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Monther Ahmed Al Hoail

Dammam

Summary

Proactive Information Security Analyst in protecting organizational assets from cyber threats. Skilled in risk assessment, incident response, vulnerability management, and the implementation of security controls.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications

Work History

Information Security Analyst II

International maritime industry
09.2022 - Current
  • Comply with national and international regulations by implementing required Cybersecurity security controls.
  • Developed and implemented security policies, procedures and follow the best practices for information security systems and keep them up to date.
  • Conducted risk assessment for Organization assets and implement cybersecurity mitigation controls.
  • Create and maintain a comprehensive risk register using eGRC tools and conduct regular reviews to ensure that the information is up to date and accurately.
  • Assesses new security technologies to determine potential value for the enterprise.
  • Support workforce security activities including culture, awareness, and training.
  • Manage and implement cybersecurity projects aimed at improving maturity scores, including web suite gateways, Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments (CSMA), and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) initiatives.
  • Establishing objectives, initiatives, and defining the budget for the Information Security department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives

SOC analyst

International maritime industry
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Lv1/Lv2 SOC analyst at the information security department, in charge the following tasks are not limited to:
  • Network defense: Monitoring alerts and analyzing trends to defend against unauthorized activity within organization networks
  • Incident response: Reporting, investigating, and mitigating a cyberattack
  • IT Security Governance procedures developer

System engineer

Naizak global engineering system
03.2018 - 09.2020
  • Systems engineer in networks and telecom projects, engaged in many telecoms projects.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - computer science

University of Imam Abdurrahman Bin Faisal
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
06-2017

Skills

  • IT Security Governance Document
  • Network Security Controls / Devices
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Network Defense

Incident response

Security awareness training

Risk management

Cybersecurity frameworks

Compliance management

Certification

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501)

Timeline

Information Security Analyst II

International maritime industry
09.2022 - Current

SOC analyst

International maritime industry
09.2020 - 09.2022

System engineer

Naizak global engineering system
03.2018 - 09.2020

Bachelor’s Degree - computer science

University of Imam Abdurrahman Bin Faisal
Monther Ahmed Al Hoail