Irfan Ahmed
Mgr. Security Architecture | Identity Sec; Cloud Sec; Cloud App Sec; Endpoint Sec at Avanade- Claim this Profile
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Avanade
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Mgr. Security Architecture | Identity Sec; Cloud Sec; Cloud App Sec; Endpoint Sec
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Aug 2020 - Present
Manager and Sr. Architect over Microsoft Security solutions stack for Cloud, Cloud Application and Endpoint Security. Active participant in Microsoft private previews helping drive innovation and feature set in their security product as an active design partner. Leveraging best in class Microsoft Security solutions, I help improve Avanade’s user and enterprise security posture and score and drive solutions which enhance our security visibility. Manager and Sr. Architect over Microsoft Security solutions stack for Cloud, Cloud Application and Endpoint Security. Active participant in Microsoft private previews helping drive innovation and feature set in their security product as an active design partner. Leveraging best in class Microsoft Security solutions, I help improve Avanade’s user and enterprise security posture and score and drive solutions which enhance our security visibility.
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United Airlines
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Architect – Information Security
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Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
Program Lead and Sr Architect for Endpoint and Mobile Security. Technology realm covered Network, Client / Server devices as well as Mobile devices (BYOD and Company owned).Utilizing many security solutions (Crowdstrike, JAMF Pro, Active Directory, Aramis, ZScaler), created thorough technology map to showcase Endpoint security posture, potential gaps and vulnerabilities and drove policy security policy discussions to close open items.
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Sr. Analyst - Incident Response / End Point Security Operations
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
Sr Incident Response analyst responsible for Security Threat Monitoring and Response. Well versed in Incident Response (IR) tools and processes utilizing Crowdstrike, Symantec NGAV, Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma, Proofpoint among others). Considered go-to analyst for many high-level escalations which needed in-depth analysis, threat hunting capability and sensitive information handling.Mentor for Interns and Peers in IR.
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Sr. Operations Engineer - Directory Services
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May 2014 - Oct 2018
Lead for UAL Directory Services Operations team responsible for health, security and maintenance of corporate Active Directory forests and surrounding technologies.Credit for several innovative solutions in the Directory Services management space.Author credits for UAL AD Disaster Recovery guide.Winner of two United 100 Awards and Noted Top Performer
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General Motors
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Infrastructure and Solutions Engineer
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Jan 2013 - Sep 2013
Lead Infrastructure Engineer for Global Solutions Delivery. Utilized Microsoft SCCM and HP Config Manager to deliver engineered and operationalized solutions for global user and device base. Lead Infrastructure Engineer for Global Solutions Delivery. Utilized Microsoft SCCM and HP Config Manager to deliver engineered and operationalized solutions for global user and device base.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Infrastructure and Solutions Engineer
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Jun 2009 - Jan 2013
Lead Infrastructure Engineer for global solutions using HP Configuration Manager and Active Directory Deployment Tools. Lead Infrastructure Engineer for global solutions using HP Configuration Manager and Active Directory Deployment Tools.
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Net.Works
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Greece
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Systems and Solutions Engineer
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Nov 2005 - Apr 2009
100% Travelling Consultant providing Design, POC and Engineering and Implementation solutions to Global clients on the use of Microsoft SCCM and HP Config Manager technologies. 100% Travelling Consultant providing Design, POC and Engineering and Implementation solutions to Global clients on the use of Microsoft SCCM and HP Config Manager technologies.
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Amegy Bank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Support Manager
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Sep 2004 - Nov 2005
Technical Manager for LVL 1 ~ 3 support Service Desk and On-Site Support across all Amegy Bank corporate and branch locations. Technical Manager for LVL 1 ~ 3 support Service Desk and On-Site Support across all Amegy Bank corporate and branch locations.
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