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Miroslav Hostinský
Security Architect

20+ years in Linux and infrastructure security. From securing Kubernetes clusters and managing PKI to designing zero-trust architectures — I build systems that stay resilient.

Linux & Unix Security Architecture Kubernetes Security PKI & Secrets Management Supply Chain Security DevSecOps

Who I Am

Security architect and Linux veteran with over 20 years of hands-on experience across telco, enterprise IT and IoT. I've managed fleets of 800+ servers at HP, designed telecom core systems, and now focus on what I'm most passionate about — building secure infrastructure from the ground up.

Currently working on Kubernetes security, PKI, secrets management with HashiCorp Vault, and software supply chain security. I hold certifications including CEH, RHCE, and Utimaco Security HSM Engineer, backed by a Master's degree in Telecommunications.

I speak Slovak natively and English at an advanced level. Outside of work, I'm a tech enthusiast who enjoys photography and travelling. Always eager to experiment with open-source tools and emerging technologies.

Technical Expertise

From Linux kernel hardening to cloud-native security — a full-stack security toolkit.

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Linux & Unix Systems

Expert-level administration and hardening across enterprise Linux distributions and BSD systems. x86 & ARM.

RHEL Debian Ubuntu *BSD OpenWRT
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Security Architecture

PKI design, secrets management, identity federation, SELinux, Linux namespaces, OWASP and application security.

HashiCorp Vault Keycloak SELinux Namespaces PKI OWASP
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Cloud Native & Containers

Kubernetes security, container hardening, supply chain security and SBOM management.

Kubernetes Docker SBOM DependencyTrack KVM
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Monitoring & Detection

Building monitoring stacks, IDS/IPS, log analysis and proactive threat detection.

Zabbix Grafana Suricata Graylog Nmap
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Automation & Coding

Infrastructure as code, custom tooling, scripting for security automation and provisioning.

Shell Python Ansible PHP HTML/CSS
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Networking & Protocols

Network and application protocols, VPN, firewalls, QoS. From SS7 and SIP to HTTP, IMAP/SMTP and DLMS/COSEM.

TCP/IP DNS HTTP SIP IMAP/SMTP WireGuard IPsec DLMS/COSEM

Career Path

20+ years building secure infrastructure across telco, enterprise and IoT.

2024 - Present

Security Architect

O2 Slovakia, s.r.o. — Bratislava

Designing and implementing security architecture for cloud-native infrastructure. Managing PKI, secrets management with HashiCorp Vault, and identity federation via Keycloak and OIDC. Driving Kubernetes and container security posture. Establishing software supply chain security practices including SBOM generation and vulnerability tracking with DependencyTrack.

2012 - 2024

Senior System Architect & Security Engineer

Kedros, a.s. — Bratislava

Architected end-to-end smart metering and IoT data collection solutions for the utility sector based on the DLMS/COSEM standard, covering remote electricity meter reading, data processing and automated measurement infrastructure. Served as Security Engineer across all delivered projects, providing comprehensive security assessments. Built and maintained enterprise monitoring with Zabbix across UNIX/Windows servers, IPMI hardware and SNMP infrastructure.

2010 - 2012

System Engineer

HP Slovakia, s.r.o. — Bratislava

Managed a fleet of 800+ HP-UX and Linux servers, supporting global HP teams across monitoring, performance and infrastructure. Built internal tooling for automation, OS patching and deployment workflows.

2006 - 2009

System Architect

Sitronics TS, a.s. — Prague

Designed telco core network components for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) according to 3GPP/IETF/ETSI standards. Built SIP routing platforms and payment service architectures for telecom operators.

2005 - 2006

System Engineer

MADACOM, a.s. — Liptovský Hrádok

Deployed Asterisk PBX and OpenSER into corporate networks. Designed enterprise voice VPN solutions with SIP integration. Delivered internal training on networking and VoIP technologies.

Technology Stack

Extensive hands-on experience with open-source technologies across the full stack.

Identity & Secrets

Current Focus

PKI infrastructure, secrets lifecycle management, identity federation and SSO for enterprise environments.

HashiCorp Vault Keycloak OIDC PKI OAuth

Supply Chain & Container Security

Current Focus

SBOM generation, dependency vulnerability tracking, container image scanning and runtime security.

DependencyTrack SBOM Kubernetes Docker Podman

Security Tooling

Expert

IDS/IPS deployment, penetration testing, network analysis and threat detection stacks.

Suricata Graylog Nmap Metasploit Ntop

Infrastructure & Platform

Expert

Full-stack infrastructure: web servers, databases, DNS, mail, VPN, HA clusters and monitoring.

Ansible Zabbix HAProxy PostgreSQL WireGuard

Credentials

Professional certifications and education validating my expertise.

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Security HSM Engineer

Utimaco (2021)
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Certified Ethical Hacker

EC-Council CEHv8 (2016)
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RHCE

Red Hat (2012)
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RHCSA

Red Hat (2012)
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Master's Degree

Armed Forces Academy — Telco

Electrical Engineering

Secondary School

Get in Touch

Open for consulting, collaboration and new opportunities. Based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

contact.sh
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Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

$ echo "Let's build something secure together."
Let's build something secure together.

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