International IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Consultant & Trainer
Ibrahim Izghari
IT infrastructure and cybersecurity consultant and trainer with 24+ years of experience designing, implementing and securing enterprise IT across healthcare, finance and government — with deep hands-on work in national-scale DHIS2 and health information systems.
ibrahim.izghari@gmail.comProfessional focus
IT infrastructure & cybersecurity consulting and training — strategy, architecture, modernization, cloud and hybrid migration, data-center planning, disaster recovery, EDR and secure operations, with deep specialization in digital health and DHIS2.
I am an international IT infrastructure and cybersecurity consultant and trainer with 24+ years of experience designing, implementing and securing enterprise environments across healthcare, finance and government. My work covers infrastructure modernization, cloud and hybrid transformation, data-center design, disaster recovery, EDR deployment and cybersecurity strategy — alongside a long record of delivering technical training and mentoring to hundreds of IT professionals.
Digital health focus
Recent years have focused on national-scale digital health: secure architectures and implementation planning for DHIS2 and health data platforms on open-source stacks (Linux, PostgreSQL, Nginx, Tomcat), and technical requirements for donor-backed health programs across multiple countries.
How I got here
My path started in technical training and networking, moved through systems administration and high-availability infrastructure engineering, then into infrastructure and cybersecurity consulting, cloud migration and disaster recovery — and finally into international digital health infrastructure. That progression is why I understand more than the application itself: I understand the stack underneath it, and the operational problems that appear in real production environments.
What I work with
- IT strategy, architecture and risk assessment
- Cloud migration & hybrid infrastructure (Azure, O365)
- Data centers, servers, storage, virtualization and containers
- Cybersecurity: EDR, attack-surface reduction, hardening and monitoring
- Disaster recovery & business continuity
- Microsoft solutions (Active Directory, Exchange)
- Open-source platforms (Ubuntu, PostgreSQL, Nginx, Tomcat)
- Enterprise networking & security hardening
- Digital health & DHIS2 national-scale systems
What I have learned
Reliability is never only about one layer. In production systems the database, operating system, storage, network, security and operations decide how well an application performs — and documenting and sharing those lessons is what makes experience useful to others.
What I share
This site publishes that knowledge: technical articles, troubleshooting guides, architecture thinking, field notes and case studies from real production environments — plus the training material I use when teaching.
What I work on
- IT strategy & consulting; cybersecurity architecture and risk assessment
- Infrastructure architecture, modernization and data-center planning
- Cloud migration & hybrid infrastructure (Azure, O365)
- Disaster recovery & business continuity
- EDR, attack-surface reduction and security hardening
- High availability, servers, storage, virtualization and containers
- Enterprise network design and security hardening
- Open-source platforms (Ubuntu, PostgreSQL, Nginx, Tomcat)
- National-scale health information systems (DHIS2) planning, security and operations
- Monitoring and performance optimization for production infrastructure
- Technical training, mentoring and knowledge transfer
Areas of interest
Certifications & credentials
- MCSE — Cloud Platform, Productivity, Messaging
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert — Productivity Member
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert — Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional — Enterprise Administrator
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- CompTIA A+ and Network+
- Cybersecurity Threat Detection & Response (ThreatDown EDR)
Knowledge sharing
All articles and opinions on this site are my own and do not represent the views of any employer, organization, or the DHIS2/HISP community.
My Professional Journey
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2002 – 2005
Full-Time Trainer — Microsoft & Networking Programs
Delivered MCSE and CCNA training programs to more than 500 IT professionals, building practical capability for the local IT workforce.
Microsoft · Networking · Training -
2005 – 2008
Computer Hardware & Technical Support Engineer (Networking)
Enterprise network integration and troubleshooting that reduced downtime, plus hardware maintenance, system upgrades and end-user training.
Networking · Hardware · Support -
2008 – 2011
System & Network Administrator — Security & Operations
Managed enterprise IT operations for multi-branch organizations with 1000+ endpoints, delivered Microsoft enterprise solutions and business continuity, and led enterprise HPE technical support and maintenance.
Microsoft · Active Directory · HPE · Operations -
2011 – 2014
Senior Implementation Engineer — Infrastructure & Security
Designed and deployed high-availability infrastructure and virtualization solutions, implemented advanced security controls, and delivered Microsoft enterprise solutions for government and enterprise clients.
VMware · High availability · Security · Microsoft -
2014 – 2021
Senior IT Consultant — Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
Led cloud and hybrid IT transformations, designed high-availability infrastructure and virtualization solutions, and managed large-scale deployment plans including servers, storage and disaster recovery.
Azure · Hybrid · Storage · DR · Virtualization -
2021 – Present
Senior IT Consultant — Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
Directed on-premises-to-Azure migrations with around 40% cost savings and zero downtime, implemented disaster recovery plans and conducted cybersecurity gap analyses.
Azure · Migration · DR · Security assessments -
2023 – Present
International Senior Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Consultant | Implementor
National health IT deployments serving 90M+ citizens, secure architectures for DHIS2 and health data platforms on open-source stacks, and TORs/BOQs for donor-backed health projects across 8+ countries.
DHIS2 · Linux · PostgreSQL · Nginx · Tomcat -
2024 – Present
Cybersecurity Consultant — Attack-Surface Reduction
Assessed enterprise security environments, implemented EDR solutions and delivered operational security training on attack-surface reduction for 20+ organizations.
EDR · Security assessments · Training