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Huzaifa Amjawala, CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER II

Huzaifa Amjawala

CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER II·AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, CCNP Routing & Switching

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 7 months

CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER II

January 2022 - Present

AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)

Melbourne, Australia

January 2022 - Present

• Own resolution of complex, multi-service security cases for Enterprise/Business customers across IAM, ACM, KMS,
Cognito, CloudTrail, Secrets Manager, CloudHSM, VPC, ELB, CloudFront.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting and recreate customer environments to design secure, durable fixes & PoC validations.
• Educate customers on the AWS Shared Responsibility Model and hardening patterns for identity, certificates, and
cryptographic key lifecycle.
• Lead high-severity incident communications (phone/email), ensuring precise, customer-friendly updates & action plans.
• Champion content quality: write tutorials, how-to notes, and internal KBs to accelerate first-time-right outcomes.
• Capture and drive Feature Requests to service teams, representing the customer voice.
• Mentor new engineers; conduct peer reviews for case quality, security depth, and communication clarity.
Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER

November 2019 - January 2022

CENITEX

Melbourne, Australia

November 2019 - January 2022

• Project engineer for rollout of Forescout NAC across multi-agency environments; integrated with Cisco ISE & directory services.
• Provide L2/L3 Incident Response and threat handling using SOC alerts and Splunk analytics.
• Administer web/email/endpoint security stacks: Blue Coat/Symantec ProxySG, Zscaler, Proofpoint (incl. TRAP),
Cylance, McAfee ePO/NSM IPS.
• Manage PKI/SSL infrastructure and certificate lifecycle for internal/external services.
• Partner with application and infrastructure teams on secure deployment patterns and change governance.
Company industry:
IT Services

RESIDENT SENIOR NETWORK & SECURITY ENGINEER

January 2015 - January 2019

KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (KIA)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2015 - January 2019

• Own end-to-end network & security architecture for five branches + DR site: core to access, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPNs, remote access.
• Operate and optimize Cisco ASA Firepower, Palo Alto NGFW, Blue Coat SG Proxy, and email gateways (Proofpoint,
Trend Micro IMSS, Microsoft ATP).
• Deploy/operate Cisco ISE, Cisco AMP, endpoint protection, and A10 load balancers for email, intranet, and app tiers.
• Run SolarWinds and Microsoft System Center monitoring; drive availability and capacity reporting.
• Coordinate pen-tests and IT audits; prioritize and close security findings.
• Manage Exchange/AD/virtualization/backup environments; support Bloomberg/Refinitiv services.
• Lead supplier engagement: RFPs, BoQs, contracts, and lifecycle planning with IT management.
Company industry:
Economics & Financial Consulting

RESIDENT NETWORK ENGINEER

April 2015 - August 2015

ZAK SOLUTIONS (Resident

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2015 - August 2015

• Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot fiber-based Private Security Network interconnecting 100+ locations.
• Implement and validate network designs with KOC and consultants (DDK); execute performance/commissioning tests.
• Operate Cisco 7600-S core, ME3600X edge, 2960S access; manage site links and resiliency.
Company industry:
Computer Hardware & High-Tech Manufacture
Job role:
Information Technology

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER

March 2012 - March 2015

ITT EXELIS (Kuwait Ministry of Defense)

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2012 - March 2015

• Operate and sustain Tactical VHF Radio Networks for the Kuwait Armed Forces (STBMS/SINCGARS).
• Maintain the offices IT network (LAN/WAN, servers, endpoints) within the army base.
• Conduct field surveys and provide on-exercise technical support; maintain inventory and compliance reporting.
• Coordinate with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to meet operational SLAs.
Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Engineering

NETWORK & SYSTEMS CONSULTANT

March 2012 - March 2015

VARIOUS CLIENTS

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2012 - March 2015

• Office network consulting, design, and configuration.
• Windows Server/Active Directory deployments; Office 365 migrations.
• CCTV design/installation; A/V storage & distribution.
• Domain-wide Kaspersky deployment and update management.
• Troubleshooting (network/AD/hardware) and upgrade planning.
Company industry:
IT Services

Education

Self

October 2024

October 2024

Bachelor's degree, CCNP Routing & Switching

Kuwait

GPA (percentage): 100%

GPA (percentage): 100%

CCNP R&S Certified

CISCO

August 2024

August 2024

Bachelor's degree, CCIE ROUTING AND SWITCHING

Kuwait

GPA (percentage): 92%

GPA (percentage): 92%

CCIE ROUTING AND SWITCHING

University of Pune

June 2024

June 2024

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communication Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 90%

GPA (percentage): 90%

Bachelor of Engineering

Cisco

May 2024

May 2024

Bachelor's degree, CCNA

India

GPA (percentage): 100%

GPA (percentage): 100%

CCNA Routing & Switching

PUNE UNIVERSITY

July 2011

July 2011

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's Degree In Electronics Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 75%

GPA (percentage): 75%

Bachelor's Degree In Electronics Engineering

Savitribai Phule Pune University

May 2011

May 2011

Bachelor's degree, Electronics

India

Pune University

January 2011

January 2011

Bachelor's degree, Electronics

India

cbse

January 2007

January 2007

High school or equivalent, Applied Mathematics

Kuwait

Skills

CCNP

Expert

Networking

Intermediate

CCNP

Intermediate

active directory

Expert

windows server

Expert

microsoft exchange

Expert

AWS

Expert

Cisco

Expert

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE

Expert

Firewalls

Expert

firewall

Expert

INFRASTRUCTURE

Expert

MANAGEMENT

Expert

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Expert

CLOUD COMPUTING

Expert

DISASTER RECOVERY

Expert

FINANCIAL PLANNING

Expert

INCIDENT RESPONSE

Expert

LEVERAGE

Expert

LOGGING (CONSTRUCTION)

Expert

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

Expert

CCIE

Expert

ITIL

Beginner

IAM

Expert

AMAZON CLOUDFRONT

Intermediate

AMAZON COGNITO

Intermediate

AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Intermediate

AWS CLOUDTRAIL

Intermediate

CLOUD COMPUTING

Intermediate

CYBER SECURITY

Intermediate

ELECTRONICS

Intermediate

MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

VIRTUAL PRIVATE CLOUD

Intermediate

AWS

Expert

Cisco

Expert

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE

Expert

Firewalls

Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
linkedin.com/in/huzaifasa

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Gujarati

Expert

Memberships

Kuwait Leaders Toastmasters Club

Secretary

December 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CISSP – ISC²
ITIL Foundation v3 – ITIL
Palo Alto ACE
CCIE Routing & Switching #60085, plus CCNP and CCNA
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Security (Specialty)
AWS IAM Subject-Matter Expert (Recognition)
AWS Certificate Manager Subject-Matter Expert (Recognition)
Certificate IV in Leadership & Management
Driving License International Driving License
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
AWS Solutions Architect
Feb 2022
AWS Security Specialty
Jun 2023
CISSP
Aug 2019
ITIL Foundation
Dec 2018
Palo Alto Accredited Configuration Engineer
Oct 2018
CCIE ROUTING AND SWITCHING
Aug 2018
CCNP
ZOOM TECH
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
CCNA
NIIT
Jan 2011 - Mar 2011