Andrew Keitany
@andrewkeitany
DevOps + SOC + DevSecOps: 5+ yrs, cloud/k8s, SIEM/IDS, CI/CD security, 120+ pentests.
What I'm looking for
I am the unicorn that SOC teams, DevOps pipelines, and DevSecOps strategies all need – because I speak all three languages fluently. With over five years of hands‑on experience, I don't just shift security left; I embed it into the entire software lifecycle, from code commit to cloud runtime, and from SIEM alert to incident response.
As a SOC Analyst, I have deployed and operated production‑grade Wazuh SIEM/EDR, Suricata IDS, and custom detection rules – reducing mean time to detect by analysing 1,200+ security events monthly. I’ve built active response (iptables blocking), integrated threat intelligence feeds, and written playbooks that turn alerts into automated actions.
As a DevOps Engineer, I manage multi‑cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) with Terraform and Ansible, orchestrate Kubernetes clusters (EKS/GKE/AKS) with Helm, and harden CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) with SAST/DAST gates. I’ve recovered databases from failed volumes, automated systemd restarts, and cut cloud waste with Lambda stop/start routines.
As a DevSecOps practitioner, I don't just test for vulnerabilities – I teach the pipeline to reject them. I’ve integrated OWASP ZAP, GitHub code scanning, and Trivy into every pull request. I’ve conducted 120+ penetration tests on web apps, APIs, and LLM integrations, and I write reports that developers actually want to read.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Cyber Security and DevOps Engineer
Vitafluence.ai
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Conducted 45+ web app penetration tests and monitored 1,200+ monthly security events, integrated SAST/DAST into CI/CD to prevent vulnerabilities reaching production, and authored incident response playbooks.
Kubernetes cluster management: Deployed and managed production-grade clusters on AWS EKS and GCP GKE – configured node groups, auto‑scaling, and IAM roles.
Full Stack Developer
Lakeatts Solutions
May 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Delivered 6 full-stack web applications using Spring Boot and modern JavaScript, implemented auth controls and containerized deployments with Docker, and developed integrations to automate tax compliance processes.
Performed 75+ freelance penetration tests via Bugcrowd, discovered high-impact XSS, SQLi and auth bypasses, and produced PoC reports with remediation guidance to improve client security.
Software Programmer
Aphicons Solutions Limited
Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 8 months)
Designed a real-time school bus tracking solution and built a JSP-based POS system, enhanced a hospital management system with new modules, and integrated PostgreSQL to improve data integrity and performance.
Information Technology Intern
EagleAfrica Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 (2 months)
Supported IT operations and assisted with intern-level technical tasks to improve internal systems during a three-month internship.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Taita Taveta University
Bachelor of Business Information and Technology, Business Information and Technology
Completed a Bachelor of Business Information and Technology program with coursework combining business and information technology principles.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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Portfolio
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