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Fahad Alrasheed, Cybersecurity Specialist

Fahad Alrasheed

Cybersecurity Specialist·The GCC Lab

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Networks

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 8 months

Cybersecurity Specialist

September 2016 - Present

The GCC Lab

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

September 2016 - Present

Cybersecurity SOC & GRC Leadership (2016 - Present)
• Architected and led IT/security shared services for the 8 entities across the GCC.
• Directed operations for 600+ employees, achieving 98% uptime and zero cyber incidents.
• Presented actionable insights to C-level, aligning security strategies with organizational goals.
• Instituted robust security controls, securing compliance certifications.
• Conducted penetration tests and vulnerability assessments, resolving critical risks within 48 hours.
• Designed phishing simulations and awareness programs, cutting click-through rates by 25%.
• Streamlined incident management, reducing response times by 30%.

IT Network Infrastructure (2016 - 2020)
• Engineered and deployed corporate networks and data centers, saving 4M+ SAR.
• Managed servers, databases, firewalls, and networking hardware, maintaining 99.9% availability.
• Collaborated with Technology partners to optimize infrastructure solutions and roadmaps.
• Oversaw backups, planned and executed huge data migration, system integrations, and upgrades.





Digital Marketing (2016-2019)
• designed a corporate website in-house, saving 2M+ SAR and centralizing management.
• Championed branding, SEO, and digital advertising, boosting web traffic by 40%.
• Orchestrated high-profile exhibitions across Saudi Arabia and GCC, elevating brand presence.

Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Information Technology

Computer Engineer

February 2016 - August 2016

Saudi services for electro mechanic works Co.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2016 - August 2016

• Installed and maintained LAN infrastructure for the organization.
• Self-taught website development to re-design the company website.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Coop Training Program as a Network Technician

February 2013 - April 2013

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2013 - April 2013

• Worked as part of technician team to provide technical support.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Additional Experience - cybersecurity

January 2008 - January 2010

Home

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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January 2008 - January 2010

Self-Learning

• I learnt and demonstrated different areas in cyber security such as Reverse Engineering, Penetration Testing, Web Application Vulnerabilities and more.
• I created paid training courses such as Buffer Overflow Exploitation and Metasploit.
• Published vulnerabilities on Milw0rm / Exploit-DB (2008-2010)

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

University of Portsmouth

April 2015

April 2015

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Networks

United Kingdom

GPA (rating): Very good

GPA (rating): Very good

• Graduated with Honours Degree SECOND CLASS Honours (upper-division). • Received Awards for Excellence from Saudi Cultural Bureau in London.

College of Telecommunication and Information at Riyadh

January 2012

January 2012

Diploma, Diploma's Degree, Networking

Saudi Arabia

GPA (point): 4.43 out of 5

GPA (point): 4.43 out of 5

• Graduated with Very Good with a G.P.A of 4.43 on 23/12/2011 G. • Won in the EMEA 2011 international NetRiders competition as Top Talent. • Completed CCNA course.

Skills

Cisco
Expert
Cisco
Expert
Networking Concepts
Expert
Networking Concepts
Expert
Linux
Expert
Linux
Expert
Switch
Expert
Switch
Expert
Routers
Expert
Routers
Expert
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
PENETRATION TESTING
Intermediate
PENETRATION TESTING
Intermediate
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
Intermediate
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
IT infrastructure
Expert
IT infrastructure
Expert
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BRANDING
Intermediate
BRANDING
Intermediate
PHISHING
Intermediate
PHISHING
Intermediate
PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
Data Center
Expert
Data Center
Expert
Project Management
Intermediate
Project Management
Intermediate
Information Technology
Intermediate
Information Technology
Intermediate
Writing
Expert
Writing
Expert
IT Management
Expert
IT Management
Expert
Cyber security
Expert
Cyber security
Expert
problem solving
Expert
problem solving
Expert
Network Design
Expert
Network Design
Expert
CCNA
Expert
CCNA
Expert
Critical thinking
Expert
Critical thinking
Expert
CISSP
Expert
CISSP
Expert
IT Security
Expert
IT Security
Expert
Management
Intermediate
Management
Intermediate
Firewall
Expert
Firewall
Expert
Routing and Switching
Expert
Routing and Switching
Expert
MPLS
Expert
MPLS
Expert
DATA CENTER UNIFIED COMPUTING SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION (DCUCI)
Intermediate
DATA CENTER UNIFIED COMPUTING SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION (DCUCI)
Intermediate
CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER
Intermediate
CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER
Intermediate
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Intermediate
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ITIL
Expert
ITIL
Expert
CCNP
Expert
CCNP
Expert
Cisco
Expert
Cisco
Expert
Cloud
Expert
Cloud
Expert
Azure
Expert
Azure
Expert
Microsoft
Expert
Microsoft
Expert
VPN
Expert
VPN
Expert
Networking Concepts
Expert
Networking Concepts
Expert
Linux
Expert
Linux
Expert
Switch
Expert
Switch
Expert
Routers
Expert
Routers
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Member

September 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
(CCNP) Cisco IP Routing
(DCUCI) Implementing Cisco
Certificate in Management Essentials
(CISSP) Certified Information Systems Security Professional
(CEH) Certified Ethical Hacker v11.
(CISA) Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Digital Transformation Program.
Management Essentials, Harvard Business School Online
تهنئة على التفوق في المجال الدراسي من الملحقية الثقافية في لندن
May 2014
شهادة شكر وتقدير للمشاركة في مسابقة سيسكو للشبكات 2011
Nov 2011 - Sep 2012
Certificate of Achievement (LSI Portsmouth)
Jul 2013
Certificate of Recognition (Top Talent) EMEA 2011 International NetRiders Skills Challenge
Nov 2011

Training
(CISA) Certified Information Systems Auditor. 2023
ISACA
(CEH) Certified Ethical Hacker v11. 2022
EC-Council
Digital Transformation Program.
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC)
Mar 2021
Certificate in Management Essentials
Harvard Business School Online
Dec 2019
CCNA Boot Camp
Globalknowledge. UAE
Jan 2017
Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing
Globalknowlefge, UK
Jan 2019
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Global knowledge, UAE

Hobbies and interests

Video games
Bodybuilding