Faisal Memon, CISO

Faisal Memon

CISO

wasl

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Computer Engineering
Expérience
29 years, 1 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :29 years, 1 Mois

CISO à wasl
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2010

•Provide vision and leadership for developing and supporting security initiatives
•Planning and implementation of enterprise IT system, business operation, and facility defenses
•Planning, Designing & Implementing ISO 27001 International Standard accross organization. Help Organization acheiving ISO27001 certification.
•Auditing security systems to ensure the robustness of the systems
•Overall responsible for the security of IT infrastructure, information systems and data facilities.
•Working incompliance with UAE Regulations & Local Laws.

Lead Information Security Consultant à London Global Associates - LGA
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • septembre 2009 à décembre 2009

•Information Security Business Solutions.
•Compliance (PCI:DSS, ISO27K, AML, WPS) & Regulation to Central Bank.
•Security Posture Assessment and Internal IT Audits.
•Penetration Tests, Vulnerability Assessments of web facing applications.
•Risk Assessment of
Business Critical Applications/Infrastructure/Systems/Databases.

Senior Officer IT Security à Commercial Bank International
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • mai 2008 à août 2009

Plan / Design / Implement Security Policy throughout Bank using (ISO-17799). Educate Users & IT department on Security Policies & Industry best Procedures. Help IT to develop SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).Plan / Design / implementation IT Projects with adequate level of security meets business requirement. Help business mitigating Risks by identifying Operational Risks & Controls. Playing major part in Internet Banking Project. Taking care of Infrastructure from Network point of view. Perform frequent Audits / Penetration testing to assess current security level & gaps recommend remedies after Risk Analysis. Perform Monthly vulnerability assessment on all devices / systems. Supporting business by giving them access to different network even outside UAE using state of the art technology & solutions in the market.

IT Security Manager à NIB Bank
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • novembre 2006 à avril 2008

Managing IT Security Policies, Procedures, Audit & Governance. Educate Users & IT department on Security Policies & Procedures. Plan / Design / implementation IT Projects with adequate level of security meets business requirement. Develop processes like Staff entry & exit, Incident Reporting, Escalation Matrix, BCP/DRP, ADC (ATM, POS, IVR). Perform frequent Audits / Penetration testing to assess current security level & gaps then after Risk Analysis recommend remedies. Perform Monthly vulnerability assessment on all devices / systems. Help other units within IT to develop SOP (Standard Operating Procedures). Implemented SGS (Symantec Gateway Security) & Biometric Access Control devices at head office. Monitoring & logging Juniper NetScreen Firewalls, Symantec Gateway Security (IDS / IPS), Microsoft ISA, Cisco Routers, & Switches.

Telecommunication Analyst / Service Delivery Leader / Regional Security Manager-AP à DuPont Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • janvier 2000 à septembre 2006

Working as Team leader in IS/IT function.
Responsibilities:-
•Ensure all IT services are delivered according to vendor SLA and company requirements.
•Leading Regional Telecommunication Security / PABX related projects.
•Security of clients / servers / LAN & WAN devices / data centers.
•Penetration testing & system audits using Qualys Guard.
•Looking after countrywide LAN/WAN, Access Routers, Voice (PABX).
•Vendor/Contract management.
•Update senior management with new development & business need in respect to information technology.

System Administrator à Citibank Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • avril 1997 à janvier 2000

Looks after all LAN / WAN products, especially Unix & Windows NT servers
Have strong knowledge of HP OpenView Network Management Products used for LAN / WAN monitoring / managment.

Systems Support Executive à IOP
  • Pakistan
  • mars 1995 à avril 1997

Deploy & maintained Novell Netware servers for one year at Unilever Pakistan headoffice, resident engineer by IOP.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Computer Engineering
  • à Near East University
  • février 1995

B.Sc. - Computer Engineering

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • à Pakistani High School
  • mars 1990

H.S.S.C. - (Pre-Engineering)

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Science
  • à Pakistani High School
  • avril 1988

S.S.C. - (Science)

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Information Security Management
Risk Assessment
Auditing
Governance
CCSP-Cisco Certified Security Professional
Six Sigma - Green Belt
PMP - 35 hours
CISSP-Certified
Internal Audit Controls
Certified CISO

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabe
Débutant
Turc
Débutant

Adhésions

ISSA - Information Systems Security Association
  • Member
  • January 2007
CSP - Computer Society Of Pakistan
  • Affiliate
  • November 2005
ISC
  • Member
  • February 2009