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Security & defence

Defence and intelligence work delivered inside NATO and EEAS classified environments. NATO Secret clearance issued Aug 2022 (valid until Aug 2027). Most recent anchor: Head of Content Collaboration Section (interim) at NATO/NCIA NDW, 2023–2024.

Mandate type

Architecture, programme leadership or interim section-head roles inside classified environments — NATO, EEAS, defence and intelligence portfolios. Engagement gated by clearance and need-to-know. NATO Secret current.

Anchor reference

NATO / NCIA NDW (2023–2024) — interim Head of Content Collaboration Section, end-to-end service lifecycle of classified collaboration platforms. EEAS (2022–2023) — EU BICES, EU Space, EU Intelligence Applications, C3 cyberspace, 50+ member team. IBM EMEA CoE Defence & Security — 28+ migration projects, 146 organisations, 36 Centres of Excellence.

What I do

Four offers recur inside classified environments. All delivered under clearance, on need-to-know.

Section / portfolio leadership in classified estates. Service-lifecycle accountability inside NATO, EEAS or NCIA — SLAs / OLAs, CABs, KPIs, incident escalation, audit. Most recent: Head of Section (interim) NDW/CPS 2023–2024.
Mission-system architecture. C4ISR-aligned architecture, secure-network design, cross-domain interoperability. Cyberspace requirements analysis using TOGAF / NAF / NATO STANAG.
Secure-network and satellite integration. PAM/IAM, SIEM/SOAR and GRC integrated with satellite + terrestrial networks. Applied at EEAS (EU BICES, EU Space) and NATO.
Classified-environment delivery oversight. Programme governance, control evidence and incident response under NIST 800-53, ISO 27001 and NATO information-handling directives.

Frameworks and standards applied

Methods are scoped, not decorative. Each mandate runs against a defined framework stack so decisions remain defensible to internal audit, external supervisors and donors.

Defence architecture: TOGAF · NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) · NATO STANAG · NCD&E
Cyber & control: NIST 800-53 · ISO 27001 · ISO 22301 · NCA ECC · PCI DSS
Identity & secure access: ISO/IEC 24760 · X.509 PKI · PAM (CyberArk) · IAM federation
Mission systems vocabulary: C2I · C3I · C4ISR · C4I2 · C5I · cross-domain interoperability
Delivery: PRINCE2 · Agile · ITIL · NATO change-management

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Classified-environment section leadership

Service-lifecycle accountability inside NATO / EEAS

Interim section-head and portfolio roles inside classified estates: SLA / OLA accountability, CAB representation, KPI reporting, incident escalation.

Scope:

NATO / NCIA NDW — interim Head of Content Collaboration Section (2023–2024)
EEAS — Portfolio Manager of Infrastructure (2022–2023, 50+ team)
NATO HQ — NNHQ Target Architecture coordination (2015–2016)
Service KPIs, CAB representation, incident-response oversight

C4ISR-aligned architecture

Mission-system design with TOGAF / NAF

Architecture and cyberspace-requirements analysis for defence, intelligence and EUMIL portfolios.

Scope:

C4ISR / C5I capability requirements and interoperability
TOGAF + NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) + NATO STANAG modelling
EU BICES, EU Space, EU Intelligence Applications support
Cross-domain integration and federated mission services

Secure-network & satellite integration

PAM/IAM + SIEM/SOAR across satellite + terrestrial

Security architectures integrating satellite and terrestrial networks with PAM/IAM, SIEM/SOAR and GRC.

Scope:

Palo Alto · CyberArk · CrowdStrike · DLP · SIEM (QRadar / Splunk)
SOAR (Cortex XSOAR · IBM Resilient)
Hybrid satellite/terrestrial mission communications
Cross-domain interoperability and classified network handling

Defence portfolio leadership

CoE management and programme oversight

Center of Excellence leadership across IBM EMEA, Motorola, Alcatel. Portfolio + Programme governance.

Scope:

IBM EMEA CoE Defence & Security — 28+ projects, 146 orgs, 36 CoEs
Motorola CoE-CS + Crypto-X digital / biometric identity
Alcatel CoE Defence, Security & Intelligence
EURODAC, Border Protection, GSM-R rail, NPP SCADA

Typical deliverables

Standard artefact set on a defence / classified mandate.

