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Fareed Hussaini

Toronto

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Vulnerability Lead

Walmart
Canada Toronto
02.2024 - Current

- Served as the point of contact for the InfoSec Team at Walmart Canada, leading vulnerability management initiatives and driving timely remediation across all teams.

- Collaborated with the US Global InfoSec team to identify ownership of unknown vulnerabilities, utilizing Brinqa for risk prioritization and mitigation.

- Developed an interactive PowerBI dashboard for executive reporting, improving the CTO’s security scorecard for vulnerability management from C- (65%) to A+ (97%) by addressing overdue vulnerabilities, maintaining low vulnerability counts, enhancing remediation timelines, and implementing proactive risk management strategies.

Vulnerability Specialist

RBC Royal Bank
Toronto, ON
12.2022 - 01.2024

- Monitored security alerts using Nessus Essentials and Qualys, reducing vulnerabilities by 27% in Q2 through prompt risk mitigation.

- Enhanced incident response capabilities by 22% with Microsoft Azure Sentinel while effectively leading ongoing efficiency initiatives.

Cybersecurity Analyst

RBC Royal Bank
Toronto, ON
07.2022 - 11.2022

- Conducted security audits with Nessus Essentials to identify vulnerabilities and authored incident reports detailing breaches and remedial measures.

- Developed and launched internal phishing campaigns using Mimecast, increasing security awareness by 31%.

Threat & Risk Analyst

CIBC
Toronto, ON
06.2020 - 06.2022

- Enhanced report comprehension by 23% using Tableau and PowerBI for data visualization.

- Increased threat analysis efficiency by 20% using Splunk and Threat Intelligence feeds.

Cybersecurity Analyst - Intern

RBC Royal Bank
Toronto, ON
05.2019 - 09.2019

- Conducted phishing campaigns via ProofPoint and hosted security awareness events.

- Monitored firewalls, IDS, and antivirus systems, contributing to a 17% reduction in incident response time.

Education

Advanced Diploma In Engineering Technology - Engineering Technology

Centennial College
Toronto

Bachelors of Information Technology (BIT) - Informatics & Security

Seneca Polytechnic
Toronto, ON

Skills

Programming Languages: Python, Java, Bash, C#, C, C, PHP, SQL, MongoDB, HTML/CSS, Kotlin

Tools & Technologies: Oracle Virtual Box, Kali Linux, SecureCRT, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, NodeJS, WireShark, Windows OS

Timeline

Vulnerability Lead

Walmart
02.2024 - Current

Vulnerability Specialist

RBC Royal Bank
12.2022 - 01.2024

Cybersecurity Analyst

RBC Royal Bank
07.2022 - 11.2022

Threat & Risk Analyst

CIBC
06.2020 - 06.2022

Cybersecurity Analyst - Intern

RBC Royal Bank
05.2019 - 09.2019

Advanced Diploma In Engineering Technology - Engineering Technology

Centennial College

Bachelors of Information Technology (BIT) - Informatics & Security

Seneca Polytechnic
Fareed Hussaini