
About Brigade
Since 2004, we design infrastructure and security platforms as part of a larger, preferably open ecosystem. In 2026 we rebranded LinProfs to Brigade reflecting our future.
Brigade is a network of expert teams (called brigades), focused on deep domain expertise and a shared way of working. Our experts are not only solving problems for our customers, they become their partners.
We believe that enduring success is found in the power of the community. Our company philosophy is inspired by Stoicism. We believe that the community flourishes when we cooperate towards purpose driven goals. We believe that doing the right thing the right way empowers community, creativity and courage.
We are committed to creating positive impact on society, with sustainability, knowledge sharing and partnerships at the heart of everything we do.
Our Mission
Brigade brings technical excellence to support organizations with a future proof, open, sustainable and secure digital foundation.
Our Vision
To grow a community of specialists who learn, share knowledge and contribute to open digital ecosystems.
OUR EXPERTISE
Explore our Competences
We bring technical expertise to assess, evolve and excel your digital foundation.



- Canonical MaaSBare metal as a service
- OpenBMCFirmware & baseboard management
- Cisco · Fortinet · JuniperNetwork & connectivity
- Microsft Azure · AWS · GCPCloud & hybrid infrastructure
- VMware · Nutanix · ProxmoxPrivate cloud platforms
- SONiCOpen network operating system
- KubeVirt · Talos Linux · HarborModern compute platforms and virtualization
- Kubernetes · AKS · EKSContainer orchestration
- OpenShift · Docker · HelmContainer platforms and packaging
- ArgoCD · FluxCDGitOps & pipelines
- GitLab · Azure DevOps · GitHub ActionsSource control & CI/CD automation
- Ansible · TerraformConfiguration management & Infrastructure as CodeC
- Backstage · OpenChoreoDeveloper tooling & portals
- Python · Bash · PowerShellScripting & automation
- Apache Kafka · RabbitMQMessaging & streaming
- PostgreSQL · MySQL · RedisDatabases & caching
- MariaDBRelational database
- Apache Airflow · DagsterData orchestration
- RedPanda · AMQEvent streaming
- Jenkins · GitLab CI · BitbucketBuild & release tooling
- Elastic Stack · GrafanaSIEM & dashboards
- GraylogLogging & monitoring
- Prometheus · Zabbix · Icinga2Infrastructure monitoring
- Defender for CloudSecurity Management
- MITRE ATT&CK · SigmaDetection engineering
- Microsoft Sentinel · Google ChronicleCloud-native SIEM
- IAM · PAM · KeycloakIdentity management
- Vault · BeyondTrust · StrongDMSecrets & privileged access
- Warpgate · KyvernoAccess control & policy
- SELinux · AppArmorEndpoint hardening
- Nessus · Wazuh · Burp SuiteVulnerability & pen testing
- CrowdStrike · Microsoft Defender XDREndpoint detection
- Velociraptor · TheHiveForensics & IR
- ISO 27001 · NIS2Information security management
- FinOps · cost optimisationChargeback & rightsizing
- NIST SP 500-53 · DPIA · BIORisk & control frameworks
- CISO leadership · vCISOStrategic security guidance
- DORA · PCI-DSSRegulatory compliance
- Scrum · SAFe · PSM · PSPOAgile frameworks
- DevOpsEngineering culture & organizational transformation
- Lean Six Sigma BBProcess improvement
- BiSL · PRINCE2 · MSPProgramme management
- Jira · ConfluenceProject & knowledge mgmt
- ServiceNow · MattermostITSM & collaboration
- Supplier & third-party mgmtVendor risk management
OUR TEAM
Meet the team of Brigade
Brigade is a community of specialists who design, build and operate infrastructure and security platforms. We work as one brigade united by our mission focused on delivering sustainable digital foundations.

Pieter Versteegt
Partner & Director
Brigade
Overall lead focussed on 'doing things right'. Enthousiastic and entrepreneurial Director IT.

Mark Veldhuis
Partner & CFO/CISO
Brigade
Entrepreneurial CFO and Technical CISO Officer. Focus on operational efficiency.

Thorkell Heida
Partner & Technical Lead
Brigade
Technical Lead focussed on 'things done right'. Platform Architect and Product Manager.

Iulia Pana
Security Specialist
Brigade
Information security specialist driving compliance and project delivery

Ruben Six
Security and Platform Engineer
Brigade
Engineer specialized in automation, containerization, and open source.

Bart Schreuder
Product Manager
Brigade
Technical Product Manager for Hybrid Cloud Platform development.

Freek Spaninks
Platform Architect
Brigade
Cloud architect with expertise in hybrid architecture and engineering

Alex Polskiy
Security and Platform Engineer
Brigade
Baremetal enthusiast and platform engineer in open source, security, and automation

Carina Bosch
Office Manager
Brigade
Office Manager focussed on smooth backend processes for the company

Casper Kuijper
Security and Platform Engineer
Brigade
Our jack of all trades. Ethical hacker, hardware, open source, automation

Nick van den Brandhof
Cloud and Security Specialist
Brigade
Information security specialist driving compliance and project delivery.

Louka van Houcke
Security and Platform Engineer
Brigade
Platform Engineer for platform automation, containerization and open source.

Darío Koegel-Dorfs
Platform Engineer
Brigade
Platform engineer specializing in automation, containerization and security compliance.