Mission-architecture target-state and reference patterns aligned to NAF / NATO STANAG
Cyberspace requirements traceability through TOGAF, MCDA, wargaming and PoCs
Secure-network and satellite-integration designs (PAM/IAM, SIEM/SOAR, GRC)
Service-lifecycle SLA / OLA evidence packs for classified collaboration platforms
Incident-response, forensic and continuity playbooks aligned to NIST 800-53
ADRs and exception logs preserving classified-decision traceability

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NATO Secret

issued Aug 2022 · valid Aug 2027

50+

team led at EEAS — apps migration, networking, satellite, cybersecurity

28+

defence / security migration projects led at IBM EMEA CoE

146

national / international organisations engaged (IBM CoE)

defence / security Centres of Excellence engaged

90%

server virtualization at NNHQ (NATO HQ 2015–2016)

12 + 24

matrix reports led at NCIA

Defence work holds up when clearance, mission-architecture, secure-network integration and service-lifecycle accountability are owned by the same engineer of record — and when every design call has an ADR a NATO CAB can read.

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Projects in this domain

Engagements filtered by primary domain from the full 270+ project record. Full detail and NDA-gated evidence packs available on request.

AI · Defence

Mission-grade AI platform — sensor fusion

Defence · 2024 – Present

Mission-grade AI platform combining computer vision and radar–camera sensor fusion for edge deployment. Confidence-scored insights, traceable outputs, audit-ready reporting in regulated environments.

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AI · UAS · Defence

Modular AI-enabled UAS demonstrator

Defence · 2024 – Present

Modular AI-enabled UAS demonstrator based on a mothership–subsystem architecture enabling distributed operations, governed autonomy, resilience, and explainable AI under policy constraints.

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Content Collaboration · Section lead

NATO NDW / CPS — Content Collaboration Section (interim head)

NATO / NCIA · The Hague · Aug 2023 – May 2024

Interim Head of Section accountable for the end-to-end service lifecycle of Content Collaboration platforms (Semantic MediaWiki and associated). Direct accountability for SLAs / OLAs across classified environments, service-change governance, CAB representation, KPI definition and reporting.

Key activities

Coordinated and monitored 2nd- / 3rd-line support, incident investigation and root-cause resolution
Served as first point of escalation for major incidents affecting the services
Coordinated change enablement and release / deployment, representing services at CABs by delegation of the SAO
Authorised new release packages and supported transition into service operation
Defined and reported KPIs and associated service metrics; proactively monitored them

Frameworks: NIST 800-53 · ISO 27001 · PCI DSS · NCA ECC · ITIL v3 (service lifecycle) · PRINCE2

SLA / OLA portfolio · classified environments

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EU BICES · Intelligence networking

EU BICES — intelligence networking support

EEAS · Brussels · 2022 – 2023

Support and architecture for EU BICES (Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System) within EEAS portfolio. Secure intelligence networking and cross-domain interoperability across member-state and partner-organisation feeds.

Frameworks: NATO STANAG · NAF · TOGAF · ISO 27001

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EU Space · Satellite

EU Space & satellite security architecture

EEAS · Brussels · 2022 – 2023

Security architecture for EU Space programmes and hybrid satellite / terrestrial networks. PAM/IAM, SIEM/SOAR and GRC platforms integrated with satellite communications for mission-critical EU operations.

Frameworks: ISO 27001 · NIST 800-53 · TOGAF · PCI DSS · GDPR

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EU Intelligence Applications

EU Intelligence Applications — architecture & security

EEAS · Brussels · 2022 – 2023

Architecture, security and integration support for the EEAS Intelligence Applications portfolio. Controlled-access models and cross-domain integration patterns.

Frameworks: TOGAF · ISO 27001 · NIST 800-53

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C3 · Cyberspace

EEAS C3 cyberspace requirements & architecture

EEAS · Brussels · 2022 – 2023

Manage cyberspace environment (including EUMIL military sector C3) and analyse upcoming cyberspace requirements. Develop architectural diagrams, block diagrams and systems-engineering artefacts for capability evolution.

