Emad Youssef, Senior Systems Engineer

Emad Youssef

Senior Systems Engineer

HRC

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh - Al Malqa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Senior Systems Engineer at HRC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since May 2022

 Managing and monitoring server policies and roles to match cyber security standards.
 Ensure system and network availability to ensure the stability of software managed by
development teams.
 Coordinate issues between the development team and support team to trace and fix issues
that require higher privilege permissions related to systems or networks.
 Monitoring systems are used to verify the stability and availability of network devices and
applications.
 Infrastructure Management: Expertise in managing and maintaining the infrastructure of
enterprise-level systems, including servers, networks, storage, and virtualization platforms.
Expertise in managing and maintaining the infrastructure of enterprise-level systems,
including servers, networks, storage, and virtualization platforms.
Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical information and solutions to
both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience in leading and managing system engineering projects, including planning,
resource allocation, and coordination with cross-functional teams.

Systems Engineer at Xmart Technology
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2021 to October 2022

 Performing the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups and
recovery procedures and enforcing security and integrity controls.
 Troubleshooting and providing service support in diagnosing, resolving, and repairing
server-related hardware and software malfunctions, encompassing workstations and
communication infrastructure.
 Preparing and maintaining documentation, policies, instructions, and recording and detailing
operational procedures and system logs.
 Virtualization and Cloud Technologies: Familiarity with virtualization technologies like
VMware or Hyper-V, including the setup and management of virtual machines and virtual
networks. Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and
experience with deploying and managing resources in the cloud.

Penetration Tester (Remote) at Türkiye Trading
  • Türkiye - Istanbul
  • January 2022 to April 2022

 Scoping and Planning: Review project requirements, objectives, and scope. Understand the
target systems, networks, or applications that need to be tested. Collaborate with the team
to define the testing approach, methodologies, and tools to be used.
Conducted penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for clients in various
industries.
Identified and reported on an average of 20-25 vulnerabilities per project, with a 90%
success rate in gaining access to systems and networks.
Collaborated with clients and project managers to develop testing plans.

Network Security Engineer at Egyptian Company for Food Industries (EGC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2020 to September 2021

 Manage regular vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate security threats.
 Maintain and monitor firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other security infrastructure
to ensure the integrity and availability of the network.
 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement security policies and
procedures that align with industry best practices.
 Patching security vulnerabilities and performing driver and functionality updates on 50
servers (Windows & Linux) and workstations company-wide.

Senior Systems Administrator at Egyptian Company for Food Industries (EGC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2016 to December 2019

 Managed a complex IT infrastructure consisting of over 50 servers and 700 workstations.
 Performs daily & weekly backup from server's OS and the Critical Data.
Streamlined IT operations by automating routine tasks using PowerShell.
Managed to move up to 40% of users to use Linux rather than windows.
Deployed Kaspersky Security Center to provide suitable security defenses for endpoints.
Ensure availability and stability of VPN Site to Site between HQ and branches.

Systems Administrator at YAT Communication
  • Egypt
  • February 2015 to March 2016

 Installed, configured, and troubleshooted a variety of software applications and systems.
 Conducted regular security assessments and implemented security controls to protect
against cyber threats.
 Provided technical support to end-users and resolved IT issues in a timely and efficient
manner.
 Configured several tools and protocols, including FTP, SFTP, FTPS, SSH, SCP, TLS, IPsec,
SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP(S), Kerberos, NTP, DHCP, DNS, and RDP.

Technical Support Specialist at Radamis Group
  • Egypt - Sharm el Sheikh
  • May 2010 to December 2014

 Initiated Provided technical support to end-users via phone and email.
 Troubleshot hardware and software issues on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.
 Installed and configured software applications and operating systems.
 Maintained accurate inventory records of hardware and software assets.

Help Desk Technician at Freelancer
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2007 to March 2010

 Followed up with companies and customers to ensure issues are solved clearly.
 Identified issues by solving client’s common problems remotely or in location if required.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Higher Institute of Cooperative Studies
  • May 2005

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Front Office
Administration
Data Entry
MANAGEMENT
NETWORKING
POLICY ANALYSIS
SERVERS
ACTIVE DIRECTORY
AUTOMATION
COMPUTER HARDWARE
COMPUTER NETWORKING
COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
nilesecurity.com

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Jr Penetration Tester Learning Path (TryHackMe) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2024
ELearnSecurity Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2023
International Computer Driving License (ICDL) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2007
CompTIA Network+, Linux+, Security+ (Training)
Training Institute:
self-study
Date Attended:
December 2013
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Training)
Training Institute:
self-study
Date Attended:
December 2014
Vblock Systems Foundation (VCE) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2015
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate MCSA 2012 (Training)
Training Institute:
self-study
Date Attended:
May 2015
Network Security Associate (NSE 1) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016
Brocade Certified vRouter Engineer (BCVRE) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2016
VMware VSphere ESXI (Training)
Training Institute:
self-study
Date Attended:
January 2017
Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PWK) (Training)
Training Institute:
offensive-security
Date Attended:
January 2018
Pentester Academy Web Application Pentesting (Training)
Training Institute:
Pentester Academy
Date Attended:
May 2018
Certified Network Security Specialist CNSS (ICSI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2020
Network Security Associate (NSE 2) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Foundations of Purple Teaming (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Cybersecurity Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Cyber Security Foundation Professional Certificate - CSFPC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2021
ELearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022