# Christian Erben

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[email protected]](mailto:
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+49 151 65172525
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[Traminerweg 9; 68309 Mannheim](https://osm.org/go/0DwUtMYI_)
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## Profile Summary
I have extensive experience in system administration, particularly in network architecture, design, and securing redundant network infrastructures. My expertise includes firewall management, the planning of secure networks, and deep knowledge of exotic protocols and various network products.
## Professional Experience
> 2020-04 - Present, Hockenheim
### [DEGIT AG](https://degit.de/): Board Member
- Access to a network of experts from various fields.
- Competent and focused partner for diverse consulting needs.
> 2019-10 - Present, Frankfurt
### [Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG](https://dvag.de/): Network Security / Management
- **Management and Verification of Network Permissions:** Ensuring correct and secure access controls within the corporate network.
- **Cleanup of Network Permissions:** Removal of unnecessary or incorrectly set permissions to optimize network security.
- **Project Support:** Assisting in various IT projects, ensuring compliance with guidelines, and advising on current network topologies.
- **Network Documentation:** Creation and maintenance of detailed network documentation, including network topology and security protocols.
**Key Projects:**
- **Optimization of the firewall infrastructure:** Reduced rule complexity from 5000 to less than 1000 entries, significantly enhancing clarity and efficiency.
- **Firewall Migration:** Successfully migrated from Palo Alto to Fortinet, achieving a 20% improvement in network security through optimization and the transfer of complex security policies.
- **Branch Office Connectivity via SDWAN:** Implemented secure and stable SDWAN connections for branch offices, optimizing network communication.
- **Azure Implementation:** Introduced and integrated Microsoft Azure into the existing IT infrastructure for efficient use of cloud services.
> 2018-04 - 2018-12, Weinsberg
### [Schwarz IT GmbH & Co. KG](https://it.schwarz/): Senior Linux System Administrator
- **IT Operations Management:** Managed 15,000 physical servers and 50,000 virtual machines (VMs).
- **Automation:** Automated server, application, and configuration installations using Puppet and Ansible.
- **Ensuring High Availability:** Guaranteed high availability systems through effective patch management and monitoring.
- **Project Consulting:** Provided consultancy for new projects with a focus on network security and infrastructure.
> 2011-02 - 2017-12, Frankfurt
### [Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG](https://dvag.de/): Linux-Systemadministrator
- **IT Operations Management:** Managed 1,000 physical servers and 2,000 VMs.
- **Automation:** Automated server and application installation and configuration using Puppet and Ansible.
- **Mail System Administration:** Managed Dovecot/Postfix and implemented a mail archive.
- **Storage System Implementation:** Successfully implemented CEPH and cloud storage systems.
Frühere Projekte oder Referenzen sind auf Anfrage verfügbar.
## Education & Qualifications
- **Training:** IT System Salesman (September 2001 – August 2004)
- **Language Skills:**
- German: Native
- English: Fluent (B2)
- **Technical Skills:**
- Software: Bash, Awk, Dovecot, Postfix, Ceph, HAProxy, Puppet, Bind, Unbound, Squid
- Building high-availability systems
- Operating Systems: Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows
## Interests
- IT Security
- Development in Network Technologies
- Smart Home and IoT
- Apple Technologies