# Jules Houndekannou

## Short summary
Jules Houndekannou is a cybersecurity and IT operations professional focused on securing critical infrastructure and leading technical projects. He combines hands-on operations with strategic project management.

## Role and positioning
- Cybersecurity: blue team, network security, and infrastructure hardening
- IT operations: availability, monitoring, incident readiness
- IT project leadership: audits, roadmaps, delivery, vendor coordination

## Core strengths
- Pragmatic, field-oriented security architecture
- High-availability telecom and data center operations
- Documentation, process discipline, and risk reduction
- Cross-functional collaboration and autonomous execution

## Experience highlights
- Critical operations in telecom environments with strict SLA requirements
- Security hardening of firewalls and load balancers
- IT transformation projects for SMEs from audit to deployment
- Systems and network administration for international institutions

## Technical expertise
- Networking and security: pfSense, Cisco, VPN (IPsec, OpenVPN), IDS/IPS
- Monitoring and analysis: ELK Stack, Wireshark
- Offensive security: Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, OWASP Top 10
- Systems and automation: Linux (Debian/RedHat), Windows Server, Bash, Python
- Project methods: Agile, V-Model, technical documentation, IT governance

## Education and certifications
- EILCO: engineering studies in security and networks (2023-present)
- IFRI-UAC: bachelor in cybersecurity (2020-2023)
- Certifications: MTCNA, ISC2 CC, SecNumAcademie

## Ideal conversations
- Securing critical infrastructure and reducing attack surfaces
- High-availability operations and telecom-grade resilience
- IT transformation, audits, and roadmap definition
- Operational security, monitoring, and incident readiness

## Contact
- Email: enagnonhoundekannou@gmail.com
- Location: France / International