Budapest, Hungary
Cybersecurity, IT, and everything in between.
Senior cybersecurity specialist with a proven record of leading SOC operations, achieving NIS2/DORA/ISO 27001 compliance, and managing real incidents across Hungary's most regulated sector. Available for security consulting, IT operations, and professional training.
Services
Five disciplines. One specialist.
Each service is grounded in daily operational practice — not advisory experience alone. Clients receive the same rigour applied to enterprise healthcare infrastructure.
Cybersecurity consulting
Board-level security strategy grounded in operational reality. From NIS2 readiness to live incident response — by a specialist who runs a SOC every day.
Explore 02Laptop repair & refurb
Component-level laptop repair and refurbishment. 35+ machines restored. Visit the dedicated workshop at Thinkklinika.hu.
Visit Thinkklinika.hu 03IT help
Enterprise-grade IT operations scaled for growing businesses. Cloud migrations, network design, and endpoint management — with healthcare infrastructure rigour.
Explore 04Cybersecurity teaching
Cybersecurity education grounded in live operational experience. From bootcamp cohorts to corporate training, built on how security actually works today.
Explore 05Photography
Portrait, event, and documentary photography. View the full portfolio at katonaad.github.io.
Open portfolioAbout
Promoted to senior at 22.
I lead the CSIRT and SOC at Medicare Group — Hungary's largest private healthcare provider, directly subject to NIS2, managing patient data across dozens of facilities.
Outside the SOC, I consult independently as a registered sole proprietor, teach cybersecurity at Codecool, and restore ThinkPads through Thinkklinika.hu.
Ready to work together?
Whether you need a security audit, IT support, or a training programme — reach out and I will respond within one business day.
About
Senior cybersecurity specialist & restless builder.
Promoted to senior at 22, with a track record of building and leading security operations for Hungary's largest private healthcare network and national critical infrastructure.
Biography
I serve as Senior IT and Cybersecurity Specialist at Medicare Group — Hungary's largest private healthcare provider — where I lead the CSIRT team and direct security operations across the enterprise. My remit includes NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001 compliance, enterprise XDR deployment, and the migration of thousands of endpoints to Windows 11.
My work extends beyond operations into active security research: I have identified and responsibly disclosed multiple zero-day vulnerabilities and previously undocumented malware families. Alongside my operational role, I teach cybersecurity at Codecool and consult independently through my registered sole proprietorship.
Colleagues and clients know me for clear, calm communication under pressure, the ability to translate complex technical risk into language that boards and regulators understand, and a consistent record of delivery in tightly regulated, time-sensitive environments.
Experience
Experience
IT Security Teacher · Codecool
Developing and delivering cybersecurity curriculum to career-switching students.
Senior IT & Cybersecurity Specialist · Medicare Group
Led CSIRT team, incident response, and SOC operations. Directed AI integration, Windows 11 migration, XDR rollout. Drove NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001 compliance.
IT Security Analyst · Medicare Group
L2–L3 SOC support and vulnerability assessments.
Junior Security Analyst · Panor Informatika
SOC team defending Hungary's national hospital network and corporate clients.
Recognition
Recognition
- Top 2 — EUDIS Hackathon Hungary 2024
- Top 10 — EIT Urban Mobility Incubator 2025
- Speaker — AIBusiness Conference 2025
Certifications
Certifications
Cisco (Ethical Hacker, Cyber Threat Management, Network Defense, Endpoint Security, IT Support Specialist + 7 more), OPSWAT (Critical Infrastructure Protection), Forage (Mastercard & AIG Cybersecurity simulations).
Ready to work together?
Whether you need a security audit, IT support, or a training programme — reach out and I will respond within one business day.
Contact
Let's talk.
Quickest reply by email. Phone works too. I usually respond within one business day.
Based in
Budapest, Hungary
Business
Egyéni vállalkozó (Hungarian sole proprietor)
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Service · 01
Cybersecurity consulting.
Drawing on daily leadership of live security operations in one of Hungary's most compliance-intensive sectors, I deliver engagements that are technically rigorous, commercially grounded, and built to withstand regulatory scrutiny.
Why engage me
Why engage me
Specific, verifiable reasons why I can undertake this work with credibility — not a restatement of a CV.
Operational leadership, not advisory
I lead CSIRT and SOC operations at Medicare Group — Hungary's largest private healthcare provider, directly subject to NIS2. This is operational accountability at enterprise scale.
Regulatory experience, not theory
I have personally led an organisation through a National Bank of Hungary supervisory audit and driven NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001 implementations from within the security operations function.
Demonstrated technical depth
I have discovered, analysed, and responsibly disclosed multiple zero-day vulnerabilities and previously unidentified malware families. I operate enterprise XDR, SIEM, and endpoint protection at scale.
Externally recognised
12+ Cisco cybersecurity certifications. OPSWAT Critical Infrastructure Protection. Top 2 at EUDIS Hackathon Hungary 2024. Speaker at AIBusiness Conference 2025.
What I deliver
What I deliver
Compliance readiness
NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001 from initial gap analysis through to passing audit — by a specialist who has led this journey from within a regulated organisation, including under National Bank of Hungary supervision.
SOC design and operations
Purpose-built security operations centres designed to function under real-world conditions. Process architecture, tooling selection (Wazuh, ESET, Heimdal, Safetica), runbook development, and team structure.
Incident response and CSIRT
Structured incident response programmes with tested playbooks, trained teams, and clear escalation paths — and direct, hands-on support when an active incident requires it.
