Salman Munir Email & Phone Number

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Responsible for safeguarding the cybersecurity posture of critical OT infrastructure.
• Ensuring NIS Directive compliance and driving security improvements across SCADA, GIS, NMS and OT systems.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and vendors to enforce robust cyber defense strategies and implement risk management protocols.
• Spearhead the implementation of a comprehensive cybersecurity framework for Operations Systems, ensuring compliance with the NIS Directive and alignment with best practices.
• Conduct cyber threat intelligence analysis and vulnerability assessments to identify and prioritize potential risks within SCADA, NMS, GIS and OT systems. Develop and plan mitigation strategies for addressing.
• Lead real-time threat monitoring of critical systems, utilizing cybersecurity tools for continuous network monitoring, intrusion detection, and log analysis. Provide rapid response to cyber incidents, ensuring.

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

• Worked in Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) as a resident OT Cybersecurity Consultant.
• Conducted cybersecurity assessments for both new and existing IACS, following the ISA/IEC-62443, ISO-27001 standards, and provide comprehensive roadmaps for improving cybersecurity posture.
• Performed Risk and Vulnerability Assessments, including gap assessments against baseline standards (e.g, 62443 and ISO 27001).
• Developed and implemented secure solutions using a Defense in Depth strategy and the secure by design concept, addressing OT Cybersecurity requirements effectively.
• Performed Process Control Network (PCN) hardening activities on various systems, including those from Yokogawa, Honeywell, Siemens, GE, ABB, Schneider & Emerson.
• Implemented network segmentation using OEM reference architecture and ISA/IEC-62443 zones and conduits approach to reduce the attack surface and enhance security.

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

• Led and managed teams responsible for Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control system maintenance, ensuring adherence to HSEQ procedures and legal compliance.
• Installed patches and updates on Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Industrial Process Systems (IPS), and third-party system operating systems following vendor recommendations and quality assurance processes.
• Implemented robust backup solutions and maintained system backups to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Updated antivirus definition files and applied antivirus policies to safeguard systems against emerging threats.
• Configured and hardened network components such as switches, firewalls, routers, and data diodes to enhance network security.
• Assisted in reviewing and enhancing cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures within an Operational Technology environment.

Genco II Thermal Power Station, Guddu, Sindh, Pakistan

• Acquired fundamental knowledge of Thermal Power Generation principles.
• Developed an understanding of various types of Steam and Gas turbines.
• Engaged in comprehensive classroom training focused on Power Generation, Boilers, and Steam Turbines.
• Contributed to motor and Field Instrument maintenance activities.
• Played an active role in the execution of shutdown tasks related to Steam Turbines.

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Instructed a course on Calculus for Engineers.
• Delivered lectures and facilitated discussions on the principles of Calculus to engineering students.
• Conducted interactive lab sessions to reinforce the concepts covered in the course Introduction to Computing.
• Assessed students' understanding through final viva and lab examinations for the Introduction to Computing course.

Genco II Thermal Power Station, Guddu, Sindh, Pakistan

• Acquired fundamental knowledge of Thermal Power Generation principles.
• Developed an understanding of various types of Steam and Gas turbines.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity

Currently pursuing a master's program along with my full time job, studying the following graduate-level courses that are designed to.

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical Engineering (Specialisation In Control Engineering), A

Studied and passed exams for following 5 numbers of Graduate level courses. - Simulation Modeling and Analysis - Stochastic Processes.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Electronics, (3.90/4.00)

• Achieved the Silver Medal with 1st position in 6 out of 8 semesters during the BE Electronics Engineering program at Hamdard University.

Hsc, Pre-Engineering, A

Ssc, Science, A+