Aquil Ahmad
Cyber Security Consultant and Auditor at SysYork Technologies- Claim this Profile
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Azaz Sheikh
Aquil is a great person to work with, he is approachable, positive mindset, makes commitment and keeps them without fail. Aquil has designed and setup the complete IT Infrastructure of Open Solutions India(now part of Fiserv). He is having strong domain knowledge. He is excellent in architecting complex security solutions to meet the business needs and align with regulations and compliances based on standards and best practices. He believed in taking control of issues personally and always led from the front in rallying his entire team to deliver consistently. He has amazing relationship management skills and brings fresh perspective and out of box thinking to the table.
Uzair Syed Ahmed
Aquil was one of the pioneer team members who contribute his best to implement Data Centre. Although he was working as a capacity of Security lead but worked in tandem with other team to fulfil all the security needs at one of the INDIA's largest data centre which supposed to capture data of 1.2 Billion Indian Citizen. He also received appreciation from upper Management for flawlessly implementing security at data centre. Aquil has always been an absolute joy to work with. He is true team player and contribute best solution under the pressure. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Aquil as a dedicated and knowledgeable resource.
Azaz Sheikh
Aquil is a great person to work with, he is approachable, positive mindset, makes commitment and keeps them without fail. Aquil has designed and setup the complete IT Infrastructure of Open Solutions India(now part of Fiserv). He is having strong domain knowledge. He is excellent in architecting complex security solutions to meet the business needs and align with regulations and compliances based on standards and best practices. He believed in taking control of issues personally and always led from the front in rallying his entire team to deliver consistently. He has amazing relationship management skills and brings fresh perspective and out of box thinking to the table.
Uzair Syed Ahmed
Aquil was one of the pioneer team members who contribute his best to implement Data Centre. Although he was working as a capacity of Security lead but worked in tandem with other team to fulfil all the security needs at one of the INDIA's largest data centre which supposed to capture data of 1.2 Billion Indian Citizen. He also received appreciation from upper Management for flawlessly implementing security at data centre. Aquil has always been an absolute joy to work with. He is true team player and contribute best solution under the pressure. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Aquil as a dedicated and knowledgeable resource.
Azaz Sheikh
Aquil is a great person to work with, he is approachable, positive mindset, makes commitment and keeps them without fail. Aquil has designed and setup the complete IT Infrastructure of Open Solutions India(now part of Fiserv). He is having strong domain knowledge. He is excellent in architecting complex security solutions to meet the business needs and align with regulations and compliances based on standards and best practices. He believed in taking control of issues personally and always led from the front in rallying his entire team to deliver consistently. He has amazing relationship management skills and brings fresh perspective and out of box thinking to the table.
Uzair Syed Ahmed
Aquil was one of the pioneer team members who contribute his best to implement Data Centre. Although he was working as a capacity of Security lead but worked in tandem with other team to fulfil all the security needs at one of the INDIA's largest data centre which supposed to capture data of 1.2 Billion Indian Citizen. He also received appreciation from upper Management for flawlessly implementing security at data centre. Aquil has always been an absolute joy to work with. He is true team player and contribute best solution under the pressure. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Aquil as a dedicated and knowledgeable resource.
Azaz Sheikh
Aquil is a great person to work with, he is approachable, positive mindset, makes commitment and keeps them without fail. Aquil has designed and setup the complete IT Infrastructure of Open Solutions India(now part of Fiserv). He is having strong domain knowledge. He is excellent in architecting complex security solutions to meet the business needs and align with regulations and compliances based on standards and best practices. He believed in taking control of issues personally and always led from the front in rallying his entire team to deliver consistently. He has amazing relationship management skills and brings fresh perspective and out of box thinking to the table.
Uzair Syed Ahmed
Aquil was one of the pioneer team members who contribute his best to implement Data Centre. Although he was working as a capacity of Security lead but worked in tandem with other team to fulfil all the security needs at one of the INDIA's largest data centre which supposed to capture data of 1.2 Billion Indian Citizen. He also received appreciation from upper Management for flawlessly implementing security at data centre. Aquil has always been an absolute joy to work with. He is true team player and contribute best solution under the pressure. Without a doubt, I confidently recommend Aquil as a dedicated and knowledgeable resource.
