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- Lead and manage Security Operations Center and incident response.- Work with the Head of SOC & IR and Head of IT Security to develop a security program and security projects that address identified risks and business security requirements.- Responsible for team & vendor management, overall use of resources and initiation of corrective action where required for SOC & IR.- Manage the process of gathering, analysing and assessing the current and future threat landscape, as well as… Show more - Lead and manage Security Operations Center and incident response.- Work with the Head of SOC & IR and Head of IT Security to develop a security program and security projects that address identified risks and business security requirements.- Responsible for team & vendor management, overall use of resources and initiation of corrective action where required for SOC & IR.- Manage the process of gathering, analysing and assessing the current and future threat landscape, as well as providing the Group Head of Cyber Security & access management with a realistic overview of risks and threats in the enterprise environment.- Monitor and report on compliance with security policies, as well as the enforcement of policies within the IT department. Additionally, propose changes to existing policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance.- Manage the state of “Security Knowledge” within the team, train new staff, conduct performance reviews, and provide leadership and coaching, including technical and personal development programs for team members in the domain of security.- Assist resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to security audit failures reported by auditors.- Manage production issues, incidents and participate in problem and change management forums.- Recommend and coordinate the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies. Show less

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

- Help to design, implement, and maintain NBB cyber-security plan.- Provide cyber security requirements and analysis for business and IT and propose solutions on a frequent basis in a timely manner.- Manage cyber security projects and maintain a high understanding of compliance requirements.- Analyse technology risks and identify cyber security issues that may pose an immediate risk to the Bank’s assets and customers.- Keep track of the configuration changes in security products… Show more - Help to design, implement, and maintain NBB cyber-security plan.- Provide cyber security requirements and analysis for business and IT and propose solutions on a frequent basis in a timely manner.- Manage cyber security projects and maintain a high understanding of compliance requirements.- Analyse technology risks and identify cyber security issues that may pose an immediate risk to the Bank’s assets and customers.- Keep track of the configuration changes in security products and maintain the asset database of security products.- Monitor and report security setup in a proactive manner.- Report and handle security incidents.- Ensure security monitoring and reporting exception in various high privilege accounts and high critical system’s user provisioning process.- Adhere to, implement departmental policies, systems, and procedures, and ensure quality and cost-effective service.- Challenge existing processes around IT Security activities and conduct gap analysis with benchmarks to best practices to improve processes and achieve operational efficiencies and effectiveness. Show less

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

- Ensuring the development, maintenance, and enhancement of NBB systems and resolve technical faults.- Ensuring proper system support and up-time for all the system software used at NBB.- Liaise with vendors to resolve software problems.- Support the business objectives and technological requirements of the bank.- Supervise and enhance the development and maintenance of NBB systems and resolve technical faults.- Conducts studies and evaluations, develop and implement new… Show more - Ensuring the development, maintenance, and enhancement of NBB systems and resolve technical faults.- Ensuring proper system support and up-time for all the system software used at NBB.- Liaise with vendors to resolve software problems.- Support the business objectives and technological requirements of the bank.- Supervise and enhance the development and maintenance of NBB systems and resolve technical faults.- Conducts studies and evaluations, develop and implement new systems or amendments to existing systems.- Liaise with users on matters related to their requests for automation. Show less

Bahrain Bay, Bahrain

- Participated in the Risk Assessment project.- Learned IT Business Solutions administration and maintenance.- Learned the IT audit processes.- Worked closely with the PMO office and learned how Arcapita manages its projects.- Participated in the review of Arcapita's IT policies and procedures.- Participated in a workshop on Azure Information Protection done by a Microsoft field engineer.- Had some in-house Cisco training on routing, switches, and IPv4 features.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cybercrime, 2:1

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science, 2:1