Rachid Groeneveld

Rachid Groeneveld has a diverse work experience in the field of information security. Currently, they are working as a Security Consultant at Nomios, where they are responsible for discussing, designing, and architecting various information security topics, including risk management, detection and response, service delivery, and automation. In addition, they also serve as a vCISO, ensuring the prioritization of information security. Prior to joining Nomios, Rachid worked as a Network & Security Engineer at the same company.

Before Nomios, Rachid gained experience at NTT Ltd., where they held multiple roles. Rachid started as a Product Specialist in Security and later transitioned to the role of Associate Sales Consultant Security. Rachid also worked as an Associate Solutions Architect, focusing on security solutions. Rachid started their career at Dimension Data, which later became NTT Ltd., as a Product Specialist in the security business unit.

Prior to their career in information security, Rachid worked at Cow Hills Retail bv. Rachid held various roles, including Security Officer, Product Specialist, Service Coordinator, and Quality Engineer. In these roles, they were responsible for improving security measures, translating between development, operations, and customers, guiding implementation projects, conducting training sessions, and testing and improving software.

Overall, Rachid Groeneveld has gained extensive experience in information security, with a focus on risk management, service delivery, automation, and customer relations.

Rachid Groeneveld has a diverse education history. In 2009-2010, they attended Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, although the field of study is not specified. In 2018-2019, they enrolled at NCOI Opleidingen and pursued a program in Security Management.

Additionally, Rachid Groeneveld has obtained multiple certifications in various fields. In 2019, they achieved the Cisco Security Sales Specialist certification from Cisco. The following year, in 2019, they obtained the Fortinet Network Security Engineer Associate (NSE3) certification from Fortinet. In the same year, they completed the Check Point SandBlast Network Administrator (CCSBA) certification as well as the Check Point CloudGuard SaaS Administrator (CGSA) and the Check Point SandBlast Mobile Security Administrator (CCSBMSE) certifications, all provided by Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. In 2020, Rachid Groeneveld became a Certified Meraki Networking Associate (CMNA) from Cisco Meraki and a Skybox Certified Sales Consultant (SCSC) from Skybox Security. Furthermore, in 2020, they attained the Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA) certification from Cisco. In 2021, Rachid Groeneveld obtained the PSE Strata Professional certification from Palo Alto Networks. Moving on to 2022, they acquired the Cisco Small Business Technical Overview (SBTO) certification from Cisco and the Wallix Certified Professional - PAM Bastion (WCP-P) certification from the WALLIX Group. Additionally, they received the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification from Microsoft in the same year. Looking ahead to 2023, Rachid Groeneveld is scheduled to attain the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)², and in 2022, they will obtain the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) certification from Microsoft.