Mohamed Damana
Birmingham,UK
Summary
Experienced cybersecurity professional with a strong background in security operations centre familiarity, risk mitigation strategy, and threat intelligence. Proven expertise in cybersecurity consultancy and security architecture designing, ensuring robust regulatory compliance and network architecture design. Committed to advancing cybersecurity measures and enhancing organisational security frameworks.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Consultant
HakTrak
, United Kingdom
09.2022 - Current
- Conducted risk assessments for identifying potential vulnerabilities.
- Assisted in devising business continuity plans, ensuring resilience against potential cyber incidents.
- Identified weak points in the system, enhancing overall security performance.
- Led awareness campaigns on phishing scams, reducing instances of email-based attacks.
- Contributed towards regulatory compliance by assisting in GDPR/ISO27001-related procedures.
- Worked closely with IT department to ensure seamless integration of new security software.
- Developed comprehensive cyber security strategies to enhance digital safety.
- Managed product team (UI/UX, Backend developer, Frontend developer).
- Developed GRC platform by doing (Product roadmap - Competitive analysis - Products growth - Pricing model).
Head of Customer Experience & Technology
Mawred Al-Baraka
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
03.2016 - 08.2022
- Led several initiatives in IT infrastructure setup( Fortigate D100/D90 & Sophos Firewalls , Dell Servers , Domain,DNS & DHCP) supports the HQ / Call Center / 18 Branches and 2 Warehouses.
- Implemented Disaster recovery Plan for Datacentre.
- Managed IT Team (System administrator, Network administrator, HelpDesk).
- Managed IPT/Call Center Solutions (Genesis & Ameyo).
- Managed Cloud Services (Emails, Domains, Backup Solutions).
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Daily Food
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2015 - 02.2016
- Implemented IT Infrastructure in HQ ( HP Servers, Sophos Firewall, Network Switches & Routers).
- Connected VPN in 120 branches through Cisco Routers.
- Implemented Solarwinds & PRTG solutions to get visibility on network/systems & manage technology infrastructure.
- Managed Assets
IT infrastructure engineer
Acxiom
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2010 - 11.2014
- Monitored system health consistently, leading to early detection of potential problems.
- Escalate the application problems to vendor.
- Managed IPT/Call Center solutions ( Avaya , Cisco ).
- Oracle 10g database backup process.
- Managed network infrastructure (Cisco switches, Cisco routers, Cisco ASA firewalls).
- Managed 18 Contact Center projects.
- Evaluated project compliance with design specifications and safety standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Systems and Computer Engineering
ULIM
Moldova 09.2005 - 06.2009
Skills
- Security operations centre familiarity
- Risk mitigation strategy
- Threat intelligence
- Cybersecurity consultancy
- Security architecture designing
- Regulatory compliance understanding
- Network architecture design
Certification
- CC (Certified in Cybersecurity – ISC2)
- CEPT (Certified Expert Penetration Test)
- ISO 22301 BCMS Lead Implementer (Business Continuity Management System)
- ISO 27001 ISMS Lead Implementer (Information Security Management System)
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Romanian
Elementary
Russian
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cybersecurity Consultant
HakTrak
09.2022 - Current
Head of Customer Experience & Technology
Mawred Al-Baraka
03.2016 - 08.2022
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Daily Food
06.2015 - 02.2016
IT infrastructure engineer
Acxiom
04.2010 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science - Systems and Computer Engineering
ULIM
09.2005 - 06.2009
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