Credentials
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PRINCE2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management
EXIN your ICT competence partnerJan, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
COBIT® 5 Foundation
ISACADec, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Data Science Professional
IGCOct, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
ITIL Foundation
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ITIL® Intermediate
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CISSO (Certified Information Systems Security Officer)
Miles2Jun, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
CCC Professional Cloud Service Manager
EXIN your ICT competence partner -
CERTIFIED DevOps MASTER (CDM)
Global Association for Quality Management (GAQM) -
MCSA
Microsoft Office Training -
MCSE(MESSAGING)
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PRINCE2® Foundation
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Experience
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SysYork Technologies
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India
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cyber Security Consultant and Auditor
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Apr 2022 - Present
• ITGC SOX 404 compliance control testing. • Responsible for security compliance to ISO27001, Risk assessment, Vulnerability Management, PCI DSS standard requirements, regulatory requirements and policies, procedures of the organisation. • Gathering reviewing evidences collected from internal stake holders during annual PCI DSS assessment & sharing with external Auditors. • Coordinate with various internal stake holders to ensure the PCI DSS directives are followed and understand actions taken to achieve compliance. • Validate Firewall Bi-Annual Ruleset Review as a part of PCI DSS requirement. • Monitor , t rack, coordinate and remediate for PCI vulnerabilities, insecure ports, PCI SSL/TLS upgradation activities and Patching compliance on Windows, UNIX and Networking devices. • Assist asset owner in submission of exception letters to exception committee in case identified risk is accepted. • Monitor , track and coordinate with various stakeholders on open actionable issues, non-compliances and exceptions.
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Fiserv
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Information Technology Manager
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Aug 2012 - Nov 2022
• Reviewed manual & automated controls around business cycles to ensure design and operating effectiveness of internal controls of a leading Canadian Bank • Performed control testing of International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS9) framework and gained understanding of end to end impairment process • Performed SOX testing for business processes including IT functions and entity level controls in conjunction with SarbanesOxley (SOX) compliance. • Identified and documented internal controls and assisted management in risk identification and process improvement. • Developed test plans, per formed testing through collection of evidence and conveyed results to management through concise reports and work papers. • Responsible for BCP/DR, service availability, Capacity and IT Service Continuity Management. Manage yearly BCP and DR testing. • Managed the action items as per gap identified during BCP/DR testing. • Identify, alert and make recommendations on SOX risks for current and future IT projects. • Supervise the cloning of different applications during Split operations between Fiserv and Open Solutions merger and Acquisition to ensure that the process meets SOX requirements and recommendations. • Tested control gaps and compliance with respect to artefacts obtained and test transactions to verify accuracy and completeness • Prepared risk control matrixes and perform root cause analysis for audit observations
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AXA
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Italy
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Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Firewall Specialist/Assistant Manager
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2012
Primary responsibility was to approve the Network Firewall related requests after analyzing the impacts it may have on the infrastructure * Responsible for all the changes in Firewall as per the strict SLA defined in Contract * Administer for availability of all the firewall/VPN devices in the contract * Configuring and managing all approved request changes to the Firewall and VPN component. * Performance enhancement, Quality improvement ,Fire-flow analysis * Implementing/Troubleshooting ASA Firewalls * implementing/Troubleshooting IPS technologies such as Cisco IDS/IPS * Reviews security logs to monitor unauthorised system access attempts, both internal and external. * Develop and maintain architecture diagrams and documents. * Manage and implement security policies and procedures. * Collaborate with service providers/clients/vendors, and other technical engineers for seamless and secure functionality of the networks. • Perform regular audits on 6 financial applications: HFM (consolidation) , REP ( reporting) , FRS (Consolidation) , ePMR (Project management ) , Diapason (Treasury) , Power Plan (Lease calculation) • Train and supervise the Finance-Hub team (4 people) on the SOX controls applicable to the applications they administer , ensure that the controls are carried out correctly and respect the deadlines. • Implemented a new tool, HARP Portal, to automate and secure quarterly User Access Review for 4 applications. • Control and communicate test evidence and explanations to internal controllers and external audit teams during their interventions throughout the year . • Collaborate with various service stakeholders and other technical engineers for seamless and secure functionality of the networks. • Reviews security logs to monitor unauthorised system access attempts, both internal and external. • Manage and implement security policies and procedures.
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Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Security Lead/ Third Party Payroll
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
worked for Government of India’s one of most prestigious projects known as UIDAI to capture personal data of 1.2 billon people of India. Here I worked with the team to build and setup data center in 40000 Sq. foot area. • Define and formalize internal control guidelines and instructions. • Work closely with internal business partners to identify and document improvements to existing processes. • Ensure proper understanding and application of Group policies and guidelines. • Carry out tests and interviews to ensure that the checks are carried out correctly and formalized, and that they prove their effectiveness. • Perform comprehensive reviews of reporting workflows to identify gaps, and develop corrective action plans with local management. • Lead and promote the dissemination of best practices within the Group. • Contribute to the t raining and development of new auditors who have joined the team. • Lead the development of the Service Delivery Model, processes related to the Service Desk. • Incident Management, Problem Management, Release Management, Asset Management, Configuration Management, Change Management, and Knowledge Management. • Managed a large Data Center Project for UIDAI , which involved a significant in-sourcing initiative where different vendor solutions were being configured. • Assisted in selection of the Service Desk Solution • Designed the Operating Model and the Operations Guides for Data Centres • Created all standardised Data Center Reports • Created the Project Communications Plan.
