Salam Houchou

Skills: Security Architecture Design · Cloud Computing · Written Communication · IT Security Assessments · ISO Standards · Teamwork · Architecture Reviews · Security Compliance · IT Security Policies & Procedures · Vulnerability Management · Google Cloud Platform (GCP) · Vulnerability Assessment · Threat Modeling · SOC 2 · System Administration · Security Engineering · Problem Solving · DevSecOps · Communication · Negotiation · Connectivity · Web Application Security · System Safety · High-Level Design · Security Consulting · Consulting · Security Controls · Information Technology · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · ISO 27001 · Cloud Services · Microsoft 365 Security · Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) · Cyber Risk Management · Proof of Concept · Information Security Consulting · Identity and Access Management (IAM) · Risk Assessment · Kubernetes · Banking · Security

Security Strategy & Consultancy

Security Consultant /IT Governance/QC

Security Consultant for the network and security services, security monitoring, intrusion analytics, policy/rule governance, vulnerability analysis.

Security Consultant

Key Responsibilities: • Designed and deployed hardened network and security architectures for global military, defence and government customers, presented information on infrastructure plans, progress, and resolution of information security gaps to higher management. • Executed complex projects; focused on the delivery of essential security and business requirements, by leveraging existing processes, assessing, managing and reporting risks and issues, and providing mitigation options to key stakeholders. Key Achievements: • Reinforced information security across all government departments. • Contributed to the establishment of the Security Operations Centre, which supported the achievement of business goals.

Key Responsibilities: • Identified design and security gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommended changes or enhancements, acted as Technical Security Design Authority for an IT programme, built strong relationships with technology providers and businesses to identify security technologies to add value to the company. Key Achievements: • Devised a Global Remote Access and Security Project, which was distributed to 20k users, and for business application deployment.

Key Responsibilities: • Maintained the organisation’s information security architecture; aligned with business and technology strategy and up to date with emerging threats and vulnerabilities, built and integrated information systems to meet the company’s needs, assessed the existing systems architecture, collaborated with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve systems architecture. • Resolved technical problems as they arose, provided supervision and guidance to development teams, researched current and emerging technologies and proposed changes where needed, informed various stakeholders about any problems with current technical solutions being implemented, assessed the business impact that technical choices had. Key Achievements: • Constructed and deployed for EMEA WAN/LAN, DC consolidation project; which included Perimeter Security Proxy, Remote Access.

Key Responsibilities: • Developed and maintained network and security services, carried out security monitoring, intrusion analytics, policy/rule governance, and vulnerability analysis, collaborated with internal departments to build and maintain network infrastructures that met business needs, optimised intranet performance and created internet domains. • Increased server capacity to keep up with demand in the flow of online traffic, tested network protocols and ensured secure and reliable server connectivity, installed new software and upgrading existing software, prepared user manuals for network deployment, and provided end-user support, developed and implemented data backup, archiving, and retrieval procedures. • Testing the flow of data and the strength of communication between routers, modems, computers, and servers, optimised network security, as well as documenting network installation and maintenance processes, kept up with developments in network infrastructure and technologies. Key Achievements: • Spearheaded security projects, which successfully delivered DLP, Content Filtering, FW, IDS, IDP, Endpoint Protection, Log Management and Analytics solutions.

Key Responsibilities: • Protected data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures, performed network maintenance and system upgrades; including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations, selected and implemented security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s Security Team. Key Achievements: • Built and deployed network and security services for an ‘Infrastructure Transformation Project’ for 60 sites and 4,500 users; including new WAN, LAN, VoIP, security and remote access technologies