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Khalequzzaman Kazi, Cybersecurity Program Director

Khalequzzaman Kazi

Cybersecurity Program Director·Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Information Systems Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 5 months

Cybersecurity Program Director

February 2019 - Present

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2019 - Present

Establish Cybersecurity Practice in the region
Develop and implement enterprise Governance and Compliance Roadmap based on industry benchmarks
Build Cybersecurity and IT Governance framework based on regional customer demand and regulatory requirement
Establish IT & Cybersecurity Strategy based on corporate mission and vision by aligning with technology roadmap to achieve mission critical business enabling IT environment
Technology Advisory to executive management to adapt the enterprise architecture aligned with business processes and corporate strategy to mitigate risk, increase customer satisfaction and enhance profits
Implement Next-Gen Cyber Fusion Centre based on industry leading technology and best practices
Establish Technology Enhancement Roadmap and implementation plan
Establish integrated Cybersecurity Governance Framework based on the industry best practice

Other roles handled:
Program Delivery Head
Head of IT Governance
Head of IT & Cybersecurity Consultancy Services

Projects Handled:
Design & Deploy Net-Gen Cyber Fusion Center with Technology design, implementation
Develop and Implement Enterprise IT Governance Roadmap ISO 20000, ISO 27001 and NIST
Development of Identity and Access Management Solution for Large Environment
Deployment of Next-Gen Cybersecurity Operation Center Organizational Structure and Resources

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Lead IT Governance Officer

January 2009 - February 2019

Petro Rabigh

Rabigh, Saudi Arabia

January 2009 - February 2019

IT & Cybersecurity Infrastructure Tech-Refresh Program
Development of program concept, feasibility studies, business case justification, management endorsement
Designed & developed technical scope, RFP and competitive bidding package
Managed the deployment of IT and Cybersecurity Infrastructure Technology Refresh for Infrastructure, Systems, Network and Applications
Integrated IT & Security Operation and Service Management
Development of program concept, feasibility studies, business case justification, management endorsement
Designed & developed technical scope, RFP and competitive bidding package
Deployed an Integrated IT Enterprise Management System to build integrated IT & Security Operations based on service focus
Enhancement of Security Infrastructure
Conducted technology assessment on perimeter security-based ISO standard and industry best practices
Developed scope of work based on recommendation and deployed Enterprise Perimeter Security infrastructure based on leading technology
Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance Program
Developed Corporate Cybersecurity Strategy based on corporate business and compliance requirement
Developed and managed IT Governance Program
Represented IT to report to board level executive management

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Security Manager

July 2008 - January 2009

Jeddah, KSA

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

July 2008 - January 2009

Developed and built the company’s first-ever Information Security Steering Committee to define an IT security audit roadmap to address risks enterprise-wide and implemented the ISO 27001 Information Security Management System.
Develop and execute Scope of work, long form contract, Procurement process and Vendor and Contractor management based on the assessment of technology environment and customer requirement
Manage Program and Project related to major Network and Security Technology Deployment and integrations
Engineered overall product strategy for protecting corporate customers against malware and other Internet threats
Implemented the Security Operation Center by deploying the Security Information and Event Management System (SIEM)
Developed and implemented Found-Stone Vulnerability Management program with Multiple scanner
Ensure availability of Network and Security infrastructure by keeping the provide up-to-date system
Establish and enforce IT policies and procedures that promote and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and security to ensure client data protection and to meet the customer SLA.

Company industry:
Internet & E-commerce
Job role:
Information Technology

Lead Network Engineer

September 2006 - November 2007

Rebaca Technology Private Limited

Kolkata, India

September 2006 - November 2007

Responsibilities
Developed Appliance testing environment to facilitate the Venturi Wireless Bandwidth optimization appliance quality analysis testing.
Managed multiple IT projects and maintained proper documentation concerning IT systems and assets
Co-ordinated with other managers to evaluate their IT needs and propose new solutions to answer these needs
Upgraded and enhanced the Network Security for the Software Development environment
Provided the prospective of enterprise client environment as an input for various software development
Designed and deployed the Multicasting based network architecture for e-Governance network

Projects
Successfully completed the Pilot phase of State Wide Area Network (SWAN) of Government of West