Key activities

Capture, develop, analyse and evaluate capability requirements
Maintain requirements traceability and version / configuration control
Develop PoCs using hypothesis testing, MCDA, experimentation and wargaming
Collaborate with 24 national / international military and civilian organisations including 9 Centres of Excellence and 5 universities

Frameworks: TOGAF · NATO STANAG · NAF · IIBA · IREB · ISO 31000

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NNHQ Target Architecture

NNHQ Target Architecture & ICT migration

NATO HQ · Brussels · 2015 – 2016

Coordinate with NNHQ Transition Office (HQTO) for migration of personnel and equipment into the NNHQ. Coordinate with ANWI project (Infrastructure-as-a-Service hosting all business and applications). Comment and propose ICT migration paths. Maintain ICT technical drawings, space allocation and inventory. Contribute to NNHQ Target Architecture (TA) → Baseline Architecture (BA).

US$67M+ budget executed

ANWI · AVI · ESS

ANWI / AVI / ESS contractor coordination

NATO HQ · 2015 – 2016

Coordinate with NNHQ contractors — Active Network Infrastructure (ANWI) for IaaS, Audio-Visual Infrastructure (AVI), Electronic Security Services (ESS). Vendor relationships and IT-related contracts.

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INTERPOL · Singapore

INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation — IT Security Advisor

Singapore · Jan 2015 – Sep 2015 · 90 working days

Led six task forces to deliver strategy, observations and recommendations for enhancing institutional, operational, legal and technical frameworks for digital identity and cybercrime. Business analysis, strategic and security challenges, new concept and strategy translated into business and technical requirements for the National Cyber Review II (NCR). Drafted methodology for cyber-defence policy, concepts and capabilities at nations level.

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Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant

Cernavoda NPP (Nuclearelectrica / SIVECO) — IT Advisor

Romania · Sep 2013 – Aug 2015 · 190 days

Restructured entire SMS system (BMC 8.5 → 9), new workflows. Reengineered processes for Change & Service Request, Unified Event Management with event correlation, Service Catalogue and Service Level Management. Cyber-security audit per NRC Title 10 §73.54, NRC RG 5.71, NEI 08-09, NEI 13-10, 10 CFR 73.54, NIST SP800-53/82, ISO 2700x. Audit of DCS, HMI, PLC, RTU, SCADA. 100% audit compliance achieved.

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Romanian MIA · Cyber Security

Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs — National Cyber Security

Romania · Oct 2008 – May 2011

Large-scale cyber-defence system (>€4M, EU funds). Unitary mechanism of reaction and response to security incidents. Risk reduction, knowledge, capabilities and decision mechanisms in the Romanian Government. 250 offices / 500,000 assets across the country. Service Management System (Tivoli Business Service Manager), SLA monitoring. ISO 2700x, NIST. http://www.natowatch.org/node/1532

>€4M (EU funds)

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IBM EMEA CoE · Defence & Security

IBM EMEA Center of Excellence — Defence & Security (internal CoE leadership)

IBM EMEA · Worldwide / Bucharest · 2008 – 2011

Led the IBM EMEA Center of Excellence for Defence and Security. Defined and managed business and technical requirements; architected / designed critical military systems; co-led development, verification and validation across 28+ IT upgrade / migration projects.

Key activities

Defined yearly IBM Portfolio across Technical Coherence, Digital Transformation and Cyber Defence
Performed TOGAF modelling, architecture and design across capability targets and interoperability requirements
Direct support of national / international / multi-national C2, C3, C5 activities
Collaborated with 146 national / international military and civilian organisations including 36 Centres of Excellence

Frameworks: TOGAF · COBIT · ITIL · PRINCE2 · RUP · ISO 900X · ISO 27K · ISO 31000 · NIST · C2I / C3I / C4ISR / C5I

28+ IT upgrade / migration projects · 146 orgs · 36 CoEs

Crypto-X · Biometric ID

Crypto-X program — digital / biometric identity & authorisation

Worldwide · 2006 – 2008

Established the Crypto-X programme and digital / biometric identity and authorisation initiatives. Coordinated Linux software developers across USA, Canada, Brazil, China, India, UK, France, Germany on cores, peripherals and device drivers (crypto devices, digital identification, IP Security protocols).

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Border Police

Border Protection integrated system

Romania · 2002 – 2006

Border Protection integrated system — radars, mobile surveillance, military equipment. OSS modernisation. EU Secret.

>€13M (EU funds)

Romanian Min. Transportation

Black Sea + Danube surveillance

Romania · 2002 – 2006

Black Sea and Danube surveillance — CCTV, radars, telecom, special devices, GIS.

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