Manager – Internal Audit
BankMuscat
Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months
Prepare audit plan using risk based approach and IIA standards. Manage support functions Audit unit, plan audits, allocate resources, initiate, execute, monitor progress and conclude audits. Prepare reports and convey the results to the management.
Lead and perform reviews on IT services, Application controls, core banking modules, projects, processes, central operations, Trade finance and HR functions.
Provide consultancy support to on IT, operations and general administration related projects and requirements.
Conduct fraud investigations.
Donning the role of ‘Security Architect’ redesigned the perimeters network security used in more than 100 locations.
Provided consultancy and network designs to the business from a network security/application architecture point of view.
Trained associates on various security and network technologies, concepts and SCB network designs.
Being a senior member of operations team, I was responsible for Information security initiatives (Infosec operations and process) and Data networking, apart from extending helping hands in other areas of IT operations.
Developed Information security policy, standards and guidelines
Designed and implemented the Network and Network security architecture with various high end network and security components such as Huawei CWDM, Load balancers, Split HA firewall clusters, etc.
Provided training and mentoring to junior members of the team
Evaluated new business applications for security weakness.
In charge of the designing, co-coordinating & implementing VPN solutions and security products for various needs.
Assisted in revising and implementing Information Security Policy.
Evaluated new and existing business applications for security weaknesses and controls, and suggested solutions.
Designed and deployed the network security architecture, security products for various needs and VPN solutions.
Developed several information security procedures, standards, guidelines and scripts to assess and apply security settings to the systems.
Responsible for administration of security infrastructure components (Firewalls, IDS, Identification and authentication systems, routers, etc.).