Nwaf ALObaid, IT Governance Specialist

Nwaf ALObaid

IT Governance Specialist

Wataniya Insurance

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
Experience
3 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 11 Months

IT Governance Specialist at Wataniya Insurance
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2022

1. Ensure and monitor effective implementations of the policies and procedures.
2. Coordinate/work effectively in the internal audit and risk program with auditors.
3. Duties and Responsibilities for Governance.
4. Ensure best-practice risk mitigation and assessment functions are maintained to comply with
company strategy and regulations.
5. Establish and develop appropriate policies, standards, and procedures in relation to
governance function.
6. Conducts reviews on policies, standards, and procedures within the Dept.
7. Assist in the implementation of the Disaster Recovery site and make sure it’s complying with
the Disaster Recovery policy and procedures.
8. Handle patch update upgrade of Linux OS and make sure it complies with minimum Cyber
Security requirements.
9. Support Manager Service Services in all areas related to release and change management.
10. Defines and maintains internal and external SLA.
11. Work with internal teams to obtain an in-depth understanding of the product and the
documentation requirements
12. Produce high-quality documentation that meets the applicable standards and is appropriate for
its intended audience.

Associate Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment Consultant at SITE - Saudi Information Technology Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2019 to August 2020

- Network Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment.
- Web Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment.
- Experience with Linux or UNIX.
- Experience with Linux or UNIX-based operating systems, including command-line interfaces.
- Experience with Windows operating systems and servers.
- Familiarity with open-source, custom, or commercial scanning and analyzing tools.
- Familiarity with active directory securities and exploits.
- Detailed knowledge of Penetration Testing Tools, Techniques and Methodologies

Summer Intern Training Program at Saudi Aramco
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • July 2017 to August 2017
SOC Analyst trainee at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare - JHAH
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • July 2017 to August 2017

I did my internship with Cyber Security Center in JHAH.
I exposed to numerous security technologies while doing my internship.
While I had a dedicated project to work on as Project manager I have been involved in all the running projects.
- Project manager for Windows 10 POC.
- Exposed to IPS reimaging, upgrade and configure.
- Participate in HSM configure.
- Exposed to ArcSight SIEM and I used the command center and console.
- Exposed to Palo Alto firewalls upgrading and operating.
-Exposed and observed the operating of Bluecoat proxy.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at University of Jeddah
  • January 2018

Bachelor degree in information technology (networks track) graduated in Jan 2018 Member of University PUBLIC RELATIONS CLUB. Member of the Student Advisory Committee. Participating in scientific events. Scientific events management Volunteer. Academic Events Management Volunteer.

Specialties & Skills

IT Administration
Windows Server
Networks
Cyber Security
Programming
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Soft Skills
Network administrator
Microsoft Office
Motivational Speaking
Server Administrator
Leadership
Microsoft
Software Development
Emotional Intelligence
Network Infrastructure
Influence Without Authority
Networking
Project management
Influence Others
Public Speaker
Software Engineering
Teamwork
Cyber-security
Security operations
Presentation Skills
Windows System Administration
Microsoft Servers
Wireless Networking
windows server
LAN Switching
Active directory
Powershell
Social Media
Team Leadership
Enterprise Network Security
Team Management

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

CompTIA Security Analytics Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2019
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2019
CompTIA Security+ (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2019
VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization 2019 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2019
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019
Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
Microsoft Technology Associate: Networking Fundamentals (MTA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
Microsoft Technology Associate: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (MTA) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
PMP® Certification Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Prince Sultan University
Date Attended:
February 2019
Duration:
35 hours
CCNA Routing and Switching: Scaling Networks (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
CCNA Routing and Switching: Routing and Switching Essentials (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017
CCNA Routing and Switching: Introduction to Networks (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017