Adnan Fayyaz, Senior Manager Information Security & Privacy

Adnan Fayyaz

Senior Manager Information Security & Privacy

SS&C | Primatics Financial

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Telecomm. and Networks
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Senior Manager Information Security & Privacy at SS&C | Primatics Financial
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since February 2019

Total Employees: 22, 600+

Who We Are:
SS&C EVOLV is a comprehensive, cloud-based, end-to-end accounting solution for financial institutions that integrate and automate all risk and finance processes relating to a loan portfolio, from data capture to back-end reporting and analytics. EVOLV streamlines loan accounting, increases efficiency, assures data integrity, strengthens compliance, and frees managers to focus on making better-informed decisions.

Duties & Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible to coordinate with Business executives and cross functions to deliver successful Information security operations by managing a business-wide security team.
- Responsible to oversee, manage, maintain, and improving business unit Information Security Policies, procedures, and controls.
- Responsible for delivering an integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Program for group-wide GRC requirements.
- Responsible for managing routine security operations, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II audits, IT Risk Management Program, Vulnerability Management Program, and Third-party Vendor Risk Management Program for business unit operations.
- Responsible to drive business-wide Information Security initiatives, new implementations, and upcoming projects.
- Responsible to oversee Information Security Training & Awareness activities and Business Continuity/Disaster recovery plan.

Manager Information Security at SS&C | Primatics Financial
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2016 to January 2019

Key Achievements:
- Initiated, tested, implemented, and rolled out Enterprise-grade Application for managing Third Party Open-Source code analysis and licensing management.
- Developed and implemented workflow-based automated mechanism for policies, procedures, programs, and processes annual review and final sign-off.
- Proposed, assessed, acquired, and implemented pre-populated Shared Assessments SRA SIG and Cloud Security Alliance CAIQ questionnaire bundled with tearsheets for clients' periodic security due diligence requests as the first line of response.
- Migrated AICPA SOC 2 Control sheet to TSP 2017 Criteria to align business reports with the latest market available standard.

Assistant Manager Information Security at Primatics Financial
  • Pakistan
  • August 2014 to February 2016

Key Achievements:
- Managed and delivered successful on-site client technology audits.
- Initiated and developed a risk management program and periodic risk assessment process for companywide verticals.
- Initiated and developed a separate internal audit management team, which is responsible for all internal and external audits including onsite client audit requests and periodic internal audits.
- Developed and rolled out a process and team charged with analyzing all critical systems, developing reports to document system vulnerabilities, and recommending appropriate solutions.

Information Security Analyst at SS&C | Primatics Financial
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2012 to July 2014

Key Achievements:
- Closely worked with the Senior Management in the development of the Vulnerability management program. Managed and delivered semi-annual internal and external vulnerability assessments.
- Initiated and developed a due diligence Vendor management program, processes, questionnaires, risk assessment guide, and reporting templates for critical vendors and service providers.
- Managed and delivered successful SSAE 16 SOC I Type 2 service Audit.
- Instrumental in developing and implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP & DRP) plans for corporate offices in Karachi, Pakistan, and Mclean VA, USA.
- Initiated and developed a highly effective Information Asset register upgrade procedure to enable the latest information in risk assessment activity.

Information Security Analyst at Trillium Information Security Systems
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2012 to December 2012

Key Achievements:
- Assisted clients with architecting and implementing security solutions.
- Coordinated with parties to ascertain the requirements and execution of penetration testings, vulnerability assessments, and configuration audits.
- Carried out pre-project presentations and performed successful PoCs and technical demos of Rapid7 NeXpose, Rapid7 Metasploit, and CA Identity Minder with several banks and institutions in Pakistan.
- Led professional training team to deliver several successful EC-Council official training for clients.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Telecomm. and Networks
  • at Karachi Institute Of Economics And Technology
  • February 2010

Specialties & Skills

Information Security Management
Vulnerability Management
IT Audit
Risk Management
ISO 27001
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING
INFORMATION SECURITY
MANAGEMENT
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROCESS ENGINEERING
REPORTS
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTANCY

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2022
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) [v6] (02/2011 - 01/2015) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2011
ITIL v3 Foundation Certified (12/2011 - 11/2014) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2011
ITIL Intermediate (Operational Support & Analysis) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2012
Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2012
Valid Until:
July 2015
CISSP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
Valid Until:
July 2023

Hobbies

  • DIY Tech Projects
  • Traveling
  • Photography