Our Team
Our Team
European expertise in cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and open-source technology.
Alin Mechenici
Founder & CEO
Cybersecurity expert with over 15 years of experience securing digital infrastructure across Europe. Based in Romania, Alin leads chen.ist with a focus on European digital sovereignty, open-source solutions, and practical security that works for real organizations.
His approach combines deep technical expertise in blue team operations and threat hunting with strategic consulting for NIS2 compliance, cloud architecture, and digital resilience.
Our Expertise
Deep technical skills across six core domains.
Cybersecurity
Blue team operations, SOC design and management, threat hunting, incident response, and vulnerability assessments.
Digital Infrastructure
NixOS and OpenBSD hardened systems, Nextcloud deployments, self-hosted platforms, and infrastructure automation.
Cloud
Architecture, migration, and optimization across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform with security-first design.
Education
Academy programs, hands-on trainings, microlearning modules, and cybersecurity awareness for technical and non-technical teams.
NIS2 Compliance
Full-scope NIS2 assessments, gap analysis, CISO as a Service, and compliance roadmaps for essential and important entities.
Open Source
Contributing to and building on open-source technologies. Transparent, auditable, and community-driven solutions.
European roots,
global expertise.
Headquartered in Craiova, Romania, with operations in Bucharest and partner networks in Stockholm. We serve organizations across the European Union with a deep understanding of the regulatory, cultural, and technical landscape that defines European digital infrastructure.
Our position in Romania gives us a unique advantage: access to exceptional technical talent, proximity to EU institutions, and the pragmatism of building solutions that work within European frameworks from day one.
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