IT Director
Sadara Chemicals Company
Total years of experience :18 years, 8 Months
• Enhanced and communicated the cybersecurity awareness and training program by creating new communication channels in all enterprise business units. Added tailored courses for privileged users and plant users.
• Managed the scope of IT Security program where portfolio of security solutions were deployed.
• Led the review, approval, and communication process of the enterprise policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Enhanced the existing risk management process by enforcing periodic risk assessment across different domains in addition to an on-demand assessments.
• Developed the internal SIC capabilities with regards to threat hunting and incident response competences.
• Enforced the privileged access management solution on all support business units to have 100% coverage.
- Built and managed the Security Incident response process end-to-end.
- Established and created the SOW of the SIC managed service and Security monitoring (24x7).
- Participated in the SIEM design and respective use cases & reporting.
- Drafted the vulnerability management process to ensure proper security vulnerability scanning for the IT assets.
- Participated in the Security architecture reviews across different IT projects.
- Road-mapped the IT Security Assessment Project where its purpose is to assess the security of IT general controls, cloud systems, applications, network design, penetration testing, and security governance practices.
- Participated in networking projects like the network redesign of IT datacenter and followed best practice in creating a layered design approach.
- Developed KPIs for network performance and availability to be reported periodically to management.
- Worked with the Procurement team on IT RFQs, technical proposals reviews, and maintenance contracts.
- Managed and supported WAN data circuits from different vendors.
- Technical support for the business network and ICS network.
- Supported the Plant radio system including system configuration and user management.
• LAN/WAN Switching & Routing
• Managing & Configuring Cisco Core Switches (C6500 series, C4500 series)
• Managing & Configuring Cisco Access Switches (C3750, C3550, C3560, and C2950)
• Managing & Configuring Cisco Routers (2600 series, 3640, 3662, and 3745)
• Managing & Configuring VPN (VPN Concentrator 3000 series, VPN Client)
• Design and Implementation of Wireless LANs and WANs with deferent technologies (Cisco 4400 controller, Aruba 6000 controller)
• Network design through MS Visio
• Managing & Monitoring the network resources through many management software:
- Cisco NAM
- CiscoWorks
- Cisco Device Manager
- Aruba Adaptive Radio Management
- AAA ACS