b-hourlier.fr

What It Is

b-hourlier.fr is the personal résumé and project portfolio site of French network and security engineer Benjamin Hourlier. It is not a traditional commercial cybersecurity product or SaaS platform; instead, it centers on individual consulting and technical implementation services, covering network architecture, security appliance deployment, and custom operations development.

Core Dimensions

• Protection Type: Focuses on network perimeter security, with strong expertise in configuring firewalls from multiple vendors including Fortinet, CheckPoint, PfSense, and Stormshield; experienced in building PKI public key infrastructure; and has academic research experience with IPS (Intrusion Prevention Systems) in SDN environments.
• Deployment Model: Primarily on-premises deployment, involving on-site implementation of network equipment (Cisco/HP/Aruba), Linux/Windows servers, and high-availability architectures.
• Compliance & Certifications: Holds Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching, Huawei HCIP, and CCNA Security (academic) certifications, backed by solid foundational knowledge in networking and security.
• Management & Alerting: Has strong development capabilities, including building custom monitoring solutions with Django/Puppet and writing Python scripts for service downtime alerts, helping address automation gaps in traditional device management.
• Integration Capability: Familiar with multi-vendor ecosystems and able to integrate cross-device automated operations using Ansible/Puppet.

Pricing

As an individual technical consultant, the website does not disclose any pricing information. Engagements would typically require commercial negotiation based on project scope or billable hours.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Very broad skill set spanning network routing, system operations, security protection, and Python/Shell development; practical offensive and defensive security experience (715 points on Root-me, Hackathon placements); able to deliver end-to-end work from low-level network buildout to upper-layer application security.
Cons: The individual service model may not support large-scale or 24/7 enterprise response requirements; lacks standardized security products, with delivery efficiency limited by individual capacity; does not demonstrate implementation experience with major compliance frameworks such as GDPR or ISO27001.

Who It’s For

Best suited for European SMBs that need network architecture upgrades, multi-vendor firewall policy tuning, Wi-Fi coverage and security audits, or custom operations monitoring scripts.

Access from China

Unknown. As a personal site hosted in France, direct access from mainland China may have some latency, but there are no clear signs of blocking.