Barry Achwal, Cyber Security Sales Consultant;

Barry Achwal

Cyber Security Sales Consultant;

Mustek East Africa

Location
Kenya - Nairobi
Education
Diploma, Certified Information Security Management (CISM)-
Experience
0 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :0 years, 6 Months

Cyber Security Sales Consultant; at Mustek East Africa
  • Kenya
  • August 2022 to January 2023

Duties and Responsibilities
• Identify and qualify potential clients through proactive prospecting, networking, and lead
generation activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their unique business
requirements, and positioning our cyber security solutions as the best-fit solution.
• Conduct thorough assessments of clients' existing security infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities, and recommending appropriate solutions to address their security gaps.
• Develop and deliver compelling sales presentations and demonstrations that effectively communicate the value and benefits of our cyber security offerings.
• Collaborate with technical experts and engineers to design and propose customized solutions that align with clients' specific needs.
• Prepare and present detailed proposals, including pricing and contract negotiations, ensuring the delivery of accurate and competitive solutions.
• Stay informed about the latest trends, threats, and regulations in the cyber security industry, effectively communicating these insights to clients to position our solutions as cutting-edge and compliant.
Achievements
• Achieved a track record in sales, in the cyber security industry.
• Worked with a number of technologies, and solutions, including network security, firewalls, encryption, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Presented, demonstrated and negotiated a number of security software solutions and
persuaded client buy in.
• Acquired deep understanding of security frameworks and standards: ISO series, NIST, PCI DSS, HIPAA, COBIT, and GDPR.

ICT Officer at Kenya Methodist University
  • Kenya
  • February 2014 to June 2014

Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintained a log of all problems detected and system backups
• Answered & responded to all calls & requests within agreed time scales.
• Administered the IT department's policies and procedures.
• Installation and support of telecommunication equipment.
• Diagnosis of desktop, applications, networking and infrastructure issues
• Responsible for maintaining backups
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of equipment.

Web developer at Mint solutions
  • Qatar
  • March 2013 to September 2013

Duties and Responsibilities
• Managed on-going design and maintenance of new and existing websites.
• Liaised closely with a customer or client at the design stage.
• Designed landing pages.
• Interacted with designers, programmers and clients.
• Enhanced the look, functionality and appearance of a website.
• Fixed problems encountered in making the website.

Education

Diploma, Certified Information Security Management (CISM)-
  • at Strathmore University
  • June 2023
Master's degree, Information Security
  • at Stockholm University
  • November 2018

Cloud Forensics (Thesis) Information security awareness (research paper) Cyber security forensics and analysis Security laws (GDPR, DPA) Data mapping Information Security project management

Specialties & Skills

IT Service Management
IT Security
IT Governance
IT Audit
PC Networking
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
INCIDENT RESPONSE
INTEGRATION
INTRANET
NEGOTIATING PRICING
TROUBLESHOOTING (PROBLEM SOLVING)
INFRASTRUCTURE
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

Languages

English
Expert
Swedish
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Security awareness training (Certificate)
Certified Information Security Manager CISM (Certificate)
Master s Program in Information Security Stockholm University September 2015 November (Certificate)
Certified Information Security Management CISM Strathmore University Jan 2023 June 2023 (Certificate)