Moyad Alshalan
Riyadh
Summary
Cyber Security Engineer with extensive experience in implementing modern security frameworks, and managing advanced security controls. Proficient in Palo Alto and FortiGate firewalls, with a strong background in threat detection, incident response, and enhancing enterprise security posture. I bring solid expertise in gathering, analyzing, and validating business requirements to align with cybersecurity technical needs. I am committed to strengthening compliance across diverse environments, and I am eager to contribute to an innovative team focused on achieving shared goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Specialist – Device Management
IBM
09.2023 - Current
- Managing the Cybersecurity network across IT and operational Technologies in all clients locations
- Defined and execute enterprise network security strategies to align with organizational goals
- Applied Zero Trust principles to system architecture, ensure secure access, the least privilege and continuous verification
- Deployed and managed all clients enterprise security controls, including multiple firewalls in different regions, IDS/IPS, proxies and DNS security, NDR and NAC control
- Deploy and managed DNS security and integrate it with all client assets in all of their locations
- Monitored and analyzed network traffic using advanced security control tools, leveraging NDR platforms to detect threats, lateral movement and any suspicious behavioral
- Implement, maintained and control secure remote access solutions and apply the best practices
- Ensure secure and compliant internet use by enforcing access policies, applying granular URL filtering, and implementing data protection through firewall controls, transparent proxy, and DNS sinkhole mechanisms.
- Upgrade and enhance clients security controls to mitigate Critical vulnerabilities to avoid EOS/EOL and to improve and use the new security features
- Monitor traffic and bandwidth utilization across all locations and MPLS links to identify and resolve potential congestion or performance issues.
- Analyzed security incidents to improve response strategies and prevention measures.
Cyber Security Engineer
Salam company
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Firewalls: Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco FTD/FMC, Cisco ASA.
- Secure network access between internal and external network.
- Addressed technical and business operational challenges, troubleshooting
network, security, and remote access issues. - Keeping up with the firewall's vendor news and upgrade to new OS.
- IPsec tunnels and Publishing and manage new services.
- Mange all internal and external web services through WAF F5 and AVI load balancer.
- Manage and integrate all network devices through Cisco Identity services (ISE).
- Integrate internal and external services with Forti Authenticator.
- Protecting emails from threats by using the mail gateway Proofpoint solution from spams, bulks, impostors, and phishing emails.
- Managing security services for customers as Managed Security Service
Provider (MSSP) and deploy Firewalls and implement change requests.
Cyber Security Trainee
Salam company
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Future leaders program at Prince Sultan University.
Training
Tawuniya
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Project Management Office (PMO).
Education
Bachelor's - Management Information System
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia01.2019
Skills
- Palo Alto Firewall Palo Alto Panorama
- Forti gate Forti Manager Forti AP
- Cisco ISE (AAA) Cisco FMC Cisco SMA
- Cisco IPS & IDS Vmware Vsphere
- Vmware AVI Windows Servers
- Sentinal One (EDR)
- Proofpoint and Microsoft Email security
- Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)
- Qualys vulnerability management
- Infoblox DNS
- Dark Trace NDR
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Timeline
Security Specialist – Device Management
IBM
09.2023 - Current
Cyber Security Engineer
Salam company
07.2021 - 08.2023
Cyber Security Trainee
Salam company
01.2021 - 07.2021
Training
Tawuniya
09.2019 - 12.2019
Bachelor's - Management Information System
King Saud University