Currently employed at NVISO Security

Yannick HamelryckCloud Security Engineer

I work across Microsoft Azure security, cloud posture, identity, governance, and security engineering—bringing a strong SOC foundation to the way I assess and secure cloud environments.

Profile

Security operations depth, applied to the cloud.

I combine experience investigating security activity with a growing focus on designing, assessing, and governing secure Azure environments.

Professional overview

Cloud security with an operational mindset

As a Cloud Security Engineer at NVISO, my professional focus is Microsoft Azure security. My previous SOC experience remains central to how I approach cloud risk: understand the environment, investigate what matters, and turn security findings into practical recommendations.

Current focus

Microsoft SC-500

Preparing for the exam scheduled on August 31, 2026, while continuing to deepen my knowledge of cloud security and identity.

May 2026

Started as Cloud Security Engineer at NVISO.

Azure

Security assessments, posture management, policy, guardrails, identity, and governance.

SOC

A foundation in monitoring, investigation, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL.

Expertise

Technology in context.

Capabilities grouped around the security outcomes they support—not a wall of disconnected tools.

Cloud Security

Microsoft AzureDefender for CloudAzure PolicyCSPMSecurity GuardrailsCloud Governance

Microsoft Security

Defender XDRDefender for EndpointMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft Entra IDIdentity & Access

SOC & Detection

Security MonitoringIncident InvestigationAlert InvestigationThreat HuntingKQLXQL

Infrastructure & Automation

TerraformPowerShellPythonNetworkingSecurity Frameworks

Experience

From security operations to cloud engineering.

My SOC background strengthens the investigation-led, practical perspective I bring to Cloud Security.

Cloud Security Engineer

NVISO

Working across Microsoft Azure security, Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, cloud security posture management, Azure security assessments, Azure Policy, security guardrails, identity and access security, cloud governance, security recommendations, and Terraform security considerations.

2025 — 2026

SOC Analyst

Spotit

Six-month SOC traineeship focused on security monitoring, incident and alert investigation, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, and security operations in an MSSP environment.

2022 — 2025

IT Support Helpdesk

B1TS

Worked at B1TS while completing my systems and networks degree.

First steps in cybersecurity

Hack The Box

Discovered hands-on security learning through Hack The Box, beginning the path toward offensive and defensive security.

Selected projects

Cloud security, made tangible.

Practical labs and technical work that support my focus on secure Azure environments.

Certifications

Validated foundations. Clear next step.

Earned credentials across security operations, Azure administration, security fundamentals, and networking.

COMPTIA

Security+

Earned · 2025
CISCO

CCNA

Earned · 2025
MICROSOFT

SC-200

Earned · 2026
MICROSOFT

AZ-104

Earned · 2026
CURRENT FOCUS

Microsoft SC-500

Exam scheduled for August 31, 2026

Writing

Notes from the learning process.

Certification preparation and the experiences that shaped my path into cybersecurity.

CERTIFICATION NOTES

How I prepared for SC-200

Resources, hands-on practice, and lessons from studying Microsoft security operations.

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CAREER STORY

How I got into cybersecurity

From Hack The Box and Active Directory research to SOC work and Cloud Security.

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CERTIFICATION NOTES

How I prepared for CCNA

The networking foundation that continues to support security work.

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Contact

Let’s talk cloud security.

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