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His expertise encompasses a broad range of security domains, including big data security analytics, security operations centers, threat intelligence, incident response, network security monitoring, identity management, and fraud and risk management. He holds a Masterâs degree in Applied Physics and is certified in GCIH, CISM, CISSP, CISA."><meta name=keywords content="blog,personal,security,hashicorp,splunk,cowrie,honeypots"><meta name=twitter:card content="summary"><meta name=twitter:title content="About"><meta name=twitter:description content="Michel is a seasoned technology leader with over twenty years of experience building high-performing solutions engineering teams across EMEA and APJ. He has a strong track record of collaborating with global leaders and successful startups, working with both open-source and enterprise solutions, and serving diverse industries such as finance, oil and gas, and government. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Michel fosters innovation and continuous learning within his teams. 3Currently, Michel serves as a Customer Engineering Manager at Google, where he leads efforts to deliver cutting-edge solutions for enterprise customers. His expertise encompasses a broad range of security domains, including big data security analytics, security operations centers, threat intelligence, incident response, network security monitoring, identity management, and fraud and risk management. He holds a Masterâs degree in Applied Physics and is certified in GCIH, CISM, CISSP, CISA."><meta property="og:url" content="https://www.micheloosterhof.com/about/"><meta property="og:site_name" content="@micheloosterhof"><meta property="og:title" content="About"><meta property="og:description" content="Michel is a seasoned technology leader with over twenty years of experience building high-performing solutions engineering teams across EMEA and APJ. 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