Cybersecurity Consultant (CISSP, CCSP, CISM)
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior cyber security consultant with over 12 years of consulting experience for enterprise customers. Expertise in zero-trust architecture, secure-by-design principles, cloud and on-prem security architecture, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, IAM, SIEM, EDR, DLP, and regulatory compliance aligned with ISO 27001, NESA, ADHICS, and other frameworks.
PwC
Aug 2023 — Present
Led cybersecurity architecture governance and regulatory compliance for digital banking and healthcare clients. Performed end-to-end security architecture reviews across business, application, data, and integration layers. Established security governance frameworks aligned with ADHICS and international best practices. Delivered risk-based remediation strategies and traceability between business objectives, security controls, and regulatory requirements.
Nexus Group
Aug 2021 — Jul 2023
Led architecture and design of cybersecurity and PKI-based solutions including key management, blockchain applications, digital and transaction signing, wallet identity, and complex third-party integrations for customers such as Etisalat, Mobily, Saudi Electricity Company, and Central Bank of Oman.
UBS
Apr 2020 — Aug 2021
Served as Security Consultant for UBS MobilePass, ensuring a secure and scalable production environment. Acted as L3 escalation point for complex incidents and root cause analysis. Managed SIEM, APM, HashiCorp Vault integrations, Azure migration, patch governance, SAML key lifecycle management, and change/configuration processes.
DarkMatter LLC
May 2019 — Mar 2020
Led architecture and deployment of UAE NPKI project for government clients including Immigration and Citizen Authority and Expo 2020 Dubai. Designed Keyfactor CA appliances with HSM integration, high availability clustering, and multi-data center redundancy. Managed CA operations, WebTrust audits, and disaster recovery simulations.
Pacific Controls
Apr 2015 — Apr 2019
Developed an IoT-grade identity governance and management solution (IDaaS) based on CA-signed SSL certificates integrated with cloud servers. Implemented Nginx-based reverse proxy, bulk certificate issuance, automated certificate lifecycle management, and cloud-based management console.
CAC Corporation
Jan 2013 — Dec 2015
Solution Consultant for HBOX, an IoT edge device for home and clinical environments enabling connectivity between local sensors and medical devices with remote cloud. Customers included NHK, HP Accessories, Tilera, and NantHealth.
Alcatel-Lucent
Jan 2008 — Dec 2013
Involved in design of software components for MiView TV client (MVTVc), the IPTV middleware product of Alcatel-Lucent. Components included digital broadcast TV over IP, VoD, music services, telemetry, DVB-T, messaging, program guide, video call, and progressive downloads.
BTech · Electronics and Communication
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