DevSecOps Engineer · Reading, United Kingdom

I specialise in network and security architecture and professional services for a UK cybersecurity practice — nearly eight years designing, deploying, and supporting customer security estates. More recently leading security automation and applied AI.

0 yrsIn the field
0+Certifications
0Global ranking
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( 01 — Capabilities )

What I practise

Core competencies across network and security architecture, professional services, and applied AI.

01

Core Infrastructure

Network and security architecture across cloud and hybrid environments.

Network designCloud securityPCNSCHybrid systems
02

Security Engineering

Designing, deploying, and supporting SOAR and incident response capability for customers.

SOAR designIncident responsePipelinesMTTR optimisation
03

Detection Strategy

Separating real threats from background noise.

SIEM / XDRThreat huntingSignal analysisAttack surface
04

Applied AI

Secure, production-ready AI built with appropriate guardrails.

RAG systemsDetection logicLLM guardrailsAgentic workflows

( 02 — Experience )

Eight years, one practice

May 2025

DevSecOps Engineer · KHIPU Networks

Lead security automation and applied AI work, building on a background in SIEM/XDR architecture and deployment.

Aug 2023 — May 2025

Senior SOC Analyst · KHIPU Networks

Incident response alongside the architecture and deployment of SIEM and XDR platforms for managed customers.

Oct 2021 — Aug 2023

Cyber Security Analyst · KHIPU Networks

Detection, triage, and response across a multi-tenant SOC.

Nov 2020 — Oct 2021

Senior Security Engineer · KHIPU Networks

Senior engineering, architecture, and escalation support across the customer estate.

Jul 2018 — Nov 2020

Security Engineer · KHIPU Networks

Professional services and escalation support for Palo Alto Networks deployments.

( 03 — Certifications )

An index of proof

Validated across detection, cloud, and network security.

01

Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1)

Security Blue TeamIR · Threat Intel · Forensics · SIEM
02

Cortex XDR Detection & Remediation Analyst

Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR · EDR · Automation
03

PSE-P Strata

Palo Alto NetworksNext-Gen FW · Threat Prevention
04

Cortex XDR Consultant (PMXdC)

Palo Alto NetworksArchitecture · Deployment
05

Prisma Cloud Professional (PSE)

Palo Alto NetworksCloud Security · Compliance
06

PSE-P Platform

Palo Alto NetworksSystem Design · Palo Alto
07

PCNSC — Network Security Consultant

Palo Alto NetworksExpert Support · Escalation
08

PCNSE — Network Security Engineer

Palo Alto NetworksNetwork Security · Firewalls
09

PSE-P Endpoint

Palo Alto NetworksEndpoint Protection

Ranked worldwide

5

CyberForce Guardian

Palo Alto Networks — Global Ranking

( 04 — Contact )

Say hello.

Open to senior security engineering and DevSecOps conversations.