⬡ Azure Cloud & Security Architect

Masoud
Kooranloo

18+ Years Designing Secure, Scalable Cloud Environments

I help organisations architect and secure Microsoft Azure environments — from Zero Trust foundations to enterprise-grade identity, compliance, and cloud-native defence strategies.

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Masoud Kooranloo
Senior Azure Cloud & Security Architect
SC-100 AZ-500 AZ-305 CKA Terraform VCIX-DCV
18+
Years Experience
25+
Certifications
50+
Posts Published
6
Companies Served
About Me

Cloud Architect.
Security Expert.

I am a Senior Azure Cloud and Security Architect with 18+ years of enterprise IT experience, currently serving at ABN Amro Bank in the Netherlands. I specialise in Microsoft Azure security architecture, Zero Trust implementation, Defender XDR, Microsoft Entra PIM, and hybrid cloud design. I hold multiple Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, and cloud certifications and have led major infrastructure and security transformation programmes across banking, telecom, and enterprise sectors.

18+
Years Experience
25+
Certifications
50+
Posts Published
6
Companies Served
Verified Credentials

25+ Professional Certifications

Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, Kubernetes and more — every cert verified and publicly available.

Microsoft
10 certs
SC-100
SC-100
Cybersecurity Architect Expert
AZ-500
AZ-500
Security Engineer Associate
AZ-305
AZ-305
Solutions Architect Expert
SC-300
SC-300
Identity & Access Administrator
AZ-400
AZ-400
DevOps Engineer Expert
AZ-300
AZ-300
Azure Technologies
AZ-104
AZ-104
Azure Administrator Associate
AI-900
AI-900
Azure AI Fundamentals
MCSE
MCSE
Cloud Platform & Infrastructure
MCSA
MCSA
Microsoft Certified Solution Associate
VMware
9 certs
VCAP-NSX
VCAP-NSX
Advanced Professional NSX-T Design
VCIX-DCV
VCIX-DCV
Implementation Expert — Data Center Virt.
VCAP-DCV
VCAP-DCV
Advanced Professional DCV Design & Deploy
VCIX-NV
VCIX-NV
Implementation Expert — Network Virt.
VCAP-NV
VCAP-NV
Advanced Professional NV Deployment
VCP-NSX-T
VCP-NSX-T
Professional NSX-T Data Center 3.1
VCP6-NV
VCP6-NV
Professional Network Virtualization
VCP6-DCV
VCP6-DCV
Professional Data Center Virtualization
vSAN
vSAN
VMware Certified vSAN Specialist
Cisco
3 certs
CCNA R&S
CCNA R&S
Route & Switch
CCNA Sec
CCNA Sec
Security
CCNA DC
CCNA DC
Data Center
Cloud & DevOps
3 certs
CKA
CKA
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Terraform
Terraform
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
CC — ISC2
CC — ISC2
Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2)
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