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Faissal Bakadir, Cybersecurity & SOC Analyst Consultant, Freelancer

Faissal Bakadir

Cybersecurity & SOC Analyst Consultant, Freelancer·Pwc

Morocco

High school or equivalent, Networks And Telecommunications Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 5 years, 8 months

Cybersecurity & SOC Analyst Consultant, Freelancer

October 2024 - Present

Pwc

Casablanca, Morocco

October 2024 - Present

Conducted in-depth audits to assess the organizations cybersecurity
framework and ensure compliance with DORA (Digital Operational
Resilience Act) and ISO27001 requirements.
Designed and implemented a comprehensive roadmap to achieve and
maintain full compliance with DORA and ISO27001, including timelines,
milestones, and actionable steps.
Reviewed and evaluated existing security policies and processes,
identifying gaps and developing new policies aligned with DORA and
ISO27001 standards.
Created and maintained detailed documentation, including compliance
reports, incident management procedures, and operational resilience
frameworks.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish a governance
structure for DORA compliance, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities.
Defined and implemented the three lines of defense framework for
operational resilience
Led awareness sessions and training programs to educate staff on DORA
and ISO 27001 requirements and the importance of operational
resilience.
Conducted advanced threat detection and investigation using Trend
Micro Vision One, ensuring rapid identification and response to
cybersecurity threats.
Monitored, analyzed, and responded to security incidents using Microsoft
Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (EDR).
Performed triage, analysis, and escalation of alerts generated by SIEM
and EDR platforms, ensuring accurate and timely resolution.
Developed and maintained playbooks, workflows, and automation to
streamline incident response processes.
Provided detailed reports and actionable recommendations to
stakeholders on detected threats and mitigations.

Company industry:
IT Services

Cybersecurity consultant

January 2024 - October 2024

SGABS

Casablanca, Morocco

January 2024 - October 2024

Developpe and deploy a cybersecurity program based on the NIST
framework.
Adapt NIST recommendations to meet the specific needs of the
organization.
Draft security policies in line with NIST principles.
Conduct regular security audits to ensure compliance with NIST
standards.
Prepare audit reports and continuous improvement recommendations.
Integrate NIST-recommended cybersecurity best practices.

Company industry:
Banking

Cybersecurity consultant

January 2023 - January 2024

INWI

Casablanca, Morocco

January 2023 - January 2024

Manage security projects.
Conducting PCI-DSS / ISO27001 certification renewal audits.
Follow-up on actions and recommendations from security audits and
penetration tests with operational security teams.
Conduct security Workshops for business and technical projects.
Monitor the Rapid7 vulnerability management solution.
Follow-up on audit action plans and penetration tests.
Monitor SOC alerts and security incidents.
Formalize security technical baselines (Dashboards and KPIs).
Collaborate with technical teams to define and study business needs.
Coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure timely development of
solutions.

Company industry:
Telecommunications

IT Security Engineer

October 2020 - January 2023

JESA

Casablanca, Morocco

October 2020 - January 2023

Conduct technical installations.
Define architectures for new sites.
Detect, analyze, and qualify cyber incidents, threats, and attacks.
Ensure data analysis for various IT systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely development of
solutions.
Design technical solutions and deliver technical documents: HLD, LLD,
support documents.
Provide technical support and assisted teammates.
Administer Palo Alto, F5 (WAF, LTM, APM, DNS), and ISE.
Manage the CyberArk solution for administrator and contractor access.
Guarantee the analysis of the different IT data
Definition and redaction of the security policy of the company.
Supervision and management of projects.
Management, follow-up and coordination of projects with service
providers.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Network and Security Engineer

October 2020 - January 2023

CBI

Casablanca, Morocco

October 2020 - January 2023

Designed and implemented secure network infrastructures for
enterprise environments, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
Implementing network and Security solutions.
Ensuring security infrastructure & Networks Audit
Drafting of documents within the framework of the mission.
Troubleshooting hardware / software incidents
Providing support for Level 2 and 3 teams
Ensuring Technical installations & technical on-call service.

Company industry:
Banking

Education

the National School of Applied Sciences of Fez.

July 2019

July 2019

High school or equivalent, Networks And Telecommunications Engineering

Morocco

CPGE IBN TAHER

August 2016

August 2016

High school or equivalent, and

Morocco

Other

January 2013

January 2013

High school or equivalent, mathematical sciences

Morocco

Skills

CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Intermediate
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
ISO IEC 27001
Intermediate
ISO IEC 27001
Intermediate
TIMELINES
Intermediate
TIMELINES
Intermediate
ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES
Intermediate
ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES
Intermediate
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Intermediate
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Intermediate