shahzad ms

CISO, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, Solution Architect (O365, Azure, AWS, GCP, VMware)

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Skills

Top Skills:
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Network and Infrastructure Security
- Cloud Security
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Monitoring and Incident Response
- Threat and Vulnerability Management
- Application Security
- Data Protection
- Governance Risk and Compliance
- Security Training and Awareness
- IT Security Operations
- System Administration, Information Protection, Information Security Governance
- Implementing and Administering Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM, SOAR)
- Microsoft Defender XDR ( Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, Cloud Apps, Businesses, Vulnerability Management)
- Microsoft Defender (Cloud, Servers, Storage, SQL, Containers, App Service, Key Vault, DNS, Resource Manager, open-source relational database, IoT, end-user organizations, device builders, Threat Intelligence)
- Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
- Cloud Workload Protection (CWP)
Web Application Security:
- Web Application Hacking
- Web Penetration Testing
- OWASP Top 10
- Secure Coding Practices
- Vulnerability Assessment

Network Security:
- Fundamentals of Network Security
- Network Penetration Testing
- Firewall Configuration
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
- Network Traffic Analysis
- Nmap Scanning

Offensive Security:
- Red Teaming
- Threat Emulation
- Exploit Development
- Metasploit Framework
- Phishing Techniques
- Social Engineering

Incident Response and Forensics:
- Incident Handling and Response
- Digital Forensics
- Log Analysis
- Malware Analysis
- Memory Forensics
- Forensic Tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK)

Cloud Security:
- AWS Security
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Secure Cloud Architecture
- Cloud Security Best Practices
- Incident Response in the Cloud

Security Operations:
- SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
- Threat Intelligence
- Security Monitoring and Analysis
- Security Incident Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Policies and Procedures

Active Directory Security:
- Active Directory Exploitation
- Privilege Escalation
- Group Policy Security
- Domain Controller Hardening
- Active Directory Auditing

Linux Security:
- Linux Administration
- Secure Server Configuration
- Linux Hardening
- Linux Shell Scripting
- Intrusion Detection on Linux

Encryption and Cryptography:
- Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Secure Key Management
- Cryptographic Protocols (TLS/SSL)
- Digital Signatures

Secure Software Development:
- Secure Coding Principles
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Code Review
- Secure Code Review Tools
- Application Security Testing (SAST, DAST)

Network Fundamentals:
- TCP/IP Protocols
- IP Addressing and Subnetting
- Routing Basics
- OSI Model
- DNS (Domain Name System)
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Threat Intelligence and Analysis:
- Recent Threats and Trends
- Threat Actor Profiling
- Indicator of Compromise (IOC) Analysis
- Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
- Dark Web Monitoring

Wireless Security:
- Wireless Penetration Testing
- Wi-Fi Security Protocols (WPA2, WPA3)
- Rogue Access Point Detection
- Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)
- Bluetooth Security

Compliance and Regulations:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
- ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Risk Assessment and Management:
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Risk Management Frameworks
- Risk Reporting and Communication

Operating Systems:
- Windows: Versions 3.x, 95, 98, ME, 7, 10, 11, 365, and Server versions NT 2000-2022
- Linux: RedHat, Ubuntu, CentOS, openSuSe, Fedora, RHEL versions 5-8, Kali, Zorin, Slackware, Windowsfx, Novel

Virtualization / Hypervisor / Hyperconverged:
- VMware vSphere, ESXi versions 4-7, Cloud on AWS, Hyper-V, Xen (Citrix), RHEV, KVM, ScaleComputing, Nutanix, Oracle, Parallel

Cloud Technologies:

Azure:
- AzureAD, Active Directory
- Entra ID, IAM, MFA, SSPR
- CDN, SQL, Function, CosmosDB
- DevOps, Backup, Logic App, VM
- Blob Storage, API Management
- Site Recovery, Bots, RBAC
- Storage, vNet, InterSite Connectivity
- Web Apps, Containers

AWS:
- IAM, S3, EC2, EBS, EFS, RDS
- ECS, Lambda, Fargate, VPC
- Route 53, ELB, Monitoring, HA
- Scaling, Security

Microsoft 365 / Office 365:
- Services: SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, Flow, Power Apps, Exchange Online, OneNote, Planner

Hardware:
- Dell EMC, HPE16. Emerging Technologies:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
- Internet of Things (IoT) Security
- Blockchain Security
- Quantum Computing
- Edge Computing
- 5G Security

