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Zydun Kadhim, IT Security Administrator

Zydun Kadhim

IT Security Administrator·LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Information and Communications Technology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 6 years, 8 months

IT Security Administrator

November 2012 - January 2014

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2012 - January 2014

Location: Lloyds TSB International Private Banking (DIFC Branch Dubai)

• Adhering to policies and regulations of the DFSA to prevent data breaches and obtain sufficient Authorization from Data Owner & stakeholders for the transfer of client data
• Investigation of laws and regulations within the jurisdiction to comply with the DIFC Data Protection Act
• Assisting external auditors with their annual assessment on the Security Framework of the Organization, providing evidence and business flow diagrams.
• Planning and Implementation of key SLAs between LBG and 3rd Parties for the continuation of business
• Application and repatriation of encrypted hard disks, decommissioning/degaussing of IT assets following LBG Security Standards (Strategic Review Project)
• Backup and restoration of critical data, encryption of tapes to ensure confidentiality of assets ( Strategic Review Project)
• Strong Monitoring Logging and mitigation controls set in place throughout Security Framework of the business for the separation of in-Scope and out of Scope Data

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Security Administrator

September 2011 - October 2012

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2011 - October 2012

• Part of a team that handled a very critical project liaising with Vendors and other internal departments for the Data Archival of closed Customer accounts in our Banking Application System for the eventual hand-over of the Business to HSBC (Strategic Plan Project)
• Understanding the significance of employees within the business by applying awareness campaigns through monthly interactive presentations and providing weekly real-life articles, questioners, feedback, quizzes etc..
• Setting up privileges, roles and groups methodologies whereby each employee has an assigned role and job function on the Main Financial Banking System (FlexCube)
• Participated and Assisted in numerous internal and external Audits (KPMG. PwC), collecting and interpreting system documentation
• Improved SLA performance of team from 85% to 95%
• Prepared detailed system security analysis report of our Security Framework on a monthly basis which is sent out to Group (U.K.)
• Participated in annual and mid-term implementation of BCP and DRP on hot site respectively to asses Risks and report potential threats and vulnerabilities to eventually try and mitigate the Risk of the Business
• Made sure logging is in place for all user access control systems and applications applying standards and policies throughout Infrastructure
• Patch Management and deployment

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

IT System Specialist

September 2008 - August 2011

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2008 - August 2011

• Automating BAU tasks which reduced the average work load with savings of 2 FTE.
• Responsible for critical services relating to branch opening and EOD (End of Day)
• Lead a Team that migrated over 350 Corporate and Business customers from a software based banking system to an online system, which included planning, testing and transferring of sensitive data
• Trained Corporate and Commercial customers on the online system, taking customer feedback and applied Change Management to enhance user experiences
• Identified and applied cost reduction methodologies which included automation within the business environment that saved the bank almost 250, 000 AED per annum
• Carried out a range of technical support and customer service duties, ensuring that the work is completed effectively and adhere to all specified Bank processes, procedures, standards and relevant external regulations (ITEC)
• Logging problems/changes/outages and documenting resolutions of the problems or issues faced by the user

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Technician

June 2007 - August 2008

British Sky Broadcasting

London, United Kingdom

June 2007 - August 2008

 Part of a team that supported Hardware/Software issues faced by roughly 1500 Call Centre users.
 Responsible for deploying, configuring and upgrading/troubleshooting CISCO call center phone systems and software.

Company industry:
Entertainment
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

University of Greenwich

May 2007

May 2007

Master's degree, Information and Communications Technology

United Kingdom

Attested OTHER NOTABLE CERTIFICATIONS: • (ISC)² SSCP Certified – System Security Certified Practitioner (2016) • CCENT Certified – Exam 640-822 - Cisco Career Certifications (2008) • ITIL version 3 Certified (2009) • LEAN Certified (2010) • Certified Fire Marshall (2010) Health & Safety Division – First Security Group, Dubai
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University of Greenwich

May 2006

May 2006

Bachelor's degree, Computer Networking

United Kingdom

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Skills

ISO
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ISO
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IT Security
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IT Security
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ISO 27001
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ISO 27001
Expert
Information Security Management
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Information Security Management
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System Administration
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System Administration
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Hardware/Software, Server Installations, LAN/WAN Troubleshooting, Active Directory, Landesk Manager
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Hardware/Software, Server Installations, LAN/WAN Troubleshooting, Active Directory, Landesk Manager
Expert
Leadership, Team Building, Motivation, Communication, Analytical, Training and Development
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Leadership, Team Building, Motivation, Communication, Analytical, Training and Development
Expert
TCP/IP – DHCP, WINS, DNS, Wireless, LAN/WAN troubleshooting, Server Installations, Firewall, Proxy,
Expert
TCP/IP – DHCP, WINS, DNS, Wireless, LAN/WAN troubleshooting, Server Installations, Firewall, Proxy,
Expert
ACL, HIDS, NIDS, IPDS, Kerberos, LDAP, EC Council, NIST, ISO, Firewalls/Proxy, DMZ
Expert
ACL, HIDS, NIDS, IPDS, Kerberos, LDAP, EC Council, NIST, ISO, Firewalls/Proxy, DMZ
Expert
Active Directory, RSA Manager, Websense DLP and Email Security, McAfee ePO, Black Berry Manager
Expert
Active Directory, RSA Manager, Websense DLP and Email Security, McAfee ePO, Black Berry Manager
Expert
TRITON, Endpoint Security (PointSec), BLANCCO encryption
Expert
TRITON, Endpoint Security (PointSec), BLANCCO encryption
Expert
Flexcube Banking System, Exchange System Manager 2007,2003, SWIFT, Central Bank Money Systems,
Expert
Flexcube Banking System, Exchange System Manager 2007,2003, SWIFT, Central Bank Money Systems,
Expert
Symantec backup, PBX, Avaya Phone System, DGVOX/Polycom, Landesk Manager, Visio, ICCS, WPS,UAE FTS,
Expert
Symantec backup, PBX, Avaya Phone System, DGVOX/Polycom, Landesk Manager, Visio, ICCS, WPS,UAE FTS,
Expert
Risk Assesment, Risk Mitigation, Security Frameworks
Expert
Risk Assesment, Risk Mitigation, Security Frameworks
Expert
ISO
Expert
ISO
Expert
IT Security
Expert
IT Security
Expert
ISO 27001
Expert
ISO 27001
Expert
Information Security Management
Expert
Information Security Management
Expert
System Administration
Expert
System Administration
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

German

Expert

Memberships

(ISC)2

Contributor

April 2012

Training and Certifications

Certifications
SSCP (System Security Certified Practioner)
Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

Hobbies and interests

Nutrition & Health

Founder of "The Nutty Jar" - Natural Nut Butters