Mohammed Muzammil Riyaz

ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY | BUSINESS CONTINUITY| INFORMATION SECURITY| TECHNOLOGY RISK |GRC |ESG

Visionary global leader who propels Operational Resilience governance as a strong foundation for eminent organizations and creates performance driven Information Security functions; a thought leader and a builder of consensus who champions bridges between business and technology 24+ years of success in Cyber-Security Framework | Cyber Security GRC Framework | Business Continuity Management | Resilience Management Program | Program Management | Cyber-Security Resilience | Digital Transformation | Disruptive Security | IT Security Governance| Delivery & Technology Management | Business Technology Enablement |Governance Risk & Compliance .

Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies. Accomplished Supervisor focused on meeting customer expectations and achieving company goals. Drives success by directing high-producing teams while developing lasting employee rapport. Exceptional knowledge of cost-reduction methods and streamlining production processes.

• Career Path: CISO/CRO/Advisor
• Role Highlights
• Development and management of cybersecurity resilience program/ framework
• Supervise a groundbreaking team of 10+ professionals in Cyber Security and Risk Management
• Development of information Security Policies, Crisis Management Plans, IT Disaster Recovery
• Carried-out an in-depth analysis and implementation of a robust security measures for a mega cryptocurrencies exchange
• Established state of the art Threat and Vulnerability Management, SOC and NOC centre and process
• Business Continuity Management and Framework for entire organization
• Establish and Manage Enterprise wide Access Management framework and solutions
• Implement and manage all regulatory security requirements ( FSA, FINRA, FSRA, DFSA)
• Sr
• Vice President (Resilience Management) 3 Capital, UAE | Since 2018
• Career Path: Vice President - Sr
• Vice President
• Role Highlights
• Introduced operational efficiency program
• Result: 25% decrease in budgeting and 47% increase in the revenues
• Supervise a groundbreaking team of 40+ professionals
• Offered value via
• Disruptive Security, IOT Security Assessment, Digitization of IT Enables Services, Resilience Management - Projects and Digital Banking Implementation
• Carried-out an in-depth analysis and implementation of PCI & ISO/IEC 17799 / 27000 Series Compliance: incorporated business continuity plan and disaster recovery policies for heterogeneous networked storage ecosystem
• Established state of the art Threat and Vulnerability Management process
• Technology Leadership + Project Execution Excellence
• Spearhead program management while leading a team of 25+ techno-functional analysts and directly reported to Chairman and Board
• Deliver key strategic initiatives including Cyber Security/Resilience/Risk Management/Technology/digital innovation projects with aggressive time to market and budget to support organization strategy and goals
• Set overall high-level end to end project (5 yr.) execution and deliver productivity, quality & reliability improvements while sustaining long-term Clients and Business Line stakeholders for smooth functioning and to accelerate business growth
• Steer committee meetings to anticipate complex process problem, maintain the alignment with business continuity planning and enhance the operational efficiency thereby escalate to stakeholders for recovery & resolution
• Business Growth Direction + Delivery Management Excellence
• Support performing a gap analysis across existing programs that enable business resilience management and direct the implementation of Cyber Security, Disruptive Security, and Risk Management
• Strategic Management of CSG to deliver projects pertaining to Resilience, Cyber Security Governance Infrastructure Development, Trading, Remittance’s, Insurance and more
• In collaboration with business units identify perceived threats to the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of information assets
• Devise other business continuity metrics; Marketing, Operations, Branches, HR, Service Quality and Regulatory covering large-scale projects and programs
• Vulnerability Management + Change Management
• Drive technology research, identify & plan new technology attainment, artificial intelligence alliance and promote system improvements
• In conjunction with internal divisions and technical groups, develop and implement security strategies with an aim to provide a high-level security over physical facilities and data processing while preserving and enhancing facility and system usability
• Guide partners to ensure building of solutions confirmed with the authorized security policies, standards, and procedures to align with business goals including Remote Access, Incident Management, Email, and Vulnerability Management
• Formulate methodologies for risk assessment, analyze business impact, and assure security for systems & operational enhancements
• Institute Security and Awareness Training program and fostering cultural change; security requirements by seamless communication and knowledge exchange
• People Management + Performance Management
• Deal with groundbreaking team including BDD, BDM, HOD and company’s stakeholders/vendors to plan long term strategic road map
• Lead execution with lead management while preserving the organization vision, mission and P&L thrusts
• Oversee & Implement organizational, reorganization, transformations and Governance collaboration initiatives while sustaining long-term strategic planning of marketing division with full P&L responsibility
• Mentor the performance of team members, setup and maintain Critical to Quality and ensure skills development of every team member; retain critical resources for the organization’s benefit
• HOD Business Resilience Islamic Development Bank KSA | 2006 – 2018
• Career Path: Cyber Security Lead – Resilience Management Lead –Manager -BCM, HOD Resilience Management
• Role Highlights
• Demonstrated value delivery performance on operational and technical functions for Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
• Led key projects, Technology, Risk management, Human Development, Fraud and Risk Management, Factory Operations
• Corroborated with business unit leaders in formulating new vision and strategic direction
• Result: Repositioned departments as a differentiated competitor and obtained prominent role in mainstream corporate strategy
• Developed the business continuity framework in adherence with applicable laws and regulations; Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and led renegotiation activities of major vendor service contacts as a part of Cyber Security Resilience programs & projects
• Concocted the vision and security strategy for IDB and aligned it with goals and identified innovative opportunities sole target on Business Resilience
• Served as the control point for information security incidents and functioned as a subject matter expert on information security, with researching the impact of new technologies
• Spearheaded information security policies to support business goals and objectives and devised plans to implement the information security governance framework
• Defined annual information security budget and obtained Information Security Steering Committee approval
• Addressed potential legal and regulatory issues affecting Banks’ information security and assess
• Supervised Senior officials and Board of Directors quarterly on information security program health and industry threat landscape
• Worked on delivering the company’s cyber security services to truly elite Customers, securing and executing high valued contracts
• Stimulated and transformed comprehensive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Programs, strategies, plans and procedures in order to assist the Bank’s survival from major interruptions of data processing services
• Negotiated & drafted contracts with business partners, clients, and vendors, controlled costs with researching
• Result: Saved thousands of dollars
• Orchestrated the development of Mission Statement & Corporate Values, as well as detailed action plan
• Center of Excellence Leadership
• Outsourced / secured appropriate equipment, space and capital to produce new volume
• Cultivated the Bank’s IT security team; mentoring team members and practicing team leadership to ensure performance excellence
• In conjunction with Senior Management, Directors and Managers, Staff, Consultants, vendors and auditors, identified gaps, classified security risks, mitigation plans and exception handling / reporting
• Kept abreast of technical knowledge and experience in defining access and authorization controls within the Bank’s critical applications: SAP
• SWIFT
• Credited with successful development of staffing, recruiting, space, and workflow models as a troubled economy expanded clientele
• Streamlined and delineated necessary functions
• Result: Achieved fill-in rate of 90% for all leadership roles
• Restructured firm to increase efficiency and drive productivity to new levels for peak performance.

