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Patrick Haeckel
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Patrick Haeckel
Cybersecurity & IT Operations Specialist
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Certifications

Mastercard Cybersecurity Mastercard
Cybersecurity
HTB CDSA HackTheBox
CDSA
CompTIA Security+ CompTIA
Security+
CompTIA Network+ CompTIA
Network+
Google Cybersecurity Google
Cybersecurity
Galileo University Windows
Networking
Galileo · 2023
AZ-500
AZ-500
Azure
In Progress
Certification Issued Issuer
Mastercard Cybersecurity Job Simulation Apr 2026 The Forage
HackTheBox – Certified Defensive Security Analyst Mar 2026 HackTheBox
CompTIA Security+ Jan 2025 CompTIA
CompTIA Network+ Nov 2024 CompTIA
Google Cybersecurity Certificate Mar 2024 Google
Diploma – Windows Networking Dec 2023 Galileo University

Experience

  1. Systems Administration & IT Security Specialist

    Sep 2022 – Present

    Componentes Industriales S.A. · Guatemala City

    IT Department  ·  Guatemala City - Administered **Windows Server 2022** and **Active Directory**, managing user accounts, group policies, access privilege controls, and M365 email provisioning and mailbox configuration - Deployed and managed VPN infrastructure providing secure encrypted remote access to production systems for field users via an **Alpine Linux VM** and **Tailscale**, enabling RDP connectivity to on-premises systems - Supported server migration initiatives and automated **Microsoft SQL Server** database tasks using SQL Server Agent - Applied security hardening practices across server and endpoint infrastructure, reducing exposure and enforcing least-privilege access policies - Maintained and secured the company web presence including access management and routine security updates - One of two IT staff — handled end-to-end infrastructure support, user administration, and system maintenance across the business environment
  2. Operations Supervisor – UPS Customer Solutions

    Aug 2019 – May 2022

    Conduent Business Services De Guatemala S.A. · Guatemala

    Operations Management  ·  25–35 Agents  ·  Guatemala - Managed a team of 25–30 agents to optimize productivity and drive performance improvement - Monitored KPIs and maintained an up-to-date scoreboard tracking service level, AHT, occupancy rate, and FCR - Developed and executed strategies to enhance team performance; led forecasting, staffing, and scheduling for optimal coverage
  3. Technical Support Representative

    Feb 2014 – Oct 2016

    Everise · Guatemala

    Technical Support  ·  Bilingual EN/ES - Delivered bilingual technical support diagnosing hardware, software, and connectivity issues

Skills

Category Skills
SIEM & Detection Splunk · Elastic SIEM · Detection Rules · Threat Detection · Incident Response
Network Network Traffic Analysis · IDS/IPS · Packet Analysis · Tailscale VPN · VPN Administration
Infrastructure Security Server Hardening · Active Directory · GPO · Endpoint Management · M365
Linux & Virtualization Alpine Linux · VM Automation · Windows Server 2022 · Virtualization
Cloud Azure (AZ-500 in progress)
Tools DFIR Tools · Endpoint Logging · Git · Microsoft 365
Lab Platforms HackTheBox · TryHackMe · LetsDefend · BTLO
Languages Spanish (Native) · English (Advanced – TOEFL)