Abdul Ghaffar
Multan
Summary
With over 8 years of professional experience, I have cultivated a diverse set of skills in documentation, planning, designing, implementation, configuration, administration, optimization and troubleshooting of various multi-vendor core network and cyber security solutions. Moreover, with an adept at performing remediations to prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities and addressing all-encompassing network & cyber security challenges. Enthusiastic training professional successful at developing training plans and supplementary materials to help students excel. Works under strict deadlines and makes independent judgments about effectiveness of training. Comfortable with remote training technology and methodologies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Cyber Security Trainer (Part Time)
Institute of Arts & Culture Lahore
- Firewall Configuration and Maintains in Real Network
- All firewall Policies and Placement of firewall in network
- Firewall features and their regular use in market
- Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them and instruct the student's how to manage cyber security jobs in market
- Inform the Students disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches
- Teach the Students about Linux Concepts and hacking Attacks information's
- Always keep student's knowledge Up-to-date about Cyber world
- Processes the acquisition of security clearances and coordinates the return of security badges
- Processes visitor requests for access to high security facilities
- Issues card key access and office keys to individuals as appropriate
- Monitors intrusion detection alarms
- Engage in 'ethical hacking', for example, simulating security breaches
- To tell Students about All cyber/information/network security
- To train the student for Market and get Job.
IT Operations Manager
Pakistan Railways
1 2016 - 1 2018
- Maintain and optimize local company networks and servers
- Be responsible for device and password management
- Oversee data backup and system security operations (e.g., user authorization, firewalls)
- Manage installations, upgrades and configurations of hardware and software
- Assess system performance and recommend improvements
- Resolve issues escalated by technicians and engineers
- Ensure data is handled, transferred or processed according to legal and company guidelines
- Provide support and guidance to stakeholders via help desk
- Control costs and budgets regarding IT systems
- Manage contracts with vendors (e.g., development platforms, telecommunication companies, password managers) and software licenses
- Develop IT policies and practices.
Technical Director
Trainnovative
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Oversees IT operations
- Hiring New Staff for Company
- Leads team of IT staff
- Designs and implements IT strategies and infrastructure
- Analyzes business requirements for IT needs and systems
- Identifies and eliminates security risks
- Works to increase user satisfaction
- Managing all end-to-end deployments of different cyber security solutions i.e., NGFW, IBM QRadar SIEM and IBM i2 analytics solution
- Analyze and correlate information security events to identify appropriate event handling actions
- Assess operational and implementation costs, and evaluate them against the potential business impact if the policies and controls are not implemented
- Assess the effectiveness of the measures against security risk management plan
- Develop IT security policy and operational procedures based on information collected
- Develop a documented action plan containing policies, practices and procedures that mitigate the identified risks
- Document information related to IT security attacks, threats, risks and controls
- Establish a standard methodology for performing security tests in accordance with security requirements
- Establish review procedures based on organization's security risk management plan
- Evaluate effectiveness of current incident response plan against industry good practices
- Evaluate response plans periodically to ensure relevance
- Identify threats and risks that are relevant to organization's operations and systems
- Monitor the effectiveness of action plans in addressing information risks
- Obtain corporate management's endorsement of security policies, standards and procedures by articulating cost and benefits
- Perform comparative analysis of security service performance level parameters against security information sources.
Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Trainnovative
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Documentation, planning, designing, implementation, configuration, administration, optimization and troubleshooting of various multi-vendor network and security solutions
- Documenting the SOPS, SOW, comparison matrix, assessment checklists, policies, procedures, deployment & migration strategies and test plans etc
- Deliverance of end-to-end multi-vendor NGFW firewall implementation projects, along with all required documentation
- Development and implementation of vendor recommended best practices and system hardening to improve infrastructure security company-wide
- Manages information security risk assessments, controls selection and controls implementation activities to protect systems and information of business
- Research security enhancements and making recommendations to management
- Assessment and configuration of network infrastructure to ensure high availability for the continuity of business operations
- Integration of whole infrastructure with NMS, EDR, SIEM and SOAR solutions which includes Splunk, SolarWinds, IBM QRadar and FortiSIEM etc
- For 24/7 monitoring and alerting
- Automation of repetitive tasks in Python, Bash and PowerShell scripts.
Network Engineering Consultant
Trainnovative
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Extensive experience on different network management solutions i.e., AppNeta, Splunk & SolarWinds, Scrutinizer and Thousand Eyes etc
- Experience working regularly on different ITSM & collaborative solutions like Jira, ServiceNow and confluence etc
- Deployed and configured distributed Splunk Enterprise architecture company-wide with heavy forwarders on each site, along with the integration of network devices
- Delivered end to end deployment project of AppNeta appliances on multiple sites and integrated web applications & network paths for network & performance monitoring and alerting
- Deployment, implementation, and administration of Cisco Meraki MX Series (Security/SD-WAN), Z3 & Z3C Teleworker Gateway, MR series (Wireless LAN APs) and MV (Security Cameras NVR) appliances etc
- Configurations and expansion of different routing protocols i.e., OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, QOS and MPLS etc
- Change management and Implementation of day-to-day access control policies related to Cisco Next-Generation ASA and Firepower firewalls using Firepower Management Center (FMC)
- Implementation, configuration and maintenance of network devices i.e., Cisco firewalls (ASA 5515, 5525, 5585 and FP 2100, 4100 series), Cisco switches (Cat 9300, 4500, 2960), Cisco routers (2960X, ASR 1000, Cat 4400) and nexus switches (N5K, N7K, N9K)
- Implementation and configurations of Cisco any-connect VPN, IPsec tunnels, and multi-contexts on ASA 5500, FTD 2100 and FTD 4100 series
- Configuration and maintenance of remote authentication solutions like Cisco ISE in distributed environment and Cisco ACS.
Education
Bachelor in Commerce -
Bahauddin Zakariya University
01.2018 - 05.2022
Advance Diploma in Computer Sciences & Security - undefined
Institute of Commercial Management
01.2017 - 05.2021
Master of Sciences - Cyber Operations And Warfare
University of London
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 01.2021 - Current
Skills
Communication
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/05/98
Languages
Urdu
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Certification
Certified AWS associate, Amazon web services - 2022-2025
book reading
Lifelong learner who continuously expands knowledge through reading, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Timeline
Certified AWS Professional, Amazon web services, - 2023-2026
12-2023
Certified AWS associate, Amazon web services - 2022-2025
12-2022
Technical Director
Trainnovative
01.2021 - 01.2024
Master of Sciences - Cyber Operations And Warfare
University of London
01.2021 - Current
Senior Cyber Security Consultant
Trainnovative
01.2020 - 01.2021
Network Engineering Consultant
Trainnovative
01.2019 - 01.2020
Certified CCNP, CIsco - 2018-2021
06-2018
Bachelor in Commerce -
Bahauddin Zakariya University
01.2018 - 05.2022
Advance Diploma in Computer Sciences & Security - undefined
Institute of Commercial Management
01.2017 - 05.2021
Cyber Security Trainer (Part Time)
Institute of Arts & Culture Lahore
IT Operations Manager
Pakistan Railways
1 2016 - 1 2018
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