Muhammad Tahir Ammad

Sr. Officer Information Security - Access Management at MCB Bank Limited E-mail : ammad_ch@hotmail.com, Cell: +923224293341

OBJECTIVE

To obtain Information Security position that will allow me to utilize my skills and has potential for growth. Solutions Focused, Proactive and industrious CEH, CISSP, CCNP, CCNA, MCP, JNCIA and JNCIS trained and Certified Professional with 5 years of experience in Network & Security Management. Deep understanding of technology with focus on delivering business solutions. Worked with different Security Compliances. Set Device Hardening Policies. Provide Technical Security Guidelines on Electronic Data Transfer. Conduct Vulnerability & Threat Management reviews. Supervise Penetration Testing. Good exposure in the setup of Access-Lists and Firewall Configuration. Excellent understanding with Routing Protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and BGP. Coordinate network installations and upgrades to ensure work is performed in accordance with company policy. Great understanding of the issues related to the hardware, software with the profound ability to resolve the issues. Experience in supporting and administration of the Security Systems. Skilled at deploying VPN technologies. Hands-on experience with complex routed LAN and WAN networks. Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP (Training) Certified Ethical Hacking CEH (Training) ITIL V3 Foundation (Training) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert in Security (Bootcamp) CCIE Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert in R&S (Written+Bootcamp)CCIE Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP Cisco Certified Security Professional CCSP(Training) Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Microsoft Certified Professional MCP Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate, Enterprise Routing JNCIA-ER Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist, Enterprise Routing JNCIS-ER Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist, Enhanced Services JNCIS-ES Information Security Risk Management Information Security Awareness Training System and Application Security Vulnerability Assessments Penetration Testing Centralized System & Network Monitoring Asset Management and Control Solution Incident Response & Forensic Investigation ISMS & PCI DSS Standards BCP/DR Planning

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EDUCATION

Masters of Information Technology (MIT)(Online) Bachelors of Commerce from Punjab University, Pakistan

EXPERIENCE

Senior Officer Information Security - Access Management May 2013 Present MCB Bank Limited (MCB House Lahore) Defining IT security policy and procedures from a technology point of view, based upon regulations, industry standards and best practices. Preserving integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information and IT assets against ongoing threats. Interface with various departments to align IT security processes with business needs. Performing vulnerability assessments & pen testing of organizations existing and new IT assets. Providing support and consultancy to cross functional teams as subject matter expert to investigate and resolve IT security related issues. Incident response & Forensic investigation in case of any security breach.

Consultant - Security & Core Infrastructure Operations April 2012 May 2013 GAB Middle East (Company of GAB Group Germany) Dubai Provide Consultancy to ORION ENGINEERED CARBONs and AIRBUS via FIT's (Freudenberg IT - USA) portal. Provide Consultancy to 16000 users in three continents and more than 100 sites. Supported regions were ASIA, EUROPE and UNITED STATES. Approve and monitor major projects, IT budgets, priorities, standards, procedures, and overall IT performance. Provide Governance over Profile & Access Management . Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs. Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests. Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency. Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies, through monitoring of vulnerability scanning devices. Coordinate priorities between the IT department and user departments. Worked with Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewalls. Network Security Engineer March 2010 Feb 2012 du (EITC) - Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company - Dubai Administration of firewalls including all aspects of design, installation and maintenance. Refresh of existing firewalls with new firewalls. Troubleshooting firewall problems. Comprehensive understanding of security policies and evaluating security requests for implementation. Deployed VPN technologies (DMVPN, GETVPN). Updated BGP password sheet, PRTG sensor, PRTG aggregate reports and PRTG MAP. Establishes network specifications by conferring with users, analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements, including interface configuration and routing protocols. Responsible for two major clients for monitoring and troubleshooting. OmanTel & Google ME. Provided efficient technical assistance to client and assigned engineers for troubleshooting of network issues while ensuring adherence to specified SLA timeframe. Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning, troubleshooting network problems, escalating problems to vendor. Monitored LAN and WAN connectivity with Frame Relay Traffic. Configured and implemented BGP on Edge Internet Routers as E-BGP sessions, implemented BGP as I-BGP in the Core-Distribution layers, identified routing issues within the network and worked

on design drafts to improve Network efficiency and Scalability. Responsible for turning up new BGP peering and customer sessions as well as debugging BGP routing problems. Accountable for updating Arbor Peakflow. Provided weekly international link usage report to Line Manager, weekly traffic report, Traffic per provider and traffic per link. Submitted weekly report to Line Manager, availability report of international carriers based on flapping statistics. Responsible for monthly report for connection ratio, FTP report, Network availability report. Network Engineer Dec 2008 Feb 2010 One Net Pvt. Ltd (Pakistan)

Configured all functional areas of WAN and LAN projects at both physical and logical layer. Installed and configured different platforms by different principle vendors. Proactively involved and participated in pre- and post-sales meetings with clients determining project scope and technical requirements. Worked with OSPF and EGRP routing protocol. Configured Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewalls. Responsible for Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2 installation, deployments, troubleshooting and automation. Efficiently managed Help desk & Desktop Support team which supported Windows 9.X, XP, Vista and Windows 7 along with the MS-Office.

RECOMMENDATION

This letter is my personal recommendation for Muhammad Tahir Ammad. I enjoyed a lot working with him on various projects recently. I found him to be consistently pleasant, honest, tackling all tasks and assignments with dedication and a smile. Besides being a joy to work with, Tahir is a take-charge person who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. I recommend Tahir for the most challenging and creative post in the field of Information Technology. Harald Ehrl, Managing Director GAB Group Germany.

PERSONAL

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