Syed Rehan Haider
Summary
I am an enthusiastic Information Security professional with over a decade of experience. I have acquired hands-on experience in technical and procedural aspects, including planning, designing, implementation, optimization, and operation. I am committed to keeping up to date with the latest developments in the field of Security. Mainly focus on Data Loss Prevention, Data Classification, Governance & Risk Management, Security Operations & Engineering, and Network Planning & design.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Information Security
Getz Pharma (PVT) Limited
01.2021 - Current
- Establish and maintain information security strategy in alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Develop policies and processes to translate applicable business need into actionable IT requirements using industry-standard frameworks such as ISO 27001 and COBIT.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) standards, procedures, and baselines.
- Develop and execute plans for risk assessment and respond to operational needs to meet organizational objectives.
- Design, conduct, and report audit findings making recommendations for improving process, ensuring compliance, improving operations, reducing costs, and mitigating risk.
- Participates in regulatory audits like WHO and GMP to validate IT policies and processes.
- Maintain information security documentation and reporting to demonstrate compelling value and integration with other Technology processes.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining processes to monitor, investigate and document information security incidents to respond appropriately and adhere to legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Responsible for developing DLP Governance Framework and DLP Incident remediation process.
- Conduct and Coordinate Information Security Awareness sessions for local and international users.
- Manage analysis, response, triage, recovery, and improvements for security events affecting Company's information assets.
Networks and Security Lead
Getz Pharma (PVT) Limited
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Responsible for administration, planning, optimization, and operation of network systems while managing network services, activities, and standards.
- Ensure network uptime and overall LAN/WAN infrastructure performance, including support for remote locations.
- Design, propose, and implement security measures to close critical gaps.
- Design and implement governance and security policies and ensure reporting on security risks.
- Responsible for Capacity planning for upgrades and expansion.
- Responsible for upstream links and coordination with service providers as per SLAs.
- Ensure security by planning, designing, and implementing best-of-breed solutions.
- Responsible for routine preventative measures and implementing, maintaining, and monitoring network security.
- Manage all network/security equipment routine backup with time stamps and ensure readiness when required.
- Responsible for documenting network/security problems and incidents.
- Development of technical solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities.
- Train and mentor other team members, peers, and clients as appropriate.
Network Services Specialist
IBM
09.2015 - 12.2017
- Working with Technology Support Services team & providing level - 2 & 3 support for Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, Nortel products installed at Telecom, FMCG, Financial sectors customers across Pakistan.
- Involved in pre-sales, designing, configuring, installation and testing of wide range of Juniper, Cisco, Brocade products.
- Involved in operational activities for IBM multi-vendor support service line of business. Day-to-day management for different multi-vendor customer accounts involving budgeting, procurement, contracting, solution designing, inventory and sales.
- Involved in aligning product delivery issues with Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and other principle vendor in Pakistan and across EMEA.
- Maintaining and managing service contracts, maintenance contracts, SLAs and technical agreements with different international and local vendors and service providers.
IP Executive
Transworld Associates (PVT) Limited
07.2013 - 08.2015
- Responsible for BGP, OSPF administration and IP Traffic Engineering.
- Design/Deployed customized MPLS based VPN solution for customer’s nationwide networks.
- Perform lead role in expansions, revamp and swap activities related to IP-Core network.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implementations and changes on networks.
- Dealing with IP transit upstream, Peering partners & Equipment vendors for smooth operation.
- Managing customer escalations on the technical issues.
- Installation, configuration and maintenance of Metro-Ethernet/GPON infrastructure.
- IP/MPLS services and portfolio expansion.
- Interoperability planning and design (to make different vendors co-exist).
IP Associate
Transworld Associates (PVT) Limited
05.2010 - 06.2013
- Troubleshooting and diagnosing network issues and vulnerabilities.
- Support all aspects of core infra including layer 2 switching, L2 & L3 MPLS networks, IPv4/IPv6 routing.
- Installation and maintenance of Squid, DNS, Cacti, Google Cache & Smoke-ping servers.
- Managing IPv4/IPv6 address management and making efficient use of IPv4 addresses.
- Maintaining objects at APNIC and RIPE databases.
- Network Analysis and Monitoring through STG, Cacti, MRTG and Arbor Peak flow.
- Installation of GGC nodes and ensure the serving of Google content locally.
- Coordinating with upstream providers for maintaining connectivity, route advertisement, optimization, maintenance and commissioning of new circuits.
- Managing device level redundancy for customers and maintaining end-to-end resilient traffic flow on backhaul and Uplink.
- Providing level 2 and level 3 support to customers including local ISPs, LDIs, Call center and corporate customers.
Education
Master of Science - Information Security
NED University of Engineering & Technology
2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications
Usman Institute of Technology (Hamdard University)
2009
Skills
IT Governance
Compliance
Risk Assessment
Process Improvement
Data Classification
Service Delivery
Incident Response
Project Management
Training and Awareness
Network Planning and Designing
Certification
- Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2)
- Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
- ITIL® Foundation (AXELOS)
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional, Service Provider Routing & Switching (JNCIP-SP)
Timeline
Manager Information Security
Getz Pharma (PVT) Limited
01.2021 - Current
Networks and Security Lead
Getz Pharma (PVT) Limited
01.2018 - 12.2020
Network Services Specialist
IBM
09.2015 - 12.2017
IP Executive
Transworld Associates (PVT) Limited
07.2013 - 08.2015
IP Associate
Transworld Associates (PVT) Limited
05.2010 - 06.2013
Master of Science - Information Security
NED University of Engineering & Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications
Usman Institute of Technology (Hamdard University)
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