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior Security Consultant

March 2005 - August 2006

BitDefender SRL

Romania

March 2005 - August 2006

Lead Consultant and Architect for Network Security projects and follow up of Security engagements
Performing Security Architecture reviews, Network Penetration tests and providing trusted advice to
customers
Pre-Sales: defining customer requirements, matching business needs with technical solutions, estimating project scopes, writing tailored proposals based on customer input.
Project Lead for leading Bank in Bangkok (Thailand) for Security Infrastructure Enhancement
Assessing capabilities of new technologies and the impact on the information security market
Provide training to customers / colleagues, Mentoring / Coaching colleagues
Writing monthly security reports, hold monthly meetings and following up incidents for managed customers.
Design and planning of security solutions for Network, Vulnerability Management and deployment
Staying up-to-date with the latest vulnerabilities, best practices, products

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Head

September 1999 - February 2005

Rawabi Holding Co.Ltd

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

September 1999 - February 2005

Responsibilities
Lead Consultant and Architect for Network Security projects and follow up of Security engagements
Performing Security Architecture reviews, Network Penetration tests and providing trusted advice to
customers
Pre-Sales: defining customer requirements, matching business needs with technical solutions, estimating project scopes, writing tailored proposals based on customer input.
Project Lead for leading Bank in Bangkok (Thailand) for Security Infrastructure Enhancement
Assessing capabilities of new technologies and the impact on the information security market
Provide training to customers / colleagues, Mentoring / Coaching colleagues
Writing monthly security reports, hold monthly meetings and following up incidents for managed customers.
Design and planning of security solutions for Network, Vulnerability Management and deployment
Staying up-to-date with the latest vulnerabilities, best practices, products

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Information Technology

Software Engineer

July 1996 - September 1999

Macmet India Limited

Bengaluru, India

July 1996 - September 1999

Responsibilities
Expertise development on Graphics database based on designer’s workbench in SGI (Silicon Graphics System) Indigo platform to develop 3D wireframe database with real-time texture
Administration of SGI Onyx Hardware environment along with SGI Indigo workstation
Administration of onsite LAN Infrastructure in the simulation software development environment
Development of CAD engineering layout for the simulated Cockpit of Aircraft Simulation project
Development of 3D Wireframe Database with real-time texture of Indian Navy Sea Harrier Navy Airbase in GOA for the Aircraft Training Simulation Project
Developed 3D Database Wireframe to build a Pilot Project for Bus ‘Driving Training Simulation’ for Karnataka State Transportation
Acquired training on OpenGL graphics application in Microsoft Environment

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

The University of Salford

June 2020

June 2020

Master's degree, Information Systems Management

United Kingdom

Currently the Dissertation Module is in progress

University of Lincoln

August 2018

August 2018

Bachelor's degree, Engineering Management

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 60%

GPA (percentage): 60%

Applied Problem Solving in an Engineering Workplace, Management of Change, Integrating Professional Engineering Experience

Skills

Project Management

Expert

Remote Infrastructure Management

Expert

IT Network Operation Center

Expert

IT Strategy

Expert

IT Service Management

Expert

Network Management

Expert

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Expert

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Intermediate

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Expert

Project Management

Expert

Strategic Technology Plan

Expert

IT Operation

Expert

ITIL Implementation

Expert

IT Governance & Compliance

Expert

Security Operation and Fusion Center

Expert

Cybersecurity Practice & Delivery

Expert

IT Security

Expert

Remote Infrastructure Management

Expert

IT Network Operation Center

Expert

IT Strategy

Expert

IT Service Management

Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

Languages

English

Expert

Urdu

Intermediate

Arabic

Beginner

Memberships

Association of Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise ArchitectureCertified Member

February 2013

PMI Project Manager

Project Management Experience

January 2010

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PRINCE 2 PRACTITIONER
PECB CERTIFIED ISO 27001 LEAD IMPLEMENTER
CERTIFIED BLANACED SCORECRD PROFESSIONAL
ISO 27032 LEAD CYBERSECURITY MANAGER
CERTIFIED KPI PROFESSIONAL
PECB CERTIFIED ISO 22301 LEAD IMPLEMENTER
Certified IT Architect
CISCO Certified Design Professional
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Jan 2000 - Dec 2000
TOGAF 9 Certified
Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
ITIL EXPERT CERTIFIED
Certified Information Security Manager
May 2019