Privacy and Data Protection:
- Data Privacy Regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Privacy by Design
- Data Encryption and Anonymization
- Data Breach Response and Notification
- Privacy Impact Assessments

Mobile Application Security:
- Mobile App Penetration Testing
- Secure Mobile App Development
- Mobile Device Management (MDM)
- Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)
- Reverse Engineering of Mobile Apps

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security:
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
- PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers)
- ICS Network Segmentation
- ICS Incident Response
- ICS Vulnerability Assessment

Data Security:
- Data Classification and Protection
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Database Security
- Secure File Transfer
- Data Backup and Recovery

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security:
- Adversarial Machine Learning
- AI Model Security
- AI Explainability and Transparency
- AI Bias and Fairness
- AI Governance and Ethics

DevSecOps:
- Integration of Security in DevOps Processes
- Secure CI/CD Pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security
- Container Security
- Security Testing Automation

Social Engineering:
- Phishing Attacks
- Spear Phishing
- Social Engineering Techniques
- Physical Security Bypass
- Impersonation and Pretexting

Incident Management:
- Incident Detection and Response
- Cyber Threat Hunting
- Incident Triage and Analysis
- Incident Containment and Eradication
- Post-Incident Reporting and Lessons Learned

Data Governance and Compliance:
- Data Governance Frameworks
- Data Classification and Categorization
- Data Retention and Destruction
- Compliance Audits and Assessments
- Privacy Compliance

Security Solutions:
- BeyondTrust
- Malwarebytes
- Kaspersky
- Bitdefender
- Sophos
- ESET
- Avast
- Cisco
- Fortinet
- NetGear
- TP-Link

Microsoft Security Solutions:
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Configuring and Operating Microsoft Sentinel
- Similar SIEM Solutions

XDR SOAR Solutions:
- Microsoft XDR Defender
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Symantec
- BitDefender MDR XDR
- TrendMicro
- Barracuda
- SentinelOne

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions:
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
- JumpCloud
- Okta
- AWS IAM
- SailPoint
- Google IAM
- CyberArk

Environments:
- Hybrid
- On-Premises
- Online
- Private Cloud
- Public Cloud
- Production
- Pre-Production
- UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
- QA (Quality Assurance)
- DEV (Development)

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Solutions:
- SAP S/4HANA
- Oracle ERP Cloud
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
- NetSuite
- Infor ERP
- Epicor ERP
- Sage X3
- Acumatica
- Odoo

CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Solutions:
- Salesforce
- HubSpot CRM
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Zoho CRM
- Oracle CX
- Pipedrive
- Insightly
- Freshworks CRM
- Agile CRM
- SugarCRM
- Odoo

Backup and Recovery Tools:
- Veeam Backup
- AvePoint Cloud Backup
- Druva inSync
- Backupify
- Spanning Backup
- Acronis Cyber Backup
- Dropsuite Backup
- SkyKick Cloud Backup
- Metallic SaaS Backup
- NAKIVO Backup & Replication
- CodeTwo Backup
- Altaro Office 365 Backup
- Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup
- Quest On Demand Backup and Recovery
- SolarWinds Backup

Migration Tools:
- BitTitan MigrationWiz
- SkyKick
- AvePoint
- ShareGate
- Quest On Demand Migration
- Binary Tree
- CodeTwo
- TransVault
- CloudMigrator365
- Metalogix
- Proventeq
- Cloudiway
- NextPathway
- Cloudsfer
- CloudMigrate
- Cloud FastPath

Scripting Languages:
- HTML
- CSS
- PHP
- PowerShell
- Bash
- JSON
- JavaScript
- VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
- Python

Messaging Platforms:
- Microsoft Exchange versions 4-2019
- Zimbra
- Postfix
- Axigen
- Qmail
- Rackspace
- Ionos
- Hostinger
- GoDaddy
- Google Workspace
- Amazon SES (Simple Email Service)
- Yandex
- Zoho
- GFI
- ProtonMail
- Skype/Lync versions 2003-2019

About

With over 30 years of experience in senior executive management roles, I have developed expertise in IT Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, and Microsoft Cybersecurity Architecture. As a Microsoft cybersecurity architect, I specialize in translating cybersecurity strategies into robust capabilities that protect an organization's assets, business, and operations. I design, implement, and maintain security solutions following Zero Trust principles and industry best practices.