From the Belgian Armed Forces to cloud, network, infra & web security.
Former telecommunications operator in the Belgian Army, now in a determined career change into cybersecurity. I am building my expertise in cloud, network, infra & web security, in the open.
- Based in Wallonia
Jean-Baptiste Dhondt: a determined career change into cybersecurity
Technical curiosity, rigour carried over from military telecommunications and continuous training: a career change into cybersecurity, defence-oriented, with a specialisation in cloud, network, infra & web security.
From a passion for computing to the defence of businesses
Not a standard consultant: a practitioner. I learned to understand systems from the inside long before making a profession of it.
- The starting point
An early passion for computing
Understanding how machines work, and why they break.
- Self-teaching
Linux and network security
Self-taught, notably through TryHackMe: understanding how attackers operate, to defend better.
- The training
Technical diploma in computing
The fundamentals validated: systems administration, networks, development.
- Operational experience
Telecommunications in the Belgian Army
Protecting critical networks in a demanding environment. That rigour, applied today to businesses.
- Today
Focused on cloud, network, infra & web security
Understanding threats to defend better and reach compliance. That is Smidjan.
Understand before acting
I'd rather explain than impress: every recommendation is justified, prioritised and adapted to your reality — no needless jargon, no overselling.
Useful security is the security you understand and can sustain over time.
Four steps, from the first finding to lasting follow-up
Audit, security testing, NIS2 / CyFun compliance: the same method every time. You know what is happening and what you receive.
- 01
Diagnosis
We measure
- 02
Prioritisation
We decide
- 03
Remediation
We fix
- 04
Monitoring & follow-up
We maintain
One person behind this name: me. Fewer intermediaries, more accountability.
Direct access, no middleman
You speak directly to the person doing the work: me. Never a call centre, never a subcontractor.
Zero subcontractingIn full transparency
These frameworks are my working method. Official CyFun certification is issued by BELAC-accredited bodies, not by me. My role: to audit, to fix, to bring you ready for submission.
Pragmatism above all
I focus on what truly matters: every action targets a real risk, prioritised and explained.
Real risk firstHuman decision
Every AI finding, validated by me before any action.
Let's talk
A project, a mission, a role? Write to me, I reply as fast as I can.