Professional Overview

Malik Vero is a Linux Systems and Cybersecurity Specialist focused on building secure, maintainable, and auditable infrastructure for small to mid-sized organizations. His work emphasizes reliability, risk reduction, and operational clarity—helping teams modernize systems without unnecessary complexity.

Clients and teams benefit from reduced downtime, improved security posture, and systems that are documented, reproducible, and easy to operate.

Core Capabilities

Linux System Hardening & Architecture: Structured security improvements covering access control, logging, service isolation, cryptographic integrity, and configuration management—implemented incrementally to minimize operational risk.
Secure Workstation & Environment Builds: Custom Linux and Windows environments designed for privacy, stability, and performance, with clear documentation and long-term maintainability.
Network Security & Segmentation: Linux-based firewalling and traffic segmentation to replace consumer-grade networking equipment, improving visibility, control, and fault isolation.
Ongoing Operations & Support: Patch management, system reviews, and incident response assistance offered on a recurring basis to keep environments stable and compliant over time.

Technical Focus Areas

Attack Surface Analysis: Identification and prioritization of exposed services, misconfigurations, and unnecessary risk across infrastructure and endpoints.
Security Auditing & Risk Reduction: Practical assessments aimed at reducing real-world risk rather than producing theoretical reports.
Endpoint & Infrastructure Hardening: Linux-first environments with disciplined permission models, logging, sandboxing, and policy enforcement aligned to operational needs.
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Clear documentation so systems remain understandable and supportable by internal teams.

Contact & Communication

Professional inquiries are welcome via email or LinkedIn. Encrypted communication is available when required.

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