• AWARDS & ACCOLADES , Bagged numerous awards through the tenure :
• Future Security Leader Award -Global CISO Forum – 2023
• Best GRC Product Delivery – GEC Media – 2023
• Best visionary leader – BCM – GEC Media 2022
• IBLA Inspirational Leader Award -2020
• Award of Appreciation for delivering projects under the timeline and Budget || Islamic Development Bank
• Best Employee of the Institution for the Technological Resilience Innovation projects || Islamic Development Bank
• Winner of the Best Business Resilience Enhancement Project in the Institution || Islamic Development Bank
• Best PM for successfully delivering the Group Business Resilience Project before the target deadline || Islamic Development Bank
• Professional Affiliations, facilitating as member of ISACA DRI Resilience forum participated by Leading Banks and Financial Institutions such as (The World Bank, United Nations, AfDB).
• World Forum on Artificial Intelligence for Risk and fraud Management, Data Analytics and Business Continuity.
• BFSI Cyber Security forums DF Labs Member for SOAR solutions Forum FIRST and Country CERTs in Region BCI Institute
• KEY PROJECTS HANDLED
• Business Resilience Enhancement and Solutions Transformation
• The Group BCM and Cyber Security Resilience Enhance Project
• Organizations Cyber Security Efficiency ICT Centre of Excellence for Group.
• Successfully floated 3 Startups (BCM, Cyber Security and GRC)
• Enablement of Cyber Security Framework Regulatory clearances for Virtual assets firm by ADGM Consultation for Virtual Assets Security framework - ADGM Cyber Security Incident Response Team

ICOR Certified Crisis Planner || ANSI (American National Standards Institute)