Ahmed Elkhidir, Cyber Security consultant

Ahmed Elkhidir

Cyber Security consultant

ARO Drilling

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Network Engineer
Experience
16 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months

Cyber Security consultant at ARO Drilling
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since August 2019

• Maintain VAPT, SOPs, IR, DR, BCP, Maturity Security & Audit compliance to Aramco Security framework.
• Install and Manage Palo Alto Next generation firewalls 200, 220, 500, 850, Azure & AWS clouds appliances controlled by Panorama Central Management.
• Trend Micro security Project implementation including (APEX One, APEX central, End Point, Deep Security, MDR, Incident response and SharePoint Protect)
• Manage Trend Micro Cloud Application security for Office365.
• Manage Protection for Azure and AWS IaaS Infrastructure
• Maintain SIEM, PAM, IAM Systems and NAC admission control for users and systems.
• Deployment and Manage Tenable Vulnerability Management Solution
• Imperva Web application Firewall Deployment.

Network Security Engineer at Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2015 to July 2019

• Prepare HLD, LLD & MoP for new implementations over core/access networks (MPLS, Services and systems, ISP, Wimax BS & MW links).
• Meet and Evaluate different vendors proposals applying for RFPs raised by the company.
• Managed Service firewall design and implementation bases on Fortinet and Juniper appliances .
• DDOS Solution Design based on Arbor, F5, and A10 Technology
• Sandvine DPI upgrade project manager.
• manage and Troubleshoot Cisco FWSM, Fortigate and Juniper Firewalls.
• Maintain and manage F5 LTM, CGNAT, ASM.

Senior Network & Security at Arrab Contrating
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2014 to May 2015

Manage company Network & security Infrastructure, including Next generation Firewalls, Routers and Switches.

Network and Security Team Lead at Bank of Khartoum
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • December 2007 to March 2014

Planing, Design, implementation and maintenance of Bank Core network.
Management and implementation of IT Business Continuity and disaster Recovery Site for bank Core IP Network
New Data Center IP Network projects manager.
Core Network upgrade project Manager.
provide hands on technical issues troubleshooting and come with new solutions.
online Banking Network Security supervisor
Network Staff development, evaluation
Implement Network security Policies .

Education

Bachelor's degree, Network Engineer
  • at Future University
  • February 2003

Specialties & Skills

Network Security
Switch Configuration
Router Configuration
Network & Systems Security Business Impact Analys
Staff Supervision
Network and Security Devices Configuration & Maintenance
Networking
Project Managment

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

IEEE
  • IEEE Engineer
  • March 2000

Training and Certifications

PCNSE (Certificate)
CCIE R&S Written (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011
CISSP (Certificate)
CISM (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021
CISM (Certificate)
JNCIS-SEC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2017
Valid Until:
February 2020
JNCIP-SEC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2017
Valid Until:
October 2019
JNCIA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2016
F5 Global (Training)
Training Institute:
F5 BIG IP Load Baancer
Date Attended:
December 2015
Duration:
72 hours
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
May 2013
Fortinet FCNSA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
May 2012
FCSNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011
CCNA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
February 2007
CCNP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2009
Valid Until:
March 2009
Cisco IINS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2010

Hobbies

  • sport