Vulnerability assessment
Methodical assessments that identify material risk, not merely checklist findings. Prioritised remediation roadmaps aligned to your operational constraints and regulatory obligations.
Security awareness
Programmes designed to change behaviour, not satisfy a compliance checkbox. Simulated phishing, targeted workshops, and executive briefings that translate risk into business terms.
Threat intelligence and OSINT
Sector-relevant threat intelligence and open-source investigation to understand which actors target your industry, how they operate, and how your controls measure against them.
Who this is for
Who this is for
Organisations subject to NIS2 or DORA, healthcare and financial sector entities with regulatory compliance obligations, and any business where a security incident would cause material operational or reputational harm.
Ready to work together?
Whether you need a security audit, IT support, or a training programme — reach out and I will respond within one business day.
Service · 03
IT operations for growing businesses.
Reliable, well-documented IT operations for businesses that need professional infrastructure without the overhead of an in-house team.
Why engage me
Why engage me
I manage IT operations for a healthcare organisation where downtime has direct consequences for patient care. That standard of reliability and process discipline is what I apply to every client engagement.
Healthcare-grade reliability
Senior IT specialist at a thousands-of-endpoint healthcare organisation where system downtime directly affects patient care — an environment that instils rigour transferable to any business context.
Migration experience at scale
I have designed and executed Windows 11 migrations and Microsoft 365 rollouts across thousands of endpoints, and built asset tracking, lifecycle, and disaster recovery processes from first principles.
End-to-end capability
Cloud administration, network design, backup architecture, vendor coordination, and security integration — delivered as a coherent service. No handoffs to unfamiliar subcontractors.
Certified across the stack
Cisco IT Support Specialist, plus eleven additional Cisco qualifications spanning network infrastructure, endpoint security, and threat management.
What I deliver
What I deliver
Helpdesk support
Responsive, clearly communicated support for your team — remote and on-site. Account management, software issues, hardware faults, and configuration tasks handled efficiently and documented.
Endpoint lifecycle management
From procurement to secure retirement: every device managed, documented, and controlled. Asset registers that are accurate, and lifecycle processes that eliminate avoidable failures.
Backup and recovery
A tested backup architecture that survives ransomware, hardware failure, and human error. Designed, implemented, and regularly verified — not configured once and forgotten.
Network infrastructure
Structured networks built for security and performance. VLAN segmentation, VPN access, Wi-Fi coverage, and firewall configuration designed to grow without accumulating security debt.
Cloud and email administration
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace deployments properly configured, secured, and easy to administer. Domain, DNS, MFA, and conditional access — implemented correctly from the outset.
Platform migration
Zero-downtime transitions between platforms, operating systems, and services. Planned, tested, documented, and communicated to your team before a single file moves.
Who this is for
Who this is for
SMEs scaling beyond ad-hoc IT arrangements, businesses that have experienced avoidable outages or data loss, and organisations preparing for growth who need infrastructure that supports rather than constrains operations.
Ready to work together?
Whether you need a security audit, IT support, or a training programme — reach out and I will respond within one business day.
Service · 04
Cybersecurity education.
Designed and delivered by a practitioner who leads active security operations — offering insight that extends beyond standard curricula.
Why engage me
Why engage me
An active practitioner leading a live SOC — not a career educator recounting second-hand experience. Every session reflects what is happening in security operations this week.
Practitioner, not theorist
I teach IT security at Codecool while leading CSIRT operations full-time at Medicare Group. Participants receive insight grounded in current operational reality, not courses assembled from textbooks.
Proven curriculum delivery
I developed and delivered the cybersecurity curriculum at Codecool, one of Hungary's leading technology bootcamps, to cohorts of career-changing professionals with diverse technical backgrounds.
Conference-tested delivery
Keynote speaker at AIBusiness Conference 2025. Equally effective presenting to executive leadership, small workshop groups, and large conference audiences.
Bilingual instruction
Programmes delivered in Hungarian or English, with a style refined across hundreds of hours of instruction: technically precise, practically grounded, and accessible without being reductive.
What I teach
What I teach
Foundational cybersecurity
A structured path from foundational concepts to SOC-ready competency. Hands-on labs, current real-world scenarios, and practical tools in active industry use today.
Focused workshops
Intensive sessions on specific disciplines: incident response, OSINT, social engineering defence, or regulatory compliance. Half-day and full-day formats, calibrated to your team's level.
Corporate training
Custom security training built around your organisation's infrastructure, threat model, and compliance requirements. Measurable outcomes — not generic slides recycled across industries.
Guest lectures and keynotes
Conference keynotes, university sessions, and executive briefings — delivered with the authority of direct operational experience, adapted to the audience's background.
Awareness programmes
Sustained behaviour-change programmes giving employees the knowledge and habits to identify and resist threats. Engaging, updated regularly, and aligned to compliance obligations.
1:1 Mentoring
Structured mentoring for professionals entering cybersecurity. Goal-oriented, grounded in current practice, and limited to a small number of mentees to ensure genuine engagement.
Who this is for
Who this is for
Technology businesses investing in their security culture, educational institutions seeking practitioner-led instruction, and individuals committed to building a substantive career in cybersecurity.
Ready to work together?
Whether you need a security audit, IT support, or a training programme — reach out and I will respond within one business day.
Legal
Imprint & privacy.
Imprint (Impressum)
- Service operator
- Katona Ádám egyéni vállalkozó
- Registered address
- Budapest, Hungary
- Regulatory body
- Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)
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