Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Key focus
Projects
Languages
Software
References
Timeline
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Vincenzo Montoleone

Vincenzo Montoleone

Garbagnate Milanese,MI

Summary

Experience gained as a Partner Solution Engineer with Sophos Italy. Actively engaged in comprehensive studies for cybersecurity and cloud security engineering, supported by hands-on projects and lab training on specialized platforms (e.g., EC-Council, IBM, Securityblue.team, AWS, Microsoft).

Skilled Business Development leader offering extensive years of experience in leading operations and enhancing revenue. Bringing expertise in client acquisition and contract negotiation, along with excellent interpersonal communication, relationship-building and team leadership abilities.

Passionate about ICT, networking, cloud, and cybersecurity, with a solid academic background and practical skills. Recently certified with abilities in protecting, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats.

Results-driven and proactive with demonstrated record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding sales and revenue objectives.

Currently transitioning into the dynamic field of Cybersecurity.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Epaflex SpA
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decisionmakers.
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans for business growth, resulting in increased market share and profitability.
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully execute complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and potential areas of expansion.
  • Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.

Senior Business Manager

Condoroil Chemical Srl
01.2017 - 01.2019

Consultant

Eraclit Venier Spa e Magnesium Oxide Srl
01.2012 - 01.2016

Deputy Manager Italy

CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
01.2009 - 01.2012

Senior Business Manager

BRENNTAG SPA
01.2000 - 01.2008

Education

Certification Comptia Security+ - Cybersecurity

Comptia Academy
Online
10.2023

Certification on Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity

ISC2 CC
Online
12.2023

Firewall Certified Engineer V19.5 - Set Up And Management of Next-gen Firewalls

SOPHOS
Milano, Italy
10.2023

Windows Server 2022 – System Administration and Active Directory -

Udemy

MBA - Business And Managerial Economics

ALMA Graduate School
Bologna, Italy
03.2004

Master – Sales & Marketing - Sale And Marketing Management

CESMA Management School
Milano, Italy
06.2002

Bachelor of Science - Management Engineering

LIUC – Libero Istituto Universitario C. Cattaneo
Castellanza, Italy
10.1996

Skills

  • Promotional Planning
  • Salesforce Management
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Project Management
  • Relationship Development
  • Business Development
  • Sales Presentations
  • Cost Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Systems and Software Expertise

Key focus

Sales Management - Revenue Goals - Team Building and Leadership - Complex Sale Cycles - Technical Knowledge – Security & Threat Analysis – System installation & Configuration - Website Development

Projects

· Microsoft Defender Configuration : configured and updated Microsoft Defender for enhanced threat protection

· Firewall Expertise : enabled and configured Microsoft Firewall to fortify network security.

· Traffic Analysis Mastery : applied tcpdump for capturing and analyzing TCP traffic, and utilized Wireshark on Ubuntu for detailed analysis of HTTP/S and RDP traffic.

· Active Directory Management : configured groups and executed basic administrative tasks within Microsoft Active Directory

· Malicious Activity Detection : employed Sysmon and Event Logs to detect and analyze malicious activities on Windows Server, including DLL hijacking

· Advanced Windows Event Log Analysis : utilized Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) to identify unusual parent-child relationships and malicious .NET assembly loading, analyzing Windows Event Logs using the Get-WinEvent cmdlet.

Others:

· Configuring and managing firewalls to protect a simulated network

· RB-AC (role based access control) deployment to limit user permissions

· Analysis and response to simulated security events

Languages

Italian (mother tounge)
English (fluent, B2)
French (A1)

Software

Programming (basic knowledge): Python, Bash Security tools: Wireshark, Nessus, Metasploit Firewall e Antivirus: Windows, pfSense, Sophos Security Protocols: SSL/TLS, IPsec Security Monitoring: SIEM, IDS/IPS Microsoft Windows Defender Network trafic analysis using tcpdump and Wireshark Linux System Administration Windows Server Administration Microsoft Active Directory

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Epaflex SpA
01.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Business Manager

Condoroil Chemical Srl
01.2017 - 01.2019

Consultant

Eraclit Venier Spa e Magnesium Oxide Srl
01.2012 - 01.2016

Deputy Manager Italy

CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
01.2009 - 01.2012

Senior Business Manager

BRENNTAG SPA
01.2000 - 01.2008

Certification Comptia Security+ - Cybersecurity

Comptia Academy

Certification on Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity

ISC2 CC

Firewall Certified Engineer V19.5 - Set Up And Management of Next-gen Firewalls

SOPHOS

Windows Server 2022 – System Administration and Active Directory -

Udemy

MBA - Business And Managerial Economics

ALMA Graduate School

Master – Sales & Marketing - Sale And Marketing Management

CESMA Management School

Bachelor of Science - Management Engineering

LIUC – Libero Istituto Universitario C. Cattaneo
Vincenzo Montoleone