Farooq Mirza
Riyadh
Summary
An experienced IT Security Officer with the necessary drive and determination needed to resolve complex security networking issues. Possessing effective organizational skills and excellent working knowledge of networking and security technologies and having a commitment to keep up to date with the latest developments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
CyberSecurity Consultant
Techvisions
10.2023 - Current
- Analyze security policies, procedures, and controls, providing recommendations for enhancements and improvements to strengthen overall security posture
- Collaborate with clients to develop customized cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps aligned with their business objectives and risk tolerance
- Provide expert guidance and support to clients on implementing security best practices, including the deployment of advanced security technologies and tools
- Perform penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and threat modeling to proactively identify and address security gaps
- Assist clients in incident response planning and execution, including incident detection, containment, eradication, and recovery
- Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies, and provide insights and recommendations to clients to mitigate emerging risks
- Educate clients and internal stakeholders on cybersecurity awareness, training, and compliance requirements
- Support regulatory compliance efforts by ensuring clients adhere to relevant security standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, etc
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, and compliance, to develop holistic security solutions that integrate seamlessly with business operations
- Maintain accurate documentation of security assessments, findings, and remediation efforts
- Continuously enhance personal and professional skills through training, certifications, and participation in industry conferences and forums.
Senior Security Engineer (Project Manager)
Naizak
- Study and perform PEN test services at Marafiq Jubail and Yanbu Sites
- Plan and Prepare the team to perform PEN test services
- Prepare project plan to deploy the team on the sites
- Coordinate with the team to perform Vulnerability assessments for IT infrastructure
- Coordinate with the team to perform Network PEN test
- Coordinate with the team to perform mobile application PEN test
- Coordinate with the team to perform web application PEN test
- Coordinate with the team to perform wireless PEN test
- Coordinate with the team to perform configuration reviews for the IT core devices
- Perform configuration review for external and internal firewalls
- Conduct configuration review for Mail gateways
- Conduct configuration review for proxies
- Conduct configuration review for VPN access
- Implement SIEM solutions
- Implement IAM solutions
- Implement PAM solutions
- Implement Trellix solutions
- Implement Crowdstrike falcon end point solutions
- Perform and run compatibility test pre and post implementation of security solutions
- Prepare PEN test reports pre and post assessments
- Conduct risk analysis with GRC Archer tool for conduct maturity assessments
- Implement patch management system to secure IT infrastructure
- Conduct Poc for Security Awareness Sessions for the users.
IT Officer (Senior Network Security)
Al Ahli Takaful Company
02.2015 - 01.2021
- Responsible for managing and administrating and leading network & systems in Al Ahli Takaful Company based around different technologies
- Working as part of a professional team and operating in a fast paced, changing and challenging 24x7 environment
- Study and Support Network & System change process during the transformation
- Maintain Vulnerability assessment with Qualys management system
- During Post Implementation was directly involved to establish a secure connectivity with the NCB and its interfaces
- Involved in third party network penetration testing for ATC core banking applications
- Coordinate with vendors for Implementation of Cyber security solutions
- Coordinated and participated in the IT transformation, Network and Security Function, Policies and Procedures to maintain efficient operational practices and continuously enhance set of standards
- Perform Network and Systems Security implementation and management activities including setup, Installation, Testing, Configuring and fine tuning devices
- Monitor Infrastructure traffic and ensure Intrusion Prevention and Intrusion Detection process is well maintained to avoid security breaches in the network
- Coordinate with network/system admin team to ensure the efficiency and security of installed products
- Applied Advanced Network Security Techniques from Breaches in the ATC Environment
- Applied DDOS Techniques to prevent the ATC network from external threats
- Design IT Security Architecture to prevent IT infrastructure from critical attacks
- Monitor SIEM Solutions for any kind of threat activity in the IT infrastructure
- Recommended and implemented WAF solutions to protect against application attacks
- Coordinated with external vendors to perform PEN testing
- Implemented Fire Eye solutions to prevent against malware attacks
- Performed fine tune of security devices and recommended latest patch updates
- Performed POC with vendors to check the feasibility and study the integration and compatibility of systems and network and applications in the environment
- Performed MDM solution implementation to make sure all the assets accessed securely via Encryption tools.
IT Security Consultant
Philadelphia Consulting Co.ltd
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Responsible for working with clients, devising strategies, business analyst, project management and improving the structure & efficiency of IT infrastructure systems, and achieving business objectives
- Day to Day Responsibilities
- Liaising and working with business clients to define the scope of a project and implementing required solutions and new systems
- Clarifying a client's system specifications, understanding their work practices and the nature of their business
- Defining software, hardware and network standards and best practices for clients
- Preparing and providing IT policies and procedure documentation for clients
- Performing Risk Assessments for Network and Security Products
- Eliminated bottlenecks in the network and enhanced system and network security
- Performed GAP analysis and streamlined internal reporting process.
IT Network and Support Engineer
SAMBA
01.2006 - 01.2014
- Responsible for managing and administrating network systems in Enterprise Operations unit of SAMBA based around Cisco and Microsoft technologies
- Working as part of a professional team and operating in a fast paced, changing and challenging 24x7 environment
- Designing, administrating and troubleshooting LANs
- Oversee network and equipment upgrades to include IOS image upgrades and configuration changes
- Administered Cisco firewalls throughout LAN to ensure network security
- Monitored bandwidth and network activity by analyzing information provided by Solar winds to ensure both efficient and effective network operation
- Investigate, diagnose and quickly resolve all network issues to reduce the downtime
- Ensure thorough network documentation, backup configurations and network diagrams
- Create MIS reports in crystal reports for higher management
- Training and educating best practices and guidelines to technical team
- Designing and updating disaster recovery plans to support business continuity
- Recommending and implementing continuous improvements and efficiencies.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
JNTU
Skills
Good understanding of IT process workflow
Certification
CCNA SECURITY
Residency Status
Transferrable Iqama
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Training
- SASAA
- CYBER SECURITY WORKSHOP
Timeline
CyberSecurity Consultant
Techvisions
10.2023 - Current
IT Officer (Senior Network Security)
Al Ahli Takaful Company
02.2015 - 01.2021
IT Security Consultant
Philadelphia Consulting Co.ltd
02.2014 - 02.2015
IT Network and Support Engineer
SAMBA
01.2006 - 01.2014
Senior Security Engineer (Project Manager)
Naizak
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
JNTU
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