vulnerability tests designed to evaluate the safety of a given context, in order to identify any weaknesses and suggest the measures to be adopted.
Consulting & Training
IT strategies consulting, assessing the IT infrastructure in relation to company objectives and requirements, in order to suggest specific and consistent projects in the face of sustainable investments.
IT Governance consultancy.
Open Source strategy consulting.
Customer support to identify the correct company policies, identifying, in relation to the context, the right balance between best practices and employee productivity.
Staff training on the correct management of technologies in use, and in terms of awareness at security-level, embracing issues such as data security, Privacy enhancing technologies (PET) and social engineering.

What I do