Rizwan Sherif
Dubai
Summary
Ambitious Security Architect committed to formulating innovative solutions to challenges while optimizing processes. Polished in developing and implementing security plans and procedures and developing strategies to respond and recover from security breaches. Logical and analytical leader familiar with security tools and technologies with 8+ years of professional experience. Familiar with the industry from support/ground engineering to presales, customer consultation, solution designing, account management, vendor management, partner management etc. Strong ability to understand customer needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Architect – Data Protection
Paramount Computer System
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2024 - Current
- Serve as cybersecurity subject expert and trusted advisor
- Technical Lead for the Data Protection Practice for Microsoft Cloud services
- Provide technical guidance on best practices for securely deploying cloud-based services and infrastructure.
- Design user authentication systems, ensuring secure access to critical applications and resources.
- Streamlined enterprise-wide security policies, improving overall compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Work with business partners to balance requirements, security and risk reduction.
- Translate strategy into solutions and operating models by leading or managing others,
- Generate BOQs and technical solution proposals for Modern Workplace Security and Compliance solutions
- POC” Proof of concept” at customer premises/remotely, presenting Data Protection solutions with clients to evaluate their data security requirements such as data classification, CASB, DLP, Insider Risk, Device and Application management
- Drafted detailed technical documentation outlining architectural design principles, guidelines, and best practices such as HLD ,LLD.
- Working closely with sales team and respond to customer RFQs and RFPs
- Heading the Project Delivery team of 14+ members maintaining quality and customer satisfaction
- Evaluated emerging technologies for potential inclusion in future security architecture designs.
- Design and Implement entire Cloud Infrastructure by setting up Identity Protection, Device Management & Protection ,Data Protection, Threat Protection.
- Conduct regular security audits to identify weaknesses and implement appropriate countermeasures.
- Technical SME in Microsoft Compliance solutions such as Information Protection, Microsoft DLP, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance and other verticals
- Assist Project management team to meet the project plan targets
- Respond to cybersecurity incidents, including investigation of, countermeasures to, and recovery from computer-based attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches
Security Consultant
Paramount Computer Systems
Dubai
07.2022 - 12.2023
Senior Security Engineer
Paramount Computer Systems
Dubai
06.2021 - 06.2022
Security Engineer
Paramount Computer Systems
Dubai
04.2019 - 05.2021
Technical Engineer
Computer Network System
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2017 - 04.2019
- Managing day-to-day IT Operations and Support Services
- Manage IT Service Desk Operation
- Responsible for Manage Engine Tools (AD Audit, AD Management and Service Desk)
- Responsible for Desktop Central
- Manage IT Infrastructure at Data Centre, Exchange Server, Windows Server, File Server
- Rollout Information Security policy and compliance
- Monitor the service SLAs/OLAs
- Installation of Hardware Devices and related equipment’s
- Troubleshooting of systems at hardware and software levels, methodically and logically
- Roll-out and deployment of patches to servers
- Technical Document Creation.
IT Service Desk Analyst
Dubai Health Care City
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.2016 - 04.2017
- Co-ordinate with team and resolve all technical issues
- Actively responding to queries and handling complaints
- Manage risks through appropriate testing, piloting and monitoring of applications and systems
- Ensure existing and new software and operating systems are functional and fit for purpose
- Achieve service and incident request resolutions within the IT department’s SLOs
- Technical Support for end users and User Management in Active Directory
- Provide on-call support assignment and problem resolution
- Use the ITIL standard best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sahrdaya College of Engineering And Technology
Kerala, India03.2016
Skills
- Azure Active Directory
- Office 365
- Technical Workshops
- Azure Security Center
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud App
- Microsoft Information Protection
- Microsoft Purview DLP
- M365 Enterprise Expert
- Advanced Threat Protection
- Microsoft Intune
- Technical Support
- Active Directory Domain services
- Exchange Server, Windows Server, File Server
- Group Policy Objects (GPO)
- Manage Engine – Service Desk, AD Audit, AD Report
- System Center Configuration Manager,Desktop Central
- ITIL
- Team Management
- Project Management
- Customer Relationship Management
Certification
- CCSK : Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge
- SC 100 : Microsoft CyberSecurity Architect
- Information Security Management System Lead Auditor 2701 :2022
- Microsoft 365 Certified : Enterprise Administrator Expert
- AZ-500 : Microsoft Azure Security Administrator Associate
- MS-500 : Microsoft 365 Security Administrator Associate
- SC 300 : Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
- SC 400 : Microsoft Certified Information Protection Administrator
- MCSA : Windows Server 2012 and Office 365
- Prince2 Practitioner – Project Management
- ITIL - Intermediate Service Operation
- AWS : Certified Cloud Practitioner
- CCNA : Cisco Certified Network Associate - Routing and Switching
- McAfee : Mvision Cloud 2019 Essentials
Languages
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Arabic
Timeline
Security Architect – Data Protection
Paramount Computer System
01.2024 - Current
Security Consultant
Paramount Computer Systems
07.2022 - 12.2023
Senior Security Engineer
Paramount Computer Systems
06.2021 - 06.2022
Security Engineer
Paramount Computer Systems
04.2019 - 05.2021
Technical Engineer
Computer Network System
05.2017 - 04.2019
IT Service Desk Analyst
Dubai Health Care City
07.2016 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sahrdaya College of Engineering And Technology