Cyber Security Engineer with extensive knowledge in multi-vendor cyber security implementations and complex network migrations. Progressed from technical support roles to senior leadership positions, contributing to high-level design and strategic project execution. Focused on delivering value and enhancing security postures within leading IT technology firms.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Architect
STC Solutions (Cyber Security Department)
2023.01 - 2026.03
Mega Project Supervision: Oversaw security for a major aviation firm involving F5 (LTM/WAF), Trend Micro (DSM, TippingPoint, ApexOne, DDA), BeyondTrust PAM, Forcepoint DLP, and Trellix Endpoint.
National Projects: Designed and implemented the Internet Gateway (IGW) Firewall for NEOM.
Enterprise Architecture: Provided HLD, LLD, NIP, NRFU, and NMP documentation for various security solutions.
Identity Management: Deployed Cisco ISE with TACACS for device administration across 5,000 devices for STC.
Defense & Government: Designed Cisco (ISE, FTD, FMC, ESA) and supervised FireEye, IBM Guardium, and IBM Centrify PAM solutions for a government sector.
Network Security Consultant
STC Solutions (Cyber Security Department)
2018.09 - 2023.01
Air-gapped Solutions: Implemented Fortigate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiNAC in air-gapped military environments.
Network Security Team Leader
Equinox International (Technology Department)
2017.12 - 2018.08
Team Management: Led the security team, assigned tasks, and provided technical mentorship to junior/senior engineers.
Major Deployments:
Vodafone Egypt: Implemented Cisco ISE for 10,000 users using AnyConnect NAM.
Mobinil: Executed Cisco ISE for 5,000 users and distributed deployment.
NBD Bank: Implemented Cisco ISE for 1,200 users with distributed monitoring/policy servers.
Telecom Egypt: Distributed deployment of Cisco ISE for 2,000 users.
Migrations: Led firewall migrations from Juniper ScreenOS to Cisco FTD for Zain Jordan and Fortigate to Cisco ASA for Qalaa Holdings.
Infrastructure: Provided LLD and installation for a full core/distribution switching hierarchy at Suez Steel Company.
Senior Security Engineer
Equinox International (Technology Department)
2012.08 - 2017.11
Data Network Security Consultant
Mobinil (Out-source via Equinox)
2013.03 - 2016.03
Security Planning: Provided HLD/LLD and acceptance for core and corporate network security implementations.
Rule Optimization: Performed massive rule clean-ups and validation for over 100K firewall rules during Cisco ASA upgrades (v8.2 to v8.4).
Security Auditing: Conducted vulnerability assessments and utilized Firemon for compliance reports and best practices analysis.
System/Network Engineer
Silicon21 NIT Services Company
2010.07 - 2012.03
Financial Sector: Deployed network routing/switching for HD-Bank (HQ, DR, 58 Branches, 65 ATMs) using Huawei core routers and switches.
Infrastructure: Installed Cisco core 6509 and 4510R for governmental organizations.
Wireless: Conducted site surveys and implemented Cisco 2504 WLAN Controllers and 1140 Access Points.
Technical Support Engineer
ALKAN Telecom (Infrastructure Integration)
2007.02 - 2010.06
Ministry Projects: Implemented Cisco Catalyst 6513 backbone with FWSM, IDSM-2, and ACE load-balancer modules.
Specialized Security: Installed McAfee HIPS, Foundstone VA systems, and Cisco Appliance for NAC (CANAC).