Syed Muhammad Ahmed, Information Security Professional - Penetration Tester

Syed Muhammad Ahmed

Information Security Professional - Penetration Tester

SecureBeans

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Diploma, Information Security
Experience
17 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months

Information Security Professional - Penetration Tester at SecureBeans
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since December 2014

Responsible to do following task:

1. Penetration Testing
2. Symantec Endpoint Protection Deployment
3. Symantec Backup Exec 2014 Deployment
4. Symantec Protection Suite Deployment
5. Symantec Mobile Management

Engaged in Information Security Auditing, Disaster Recovery and Testings with SecureBeans.

Network Engineer-NOC at Ensign Communiqué. A Shaheen Foundation, PAF
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since July 2012

Responsibilities

1.Manage around 20+ servers along-with the applications present in the NOC.
2.Complete shifting and deployment of NOC from branch office to head office.
3.Manage the LAN infrastructure of whole premises.
4.Optimization of infrastructure.
5.Providing solutions of managed services to the clients.
6.Network Core devices monitoring and configuration.
7.Making policies for Internal IT users.
8.Deployed TMG server 2010.
9.Deployed Exchange Server 2010.
10.Coordinate and execute IT security projects.
11.Coordinate response to information security incidents.
12.Develop Information Security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
13.Conduct vulnerability assessment and security audits.
14.Conduct security research in keeping abreast of latest security issues.
15.Prepares ITS documentation, including department policies and procedures.

Technical Team Lead at Mag Communications
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2007 to July 2012

Planning and Organizing various deployments related to Information Technology Support and Services that includes but not limited to the following things:

1. Meeting with clients regarding the project details and deployments.
2. Monitoring the entire team to ensure that the work is smoothly going in timely manner with quality and commitment.
3. Assisting the team of Information Technology on different solutions.
4. Configurations of servers. etc etc

Assistant Network Administration at Shahzaib Indusries
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2007 to March 2012

Responsibilities

1.Managing Network & LAN Infrastructure and ensuring network connectivity for company and clients/employees.

2.This includes preparation of IT security policies
3.Managing user accounts and policies.
4.Configuration of managed switches & Servers.
5.Plan & organize the IT department and deal with vendors.

Education

Diploma, Information Security
  • at ICS-CERT
  • August 2014

--Certified OPSEC-Operational Security for Control Systems. ICS-CERT US Department of Homeland Security - 100W-OPSEC. --Certified Cyber Security for Industrial Control Systems. ICS-CERT US Department of Homeland Security - 210W-CICS.

Diploma, Hacking Countermeasures
  • at CHARLES STUART UNIVERSITY
  • June 2014

Certified in Hacking Countermeasures from CHARLES STUART UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Networking
  • at Institute Of Business & Technology BIZTEK
  • April 2014

Completed Bachelor's Degree from Institute of Business & Technology, Biztek with specialization in Computer Networks that comprises on 41 Courses and a Project details are given below: 36 Essential Courses 5 Elective Courses 1 Final Year Project

Diploma, Certified Ethical Hacker
  • at Ec-Council
  • October 2013

Certified Ethical Hacker in v8 from Ec-Council.

Diploma, Networking Cisco
  • at Haideri Academy
  • August 2010

ACAD. Certified Network Associate 640-802 . Haideri Academy (Cisco Regional Academy) . Karachi, Pakistan, August 2010.

Specialties & Skills

Server Administration
Penetration Testing
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Vulnerability Assessment
Information Security Management
CLIENTS
FORENSIC
FORENSICS
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
SECURITY
SECURITY POLICIES
Symantec Protection Suite
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Backup Exec 2014

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Hobbies

  • Reading Blogs and Surfing Internet
    I used to blog on different topics on my blog site that is : URL:// ahmedccna.blogspot.com