Louis Bernardo

Louis Bernardo has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Louis worked as a Senior Security Architect at SIEMonster since 2019. Prior to that, from 2019 to 2019, Louis worked as a Freelancing Consultant, providing cyber security advisory services. Louis also served as a Group IT Information Security Officer and Senior Information Security Analyst at Clicks Group from 2012 to 2019. In this role, they were responsible for driving security strategies, managing support escalations, and ensuring compliance with PCI-DSS regulations. Before Clicks Group, Louis worked as a Solutions Architect at Pilbeam PTY LTD from 2008 to 2012, where they reviewed and implemented best practice security guidelines and provided architectural guidance. Louis also worked as a Consultant at Revolution IT from 2006 to 2008, and as a Senior System Engineer at Cape Technikon from 2001 to 2006.

Louis Bernardo completed their Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science with a specialization in Information Security from Rhodes University, starting in 2017 and finishing in 2018. Prior to this, they studied at Paarl College from 1996 to 1997, where they obtained a Matric and NSC in Business Studies, focusing on Business Administration and Management. Alongside their formal education, Louis has obtained several additional certifications, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², achieved in August 2016. Louis also holds certifications such as the Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) from Novell, ITIL v3 Foundations from Quintica, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) from Offensive Security, and VMware Certified Professional (VCP550) from VMware, although these certifications have expired. Additionally, they have an edX Verified Certificate for Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python from edX, although the specific completion dates for these certifications are unknown.