Alexander Pierides

Lead Information Security Architect at VistaJet

Alexander Pierides has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and companies. Alexander started their career in 2004 at APALCO Property Services as a part-time General Assistant, where they provided IT hardware/software maintenance and configuration. In 2006, they joined Cyberview Technology as a Project Engineer, responsible for setting up computerized betting terminals, providing support and testing equipment.

In 2008, they became a Network Administrator at Cyberview Technology, managing and maintaining corporate Cisco infrastructure and Active Directory. Alexander then moved to Barcrest Group, a Scientific Games Company, in 2009 as a Corporate IT Administrator. In this role, they managed and maintained all corporate IT infrastructure, provided server and services support, and configured Cisco infrastructure.

In 2012, Alexander joined VistaJet and took on various roles. Initially, they served as a Senior IT Administrator, overseeing systems and procedures overhaul and migration to more suitable environments. Later, they became a Senior Information Security Analyst, specializing in threat detection, prevention, and research. Currently, they hold the position of Lead Information Security Architect at VistaJet, where they create and maintains information security architecture, leads threat detection functions, and develops architecture training plans.

Throughout their career, Alexander has gained experience in IT infrastructure support, network administration, information security, and project management.

Alexander Pierides completed a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering in Telecommunications at the University of Kent from 1999 to 2003. Alexander then pursued a Master's degree in Telecommunications and Computer Networks Engineering at London South Bank University between 2005 and 2007. Additionally, they obtained certifications including "FAST Approved Software Manager" from FAST in September 2009 and "Managing and Maintaining Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment" from Microsoft in April 2006.

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