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NCR Angola
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Angola
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Sr Network Administrator
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May 2009 - Apr 2010
• Leading various programs in a coordinated manner to give maximum efficiency to the organization, projects including the building of portal infrastructure NCR Angola. • Setup of web servers, application servers, authentication servers and other related infrastructure. • Build infra platform for an enterprise content management system for NCR Angola. • Building the yearly IT roadmap as per the BU strategies. Work with multiple stakeholders to review the same and align all projects as per business vision and strategy. • Accountable for Incident, Problem, Change, Release and Configuration Management as part of readiness to support (RTS) • Interaction with stakeholders/key client users for identifying pain area. Daily management of service requests, and customer escalations. • Lead and implemented 3 new facilities build projects with seating capacity ranging from 800+ to 2700 with specified budget and time. With the scope of designing/building passive and active data centre infrastructure. • Negotiated and transformed decentralized and different IT support contracts to global support model and under one support contract with strong governance, stringent SLAs, and penalties. This has increased customer satisfaction, employee productivity, automation, and significant cost savings
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Open Solutions is now part of Fiserv. Please follow Fiserv at LinkedIn.com/company/Fiserv
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United States
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Financial Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sr Network Administrator
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Dec 2005 - May 2009
Network Design and Implementation for New Facility with 500 Users. Installation and configuration of Cisco Routers Switches and Firewalls (ASA). Managing all core devices, downtime, card installations, taking regular configuration backups, password changes on regular basis. IOS up gradation, hardware replacement & spare management during the device failure. Plan for Network Redundancy and Failover at Every level star ting from Multiple WAN Links (2 MPLS Circuit, 4 Internet Lease Circuits 3 PTP and Metro link) to Routers, Security Appliances (Cisco ASA 5510) , Core Switches, and Distribution Switches. Using UTM Device Cyberoam with successful implementation of Load balancing across various links. Managing all Telecom related Invoices / Contracts / & Project feasibility study. Ensure Compliance Open Solutions Corporate Information Security Policy. Planning and Implementation of Information Security Management System ( ISMS) Risk Assessment of various IT processes and Domain and System Administration. Review with vendors to on service levels and to devise joint action plan for improving service levels. Implemented Content Filter Firewall Websense made Security policy according DPA (Data protection Act ) in Websense and implemented without downtime giving restricted access and privilege access according to the work profile of an employee. Visited US (CT) to help US counterpart in New Office relocation. Datacenter Planning and Server Sizing with Clustering Mode and Network Load Balancing on Large Scale Environment which include Production Servers with SAN Storage) , Quality and Facility Server (MS Exchange 2003 with 2 Node Clustering) BCP Coordinator for Hot Site DR Planning and Implementation of ISO 27001 (Formerly known as BS7799) ISMS Information Security Management System. Hot Site DR Implementation for Required IT Services.
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HCL Infosystems Ltd.
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India
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Information Technology & Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Network Engineer (Network Operation Center)
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Apr 2004 - Dec 2005
Job Profile: HCL INFINET is the internet services (CLASS (A) ISP), India's premier technology integration company. HCL INFINET has set up a state-of-the-art ATM/Frame-Relay IP based network infrastructure across 43 cities in the country. Its portfolio of services includes Consumer Internet Access, Hosting and Co-location services, Virtual private Networks (VPNs) HCL Infinet Ltd. is a member of HCL Group. This is a leading Solutions Provider as well as ISP in India. This provides Voice, Video, Data, Internet, and VPN Services all over India by using the backbones of Bharti, DOT, and VSNL. Some of the major customers are LG, Electrolux, Air Deccan, ITC, ITW Signod, Appollo Tyres, BOR, Kone, Fritolay, E-Serve and many more. * Configuration of Backbone Routers (Cisco 7200, 3745, 3600, 2600, 2500, 1700 and Juniper ERX 700,Nortel Passport,) according to the requirement of the customer * Configuration of Customer routers for various applications like VPN Tunnels (GRE & IP SEC), Multilink & E-1 Channelized Interfaces, Frame-relay PVC, ISDN Back UPs, Encapsulations, QOS for VoIP etc. * Implemented the MPLS on 11 locations, using IBGP at the edge (PE) and OSPF at the core (P) and implemented different strategies for customer end (CE) like Static, RIP, EIGRP * Design of policies for traffic movement & implementation * Allocation of IP addresses for different type of services offered to the customers * Creating PVCs on Nortel Passports & mapping of DLCIs with respective FR interfaces. * Troubleshooting Dial-Up customers problems in RAS & RADIUS. * Given Additional responsibilities of Problem Management and VoIP Part Major Project handled a. Itc b. Lg c. Gati d. Pepsi e. Fritolays f. Festo g. Suzlon Energy h. Bharat Shell Lubricant
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