With an encyclopaedic knowledge of Cloud and Cyber Security technologies gained through practical professional experience combined with a considerable number of technical accreditations and qualifications, Matthew’s mastery of his specialist disciplines is second to none.

Matthew has achieved in excess of (150) technical certifications, a small sample list of which includes:

A high achiever with an insatiable passion for learning. A certified Microsoft Trainer, Matthew works across the full spectrum of MS technologies including Exchange, Windows, Intune and Azure incl. Security Centre, Key Vault & Monitor etc., leveraging his expertise in the MS space to deliver best-in-class solutions, remediation services and training programs. Comfortable working across a wide and disparate range of technologies, Matthew has gained extensive experience in implementing multiple quality enterprise solutions, especially virtual architectures, of scale and resilience across Microsoft , VMWare , Dell , HP , IBM technologies to name but a few.

In addition, Matthew’s expert 360 knowledge of IaC methodologies and tools including Azure , PowerShell and 3^rd party governance risk and compliance tools , underpins his proficiency in leveraging same in the performance of his duties from build to production roll-out.

Having worked for some of Ireland’s leading Cloud & Cyber Security Services and Solution providers, Matthew has gained invaluable, in-depth knowledge of all cloud environments – public, private, hybrid – and it is these many layered experiences that have equipped him with the skills to perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities with pinpoint accuracy

Most especially, his time with Multiple Fortune 500 and 100 companies which has seen him develop an incredible understanding of cybersecurity, behavioural analytics, cyber incident response, threat intelligence and architecture engineering along reporting and communication.

Cautious, highly-analytical and meticulous in his attention to detail, Matthew has been a highly valued  member of many companies. Known for his perspicacity and tenacity, he has been one of their top go-to  escalation consultants when highly complex issues of a considerable scale arise. His handbooks, guides, white papers and training materials, many of which were drafted in real-time while he was troubleshooting intricate issues, are a testament to his deep understanding and ability to rationalise and diagnose the most abstruse problems.

A supportive and pro-active team leader, effective project manager and flexible and consultative collaborator, Matthew’s ability to juggle several leadership roles has enabled him to successfully deliver on the most challenging of briefs in the most complex and exacting of environments. Adaptable and personable, while he works well alone, he also has an innate ability to quickly and seamlessly fit into any project or team setting.