Candidate name

Assistant Manager (Cyber Security)

Pakistan

Summary

With over 7+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, GRC, IT/IS/OT audits, and regulatory compliance, I’ve delivered security assessments and advisory across banking, insurance, manufacturing, and government sectors both in Pakistan and the GCC (Qatar, KSA, UAE, Bahrain).

In-depth understanding of the following standards:

ISO Standards: ISO 27001, 27701 (Privacy), 27005 (Risk), 27019 (OT), 31000 (ERM), 20000 (ITSM)

NIST: NIST CSF v1.1 & v2.0, NIST RMF, NIST 800-53, 800-82 (ICS/OT Security)

Regulations:
Qatar: QSF & Privacy Law No. 13,
KSA: NCA ECC, OTCC, CSCC, CCC, SAMA CSF, PDPL (SDAIA), NDMO
UAE: IAS (NESA/TDRA),

I specialize in:

✔ Cyber Risk Assessments & Governance – Conducting NIST CSF maturity assessments (v1.1 & v2.0), ISO 27001 gap assessments.

✔ Security Audits & Compliance – Performing multiple security audits across pakistan and with international clients specifically in (Qatar, KSA, UAE, Bahrain)

✔ Security Solutions & Technology Reviews – Evaluating security solutions, including

DLP: Microsoft Purview , Symantec & Forcepoint
PAM: BeyondTrust
Trend Micro Suite (XDR/EDR: ApexOne, Vision One)
SIEM: (QRadar, LogRhythm)
DNS Security: (Infoblox)
IAM: IBM solution

✔ Compromise & Vulnerability Assessments – Performed compromise assessments across manufacturing, insurance, and banking sectors, along with detailed reviews of security solutions and incident response plans.

✔ Security Modernization & Cloud Migration – Delivering assessments and migration roadmaps for cloud and ERP solutions to enhance enterprise security and operational efficiency.

✔ Technical Writing & Advisory – Developed and reviewed multiple cybersecurity reports, including cyber risk assessments, security audits, and regulatory compliance requirements,

I hold CISM and CISA certifications, and a Master’s degree in Information Security (MSIS). I’m passionate about data protection, cyber governance, and securing both IT/IS and OT environments.

Let’s connect to collaborate on Cybersecurity, GRC, Data Privacy, and IS/ IT/ OT Risk Management.

Work experience

01/07/2024

Senior Cyber Security Consultant

01/10/2022
01/10/2024

Associate II

01/06/2019
01/11/2022

Assistant Manager IT & Cyber Security

Education & certifications

01/05/2022
01/02/2024

Master's degree

Information Security

01/01/2013
01/01/2018

Bachelor's Degree

Computer Science

Open to relocate

Skills

Security Auditing Compliance Risk Management Security Compliance Network Security Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA) Governance Python Firewalls Security Operations Center (SOC) CISM Cloud Security Data Privacy Cybersecurity COBIT Information Security Vulnerability Assessment Security Assessments GDPR Incident Response Ethical Hacking Security Awareness ISO 27001 NIST Cybersecurity Framework Penetration Testing Application Security Forensics HTML Java Team Collaboration Secure SDLC QRadar Technical Documentation Identity and Access Management (IAM) Active Directory Security EDR Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) C# Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Privileged Access Management (PAM)

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