Faizan Mehboob, Cyber Security Consultant

Faizan Mehboob

Cyber Security Consultant

Security Matterz

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Telecommunication Engineering
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Cyber Security Consultant at Security Matterz
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since December 2020
VAPT Consultant at SecurEyes
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2020 to December 2020
Network and Security Consultant at Ready Networks
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • July 2020 to September 2020
Computer Networks Technician at Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • July 2017 to July 2020
Assistant Manager - ICT [Networks] at Soorty Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • December 2014 to September 2016

a) Measuring the effectiveness of Security Program.
b) Monitor and analyze network application performance across organization’s LAN, WAN and wireless deployments.
c) Analyzing information needs and specifying technology to meet those needs
d) Formulating and directing information and communication technology (ICT) strategies, policies and plans
e) Vulnerability Assessment & Management.
f) Directing the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training
g) Directing ICT operations and setting priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
h) Manage Service Level Agreements for Radio Links.
i) Ensure adherence with software licensing laws
j) Overseeing the security of ICT systems

Network Engineer at I.C.T, Soorty Enterprises Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2013 to November 2014

a. Configuration and management of Extreme Networks L3 switches deployed in twelve sites.
b. Optimizing Juniper Screen OS firewall i.e. SSG350M
c. Responsible for managing and optimizing point to point links to ensure WAN connectivity between branches.
d. Part of team responsible to provide system support to more than 1, 200 users deployed city wide.
e. In direct contact with solution providing companies for optimization of resources deployed city wide (IT related only)
f. Managing SLAs for support i.e. fiber, radio, bandwidth for seamless connectivity.
g. Monitoring WAN links health and network equipment check on NMS.

Field Support Engineer at Saztel (Pvt.) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2010 to June 2013

a. Identifying and assigning responsibilities to respective colleagues for resolution of problem.
b. In direct contact with customers to provide optimum solutions based on their needs.
c. Solution oriented designing of networks based on customer’s needs.
d. Responsible for surveying, planning, maintaining and optimizing wireless point to point and point to multipoint links.
e. Managing network for WAN and LAN infrastructure to ensure connectivity between different branches of corporate offices.
f. Responsible for providing complete Wi-Fi
g. Providing technical support to the corporate clients that include: State bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Bank Alfalah, KESC, Soorty Enterprises and others

Internee at State Bank of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2009 to July 2009

a. Troubleshooting of layer 1 and layer 2 devices of OSI model.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Telecommunication Engineering
  • at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • July 2010

Final Year Project: A novel multipurpose robotic dispenser with database management system

Specialties & Skills

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Portuguese
Beginner

Memberships

IEEE
  • Professional Relations
  • July 2008

Training and Certifications

PRINCE 2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
COBIT 5 Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
ITIL v3 Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2019
CISM (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2020
MicroFocus WebInspect (Training)
Training Institute:
MicroFocus
Date Attended:
August 2021
Duration:
16 hours
PAM/IAM (Training)
Training Institute:
BeyondTrust
Date Attended:
March 2021
Duration:
160 hours
Tenable Nessus Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
Tenable
Date Attended:
February 2021
Duration:
16 hours
Tenable Agent Manager (Training)
Training Institute:
Tenable
Date Attended:
February 2021
Duration:
16 hours
Tenable Security Center (Training)
Training Institute:
Tenable
Date Attended:
February 2021
Duration:
16 hours
Archer Administration I (Training)
Training Institute:
RSA
Date Attended:
December 2021
Duration:
32 hours
CCIE Written (Training)
Training Institute:
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, Written Exam
Date Attended:
January 2017
Enterprise Routing and Switching, Specialist (JNCIS-ENT) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2013
Security, Specialist (JNCIS-SEC) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
August 2013
Enterprise Routing, Associate (JNCIA-ER) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
August 2013
Enterprise Switching, Associate (JNCIA-EX) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2010
Valid Until:
September 2013
Junos, Associate (JNCIA-Junos) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
August 2013
Enterprise Routing, Specialist (JNCIS-ER) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
August 2013