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Smidjan
Training & degrees

A retraining that is built, not improvised

An ongoing higher-education degree, complemented by an intensive bootcamp and two development internships.

In progress (Years 1 and 2 passed)

Bachelor's in Management Programming

ISL, adult education track, alongside a professional activity.

2025

Java Full Stack bootcamp

TechnoFutur TIC.

2025

Internship, software architect

Microsoft ecosystem.

2025

Internship, Java/.NET development

Atypical Consulting.

Before the retraining

Telecom technician, Belgian Defence (2013-2017). Security officer, European Commission (2022-2023). Field experience and operational discipline, reinvested in cyber.

Certifications

What's verifiable today

Two certifications structure the build-up of cloud and network skills.

Earned · January 2026

AZ-900, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

The basics of Azure cloud: concepts, services, security, compliance and pricing.

What AZ-900 covers
  • Cloud concepts (25–30%)Shared responsibility model, IaaS / PaaS / SaaS, public / private / hybrid cloud, consumption-based model, high availability & scalability.
  • Azure architecture & services (35–40%)Regions & availability zones, resource groups and subscriptions, compute (VMs, containers, functions), networking (VNet, VPN, ExpressRoute, DNS), storage (blob, tiers, redundancy), identity (Entra ID, MFA, RBAC, Zero Trust, Defender for Cloud).
  • Management & governance (30–35%)Cost management (pricing calculator, tags), governance (Azure Policy, resource locks, Purview), deployment (portal, CLI / PowerShell, ARM & IaC, Azure Arc), monitoring (Advisor, Service Health, Azure Monitor).
Verify on Microsoft Learn

Why this certification

The AZ-900 lays the cloud fundamentals. It's my starting point: it opens the way to AZ-104 (Azure administration). A deliberate entry point, not a stack of certifications.

In progress

CCNA, Cisco

Reference network certification: switching, routing, basic infrastructure security.

What the CCNA covers
  • Network fundamentals & access (40%)OSI / TCP-IP models, cabling & interfaces, VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, EtherChannel, Spanning Tree, Wi-Fi & WLAN architecture.
  • IP connectivity & services (35%)Static routing & OSPF, IPv4 / IPv6 addressing, NAT, DHCP, DNS, NTP, QoS, SNMP, Syslog.
  • Security & automation (25%)Port security, ACLs, VPNs, AAA & 802.1X, hardening practices, REST APIs, automation (Ansible) & programmable networking.

Why this certification

Digging into cloud made one thing clear: you don't really master the cloud without mastering networks. So I branched into the CCNA, before coming back to AZ-104. Networks first, cloud after.

Self-study

TryHackMe: regular practice in defense (blue team) and networking, alongside the official certifications.

Top 15% worldwide · TryHackMe
Certification goals

What's next: what I'm aiming for, not what I already have

Four steps clearly shown as such: a path ahead, not results already earned.

  1. 01

    Finish the CCNA

    Network certification in progress, the natural next step before returning to cloud.

  2. 02

    AZ-104, Azure administration

    Pick Azure administration back up once networks are solid.

  3. 03

    AZ-500 and CompTIA Security+

    The security foundation: Azure security and a cross-cutting security certification.

  4. 04

    Horizon: Architect level

    Aim for Architect level in the years that follow, as the culmination of the path.

Skills

The technical base built so far

Cloud & Azure

Solid foundation in Azure cloud (AZ-900): concepts, security and best practices.

Networks & infrastructure

Networks and infrastructure, reinforced by the CCNA in progress (Cisco).

Application security

OWASP, Spring Security: securing the code, not just the infrastructure.

GRC & compliance

NIS2, CyFun framework: understanding compliance and building tools for it.

Development

Java, .NET/C#, TypeScript, Next.js, Spring: building what I secure.

AI & automation

n8n, Make: automating without losing control or security.

Languages

Languages

FrenchNative
DutchA1 · basics
EnglishB1 · intermediate
Beyond the code

Passions & initiatives

My passions

  • Archery
  • Nature walks
  • Running

Entrepreneurial initiative

Organic crêpes at fairs & flea markets

On weekends I run my own organic-crêpe stand at fairs and flea markets around Liège. A small venture that teaches me customer contact, autonomy and hands-on management — from sourcing to the till.

Liège · weekends

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