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Zeeshan Nawaz, Lead Information Security Consultant

Zeeshan Nawaz

Lead Information Security Consultant·Help AG (Riyadh KSA)

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 6 months

Lead Information Security Consultant

October 2023 - Present

Help AG (Riyadh KSA)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2023 - Present

• Assist in drafting, maintaining, and enforcing policies, procedures, and controls in
accordance with local Laws, Regulations and Best Practices.
• Provide recommendations to enhance the security technology landscape.

Company industry:
Cyber & Network Security

Senior Cybersecurity GRC Specialist

January 2016 - October 2023

SAUDI CREDIT BUREAU (SIMAH)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2016 - October 2023

• Perform gap and compliance assessment against Information security and
regulatory frameworks (SAMA CSF, NCA CSCC, NCA ECC, NCA DCC).
• Assessed the cybersecurity risk associated with third-party vendors and partners
and ensured appropriate security controls were in place to protect our data and
systems.
• Worked with Project Management Team and performed Information Security risk
assessments on multiple changes and project induction.
• Development and implementation of Information Security policy, procedures and
standards against best practices and compliance requirements.
• Planning, execution, and management of projects related to information security
management.
• Establish and enhance cyber security compliance Framework and provided inputs
to deploy in RSA Archer
• Security Awareness Training & Cyber Insurance and promote a culture of security
within the organization.
• Conduct internal information security reviews and support external regulatory
audits conducted by SAMA
• Led information security awareness initiatives during employee onboarding,
promoting adherence to security policies and best practices.
• Perform review of physical security as per Information Security Requirements.
• Established Information security Project requirements and documentation of RFPs.
• Support team members and resolve routine Information Security related queries to
ensure work continuity.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Senior Technical Consultant

January 2013 - January 2016

Abacus Consulting

Karachi, Pakistan

January 2013 - January 2016

• Engineered, deployed, managed, and enhanced .NET-based applications using the
SAP SDK.
• Delivered technology solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
across the consumer and commercial sectors.
• Conducted requirements analysis, application reviews, and software reliability
assessments.
• Designed and implemented an HRMS add-on solution using the SAP SDK

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Full Stack Developer

December 2012 - January 2013

Red signals

Lahore, Pakistan

December 2012 - January 2013

Company industry:
Software Development

CRM Technical Consultant

January 2012 - November 2012

Sakonnet

Karachi, Pakistan

January 2012 - November 2012

Company industry:
IT Services

Education

Federal Urdu University

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.47 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.47 out of 4

Computer science

Faran model college

January 2006

January 2006

High school or equivalent, Pre engineering

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

70%

Skills

IS Governance

Expert

Access Control

Expert

IT Risk

Expert

Risk Assessment

Expert

Information Security Management

Expert

Risk Assessment

Expert

GRC

Expert

Application Security

Expert

Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Expert

Information Security

Expert

Identity and Access Review

Intermediate

AUDITING

Intermediate

COMPUTER SECURITY

Intermediate

COST REDUCTION

Intermediate

ETHICAL STANDARDS AND CONDUCT

Intermediate

GOVERNANCE RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

Intermediate

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

REGULATORY PROCESS

Intermediate

RISK ANALYSIS

Intermediate

TIMELINES

Intermediate

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS

Intermediate

COMPLIANCE REPORTING

Intermediate

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

Intermediate

CONSULTING

Intermediate

CYBER GOVERNANCE

Intermediate

CYBER SECURITY

Intermediate

INFORMATION PRIVACY

Intermediate

ISO IEC 27001

Intermediate

IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Intermediate

TEAMWORK

Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Intermediate

English

Expert

Urdu

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
SANS GSEC 401
Certified Data Privacy Practitioner (CDPP)
ISO 31000 Risk Manager • Microsoft Certified Professional (70-480)
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
SANS GSEC 401
Microsoft Certified Professional (70-480)
Certified Data Privacy Practitioner (CDPP)
ISO 31000 Risk Manager
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
IAPP Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Nov 2022

Hobbies and interests

Book reading