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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Successfully managed ISO 27001 certification process and annual audits within a condensed three-month timeframe.
• Demonstrated leadership by managing and mentoring cybersecurity administrators and engineers throughout project lifecycles.
• Established a robust Cybersecurity program, engaging C-level executives and improving security posture to meet modern standards.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive company-wide security awareness program, including trainings, phishing campaigns, and improving cybersecurity posture with measurable ROI.
• Efficiently delegated tasks for Cybersecurity projects, ensuring successful execution.
• Oversaw Cybersecurity portfolio, including MDM and Endpoint Protection systems.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Develop and maintain documentation on Cybersecurity configuration, processes, and procedures.
• Oversaw integration, commissioning, and installation of servers in the data center.
• Monitored Cybersecurity KPIs and metrics, network, server health, troubleshooting and reporting issues.
• Collaborated with the DevOps team on various projects, including managing firewalls, databases, Linux processes, and VPNs to ensure systems are secure and adhering to cybersecurity policies.
• Provided Cybersecurity expertise to Engineering team for product deployment, documentation, and quality assurance.
• Conducted research and aided in the development of integration for new technologies, while creating integration documents.

Saudi Arabia

• Oversaw secure installation, commissioning, implementation, and upgrades of Nokia NetAct HW/SW Network Management System (NMS) and Nokia Performance Manager (NPM17) servers, ensuring adherence to cybersecurity standards.
• Conducted server optimization, hardening, configuration, and backup management, prioritizing cybersecurity best practices.
• Managed and administered Nokia NetAct NMS clusters, Windows Servers (2003, 2008, and 2012), RedHat LINUX, VMWare, EMC, HP blade chassis, and other operating systems with a strong focus on cybersecurity.
• Conducted rigorous Software Acceptance Tests (SAT) and Product Acceptance Tests (PAT) for multiple NMS clusters, ensuring cybersecurity compliance.
• Provided on-site customer support, emphasizing cybersecurity incident response and resolution, and delivering 24/7 emergency on-call assistance for any cybersecurity incidents.
• Successfully completed secure upgrades and installations for 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE sites in Nokia NetAct NMS clusters, prioritizing cybersecurity.

• Managed 3 regional clusters and 1 global cluster running OSS4.x and OSS5.x with 100+ BSCs, 74 MGWs, 30 MSS, and 4 SGSNs.
• Oversaw system and user administration, integration/installation of 2G and 3G BSS/NSS network elements, and ensured smooth flow of performance, configuration, and fault management data.
• Conducted system server administration, troubleshooting, daily health checks, and database management.
• Provided high-availability services management in HP-UX, Linux LinAS, and GUIS.
• Successfully integrated 2G/3G, MSS, MGW, Traffica, ESA/ESB switches, SGSN, and GGSN with OSS 4.x and OSS 5.x.
• Offered technical support for NetAct FM, CM, and PM applications, including backups and data flow to third-party solutions.

• Managed a GSM network comprising 6700+ sites, utilizing NetAct applications including Network Editor, Managed Object Browser, CM Editor, Operation Manager, and Plan Editor for remote O&M, Configuration, and Fault.
• Implemented and modified parametric changes and Edge/GPRS configurations for BTS sites.
• Conducted Complex Network Expansion activities such as TRX/Sector/Cabinet/BTS Split/ET shifting.
• Utilized BTS Splitting Tool for BTS Reparenting/Rehoming between BSCs.
• Created Ultra, Flexi, and Metro sites remotely using MML and XML scripting.
• Facilitated soft launching of cell sites.

Enterprise It Risk Management & Cyber Security, 92%

Enterprise IT Risk Management & Cyber Security. Examine IT-related risks, threats, opportunities and vulnerabilities at the strategic and.

Bee, Telecommunications