David Delporte
Bridging IT and business. Managing infrastructure through data.
Professional Profile
IT Operations & Security professional with 4+ years of experience across system engineering, cybersecurity operations, and IT infrastructure management. Currently managing multi-site IT infrastructure (6 locations) at Gheeraert Group, covering Microsoft 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Intune/Autopilot, network security (UniFi/Meraki/Barracuda), VoIP (3CX), and EDI systems.
Strong focus on security-first design with hands-on experience in SIEM/XDR deployment (Wazuh), penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and CISO/DPO collaboration. Skilled in vendor management, stakeholder communication, and translating complex technical requirements into business solutions.
Actively pursuing cybersecurity certifications (ISC2 CC, ISO 27001) and building expertise in Belgium's CyberFundamentals (CyFun) framework and NIS2 compliance. Passionate about automation, infrastructure-as-code, and continuous improvement.
Career Timeline
IT System Engineer
Full-timeJune 2025 — Present
Multi-site IT operations across 6 locations at Gheeraert Group, a Belgian logistics & transport company
- ▸Azure Virtual Desktop rollout for 100+ users — Autopilot, Intune, hybrid Azure AD join, Conditional Access, MFA
- ▸Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management (4 entities), Business Central GDAP, licensing & shared mailboxes
- ▸CISO/DPO collaboration for security policies, GDPR compliance, and incident response across all sites
- ▸Network infrastructure — UniFi/Meraki switching, VLAN segmentation, Barracuda firewalls, Grafana/Cloudflare monitoring
- ▸Wazuh SIEM/XDR deployment for centralized security monitoring
- ▸3CX VoIP administration — queue routing, hotdesking, BLF, vendor coordination (Connectify NV)
- ▸UniFi Protect camera systems — GDPR-compliant deployment, CAO 68 compliance, police registration
- ▸EDI/OFTP2 support, Hyper-V decommissioning, uniFLOW print management rollout
- ▸Vendor management with EASI, iDocta, Alistar/Dynavision, Connectify NV
- ▸Confluence documentation, Jira ticket management, IT asset lifecycle management
Application Manager & Network Administrator
InternshipSeptember 2024 — August 2025
Service desk, application management, and IT process optimization
ICT Security Operations & System Administrator
InternshipMarch 2022 — June 2025
System administration and security operations for municipal educational infrastructure
IT Operations Analyst / NOC
Full-timeJanuary 2021 — December 2022
24/7 NOC monitoring and IT operations for a major international food delivery platform
IT Security Consultant
Self-employed2021 — Present
Security consulting and SIEM deployment for SMBs
Technical Expertise
Security & Compliance
Cloud & Identity
Infrastructure & Networking
DevOps & Automation
Telephony & Collaboration
AI & Automation
Leadership & Team Management
Business & Documentation
Homelab & Open Source
Full-stack IT financial management dashboard pulling live data from Microsoft Business Central. Built for multi-entity IT cost control across 6 locations — budget vs. actual tracking, vendor analysis, license utilization, and cost category breakdowns.
Self-hosted infrastructure running 14+ services at 99.9% uptime for €17/month
Web app that connects to M365 tenants and auto-checks Belgian CyberFundamentals controls. Maps 34 Basic-level controls to Microsoft Graph API endpoints for automated security compliance verification.
External IT Security Audit
Passive OSINT audit of a Belgian multi-brand manufacturing group. Critical vulnerability discovered and responsibly disclosed via Bugcrowd. Full IT maturity assessment including DNS security, web security headers, GDPR compliance, and infrastructure analysis across multiple domains.
Professional Transport & Logistics KPI Dashboard — real-time shipment monitoring, delivery metrics, cost analysis and Excel export.
Certifications & Achievements
Education
Graduate Diploma Network Engineering
Hogeschool VIVES
2022
Network administration, cybersecurity, firewall configuration, server management
Bachelor Information Technology
HOWEST Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
2019
IT operations, project management, applied informatics
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate
SkillFront
March 2026
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
ISC2
In Progress
Six Sigma White Belt
CSSC
May 2025
DevOps Foundations - Site Reliability Engineering
July 2021
Grondslagen van Projectmanagement
June 2024
Cybersecurity Engineering Virtual Internship
Forage
November 2022
Achievements
Integration Challenge Winner 2024
delaware BeLux
Led the winning team in a system integration challenge
TOP Scorer SAP Challenge Europe 2024
Deloitte
Highest scoring participant in European SAP challenge
IT Recruitment Challenge Belgium Finalist
Editx
Top performer in national IT recruitment challenge
What Others Say
Professional Assessment
Source: Introduce — Senior Consultant
- ✓Plans and coordinates tasks methodically with clear priorities
- ✓Decisive — evaluates consequences and alternatives, makes timely decisions
- ✓Service-oriented — works collaboratively with clients, thinks in solutions
- ✓Open to change, actively seeks improvement opportunities, takes initiative
- ✓Thorough analyst — gathers information proactively, minimizes risks
- ✓Calm and positive communicator, even in difficult conversations
- ✓Transparent and authentic — challenges viewpoints when needed
- ✓Actively seeks and incorporates feedback
Cognitive Assessment
SHL Verify — KBC
Languages
Volunteering
Head Animator
Vlaamse Dienst Speelpleinwerk (VDS) vzw
February 2016 — January 2025 (9 years)
Youth playground coordination and team leadership
Let's talk about how I can
secure your infrastructure.
Available for full-time positions and consulting.