Issa Itani, Information Security Officer

Issa Itani

Information Security Officer

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information & Communications Technology
Experience
13 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months

Information Security Officer at American University of Beirut Medical Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since June 2019

Work with all Medical Center Information Technology (MCIT) units and AUB Information Technology teams to make sure that products and services comply with applicable laws, standards and rules governing privacy and information security.

Systems Engineer at ACT
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2018 to May 2019

Conduct security audits & penetration tests. Travel to customers’ premises to conduct security & compliance audits. Fortinet specialist.

Information Security Consultant at Universant
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2017 to January 2018

• Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing.
• Research, Plan, and design a robust security architecture.
• Comply clients' infrastructure with PCI-DSS.
• Test security solutions using industry standard analysis.
• Implement scripts to automate the workflow (Bash, Python, ...)
• Research security standards, and Protocols.
• Reverse Engineering (Mobile Apps)

Infrastructure Engineer at Leading Alliance
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2016 to January 2017

• Microsoft Auditor (SAM)
• Install and configure and manage Active Directory (GUI & Powershell Scripts)
• Install and configure and manage Windows Server 2008 and 2012
• Install and configure Linux VMs (Redhat and CentOS)
• Manage public DNS (GoDaddy, DomainMonster, ...)
• Install and configure and manage Trend Mirco products (XGen Endpoint Security, Deep Discovery Inspector, Worry Free, ...)
• Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware)
• Azure (Create and manage VMs)
• Manage Exchange (2010, 2013, 2016)
• Office 365 (Exchange Online, AD Sync, Security & Compliance, Sharepoint online, Migration from on premises or Google)
• Networking (Firewalls configuration, Infrastructure (cabling and switching))
• Support customers with Linux box (Backup, Firewall (IPTables, Tui)
• Manage and support backup solution (Backup Exec, Acronis and Commvault)
• CRM & SQL Installation

Team Leader at Deek Duke
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2010 to May 2015

• Supervise and support the team. Create an environment oriented to trust which opens communication, creative thinking & cohesive team effort
• Handling complaints (from both staff and customers)
• Helping with promotional events
• Helping with opening branches
• Ordering stock
• Completing paperwork (Checklists)
• Financial responsibilities (Cash closing, deposit cash in the bank account of the company)
• Reporting to top management
• Preparing the weekly schedule for the staff

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information & Communications Technology
  • at American University of Science and Technology
  • June 2015

Programming (C++, Java, Python, Android), I took many courses about networking which cover the fundamental and advance concepts of networking and network security (Switching, Routing, Traffic Analysis, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, AAA, Encryption, VOIP, VPN), during many courses i used Linux to do my activities (Penetration Testing, Securing the network, Scripting), i also took courses about computer and network and memory forensics. Web development using HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, JSP, Drupal. Business courses: Principals of Management, Organizational behaviour, Project Management, Management Information System.

Specialties & Skills

IP Networking
Android
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JAVA SERVER PAGES
JAVASCRIPT

Training and Certifications

Network Security Architect (NSE7) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2019
Certified Information Systems Security Professinal (CISSP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2019
Offensice Security Certified Professional (OSCP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020