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Javier Gracián

@javiergracin

Senior IT security manager driving automation, cloud and infrastructure security.

Mexico
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What I'm looking for

Busco liderar proyectos de seguridad y automatización en entornos Cloud/virtuales, aportando experiencia técnica y de gestión para mejorar seguridad, disponibilidad y eficiencia operacional.

Soy un profesional de TI enfocado en seguridad informática y automatización, con amplia experiencia liderando proyectos de seguridad, virtualización y renovación tecnológica para grandes organizaciones.

He dirigido iniciativas de automatización con Robot Framework y UiPath, gestionado vulnerabilidades y liderado soporte y renovación de plataformas Check Point a nivel nacional.

He diseñado arquitecturas completas de seguridad en nubes privadas y hosteadas, soluciones de acceso remoto con doble factor, perímetros corporativos y balanceo de carga, además de coordinar preventa, postventa y despliegues en ambientes virtuales.

Me considero orientado a resultados, con experiencia en gestión de equipos y proyectos, consultoría técnica y operación de SOC, buscando siempre robustecer la seguridad, la disponibilidad y la continuidad operativa.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VE

IT Security Architect

Verisign

Feb 2008 - Jul 2010 (2 years 5 months)

Designed and implemented redundant centralized security management for 30+ network elements, migrated multi‑vendor firewalls to Check Point VSX, and managed global firewall operations and incident response.

NM

IT Coordinator / Security Expert

Nexsys de México

May 2005 - May 2007 (2 years)

Managed security projects and deployments as a CheckPoint Service Provider, provided second‑level security support, and administered Microsoft Axapta ERP and VMware environments.

DI

Systems Manager

Digito

Jul 1999 - Dec 1999 (5 months)

Managed Internet and application servers on Linux and Windows NT, supported Java development, and maintained corporate web and infrastructure services.

BA

Credit Analyst / Systems Developer

Banobras

Jan 1990 - Dec 1994 (4 years 11 months)

Recovered delinquent employee loan portfolios, led a small team, and developed multiple Cobol and Turbo Pascal systems for credit, payroll, and correspondence tracking.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

HH

Huawei (HCIA & HCIA-SEC)

Course Certificates (HCIA, HCIA-SEC), Networking and Security

2019 - 2019

Completed Huawei HCIA routing & switching and HCIA-SEC security courses.

NE

NGINX (Core & Expert)

Course Certificates, Web Servers / Application Delivery

2018 - 2018

Completed NGINX Core and Expert courses in Ciudad de México.

FT

F5 (training)

Diploma, Application Delivery / Security

2017 - 2017

Completed F5 professional preparation course and received a diploma.

IM

ISO27001 Preparation (Monterrey)

Diploma, Information Security Management

2015 - 2015

Professional preparation course for ISO27001 leading to a diploma.

CT

Check Point (Getaway / VSX / DLP / Advanced Troubleshooting)

Technical Training Certificates, Network Security

2006 - 2012

Attended multiple Check Point hands-on courses and advanced troubleshooting trainings (Getaway, VSX, DLP, R75).

NU

Nokia University

Nokia Security Certifications (NSA Foundation), Network Security

2006 - 2008

Completed Nokia security trainings including NSA Foundation and Security Administrator courses.

CC

Citrix / Compusoluciones

Training Certificate, IT Security

2007 - 2007

Completed Citrix Technical Security Laboratory training.

JT

Juniper (training)

Training Certificate, Network Security

2007 - 2007

Attended Juniper training on secure infrastructure and solution portfolio.

ST

Sourcefire / Snort (training)

Training Certificate, Intrusion Detection

2006 - 2006

Completed Snort / Sourcefire security training program.

CS

Check Point / SICAP

Check Point Certification (CCSA, CCSE), Network Security

2006 - 2006

Completed Check Point Security Administrator and Expert trainings (CCSA and CCSE) through SICAP.

CM

COMDEX México / Windows World México

Course Attendance / Constancia, E-commerce / IT

1999 - 1999

Attended COMDEX/Windows World sessions in Mexico focused on e-commerce and related technologies.

Instituto Politécnico Nacional - ESIME logoIE

Instituto Politécnico Nacional - ESIME

Ingeniero en Computación, Computer Engineering

1992 - 1996

Studied Computer Engineering at ESIME, Instituto Politécnico Nacional; program not completed (trunca).

II

Instituto Metropolitano de Estudios en Informática (IMEI)

Informática Computacional, Computer Science

1988 - 1992

Completed studies in Informática Computacional at Instituto Metropolitano de Estudios en Informática.

PM

Preparatoria Mixcoac-Valle

Preparatoria Certificate, Physics and Mathematics

1986 - 1989

Secondary/upper-secondary studies with a Physics–Mathematics focus; obtained preparatoria certificate.

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