Zarak Ali Shah

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  • Timeline

    Jul 2012 - Sept 2012

    Intern

    NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
    Sept 2015 - Jan 2016

    IT Specialist

    Travelodge Hotels Limited
    Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

    IT Specialist

    MTBC
    Mar 2018 - Oct 2022

    Cyber Security Specialist

    BTech Group
    Current Company
    Oct 2022 - now

    Senior Consultant Infosec

    Systems Limited
    Islāmābād, Pakistan
  • About me

    Senior Consultant Infosec Digital Infrastructure and Security Services @ Systems Limited | C|EH | HCIA Security | Microsoft Azure Administrator

  • Education

    • National university of computer and emerging sciences

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of science (bs) electrical and electronics engineering
    • University of hertfordshire

      2015 - 2016
      Master of science (msc) advanced computer science

      Activities and Societies: Member of British Computer Society

  • Experience

    • Nust school of electrical engineering & computer science

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2012
      Intern

      During my internship I worked on several research papers and provided assistance to the team on the Project "Development of Tele Surgical Training Robot & Simulator"

    • Travelodge hotels limited

      Sept 2015 - Jan 2016
      It specialist

      • Created help desk tickets, troubleshot and resolved desktop issues.• Developed and tested new product offerings prior to release to assist the development team in bug identification.• Offered new customer training to reduce frustration and improve customer satisfaction.• Resolved a diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.• Managed backup and recovery of data assets to safeguard system availability. Show less

    • Mtbc

      Jun 2017 - Mar 2018
      It specialist
    • Btech group

      Mar 2018 - Oct 2022
      Cyber security specialist

      - Work with clients to determine their requirements from the test, for example, the number and type of systems they would like testing.- Planning and creating penetration methods, scripts and tests.- Carrying out remote testing of a client’s network or on-site testing of their infrastructure to expose weaknesses in security- Simulate security breaches to test a system’s relative security- The flaws that I identify could affect a business, or business function if they’re not fixed.- Presented my findings, risks and conclusions to management and other relevant parties- Manage system deployments, upgrades, ongoing maintenance and operations.- Provide Tier 3 support to SOC Analyst personnel utilizing the SIEM to respond to security incidents and events. Show less

    • Systems limited

      Oct 2022 - now

      • Managed information security, including identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management.• Monitoring and collecting activity data from endpoints that could indicate a threat.• Maintains security systems and security policies to control access to systems.• Provides status reports on security matters to develop risk analysis and response procedures.• Coordinated with vendors for support and upgrades and maintained an inventory of server hardware and software assets, including licenses and warranties.• Utilized Nessus to perform comprehensive vulnerability assessments, identify security weaknesses, and ensure compliance with industry standards, contributing to enhanced organizational cybersecurity and risk management.•Leveraged Burp Suite to perform advanced web application security testing, identify and analyzevulnerabilities, and enhance the security posture of web applications through comprehensive penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. Show less • Installed and configured server hardware and software, including operating systems, applications, and services, ensuring optimal setup and performance.• Implemented and managed security measures to safeguard server resources, including user access• controls, firewalls, antivirus software, and vulnerability assessments.• Performed Active/Passive reconnaissance using different methods for vulnerability assessment.• Worked as Sys Admin on multiple projects which included SharePoint, Active Directory, and Azure AD management. Show less

      • Senior Consultant Infosec

        Jan 2025 - now
      • Consultant Cloud Services

        Apr 2023 - Jan 2025
      • Junior Consultant Cloud Services

        Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Zarak Ali Shah
      Certificate of Appreciation Telenor Pakistan Mar 2024 Appreciation from client for IT NOC transition
    • Awarded to Zarak Ali Shah
      Kudos Card Systems Limited Feb 2024
    • Awarded to Zarak Ali Shah
      Kudos Card Systems Limited Oct 2023
    • Awarded to Zarak Ali Shah
      Team of the Month MTBC Jan 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Ambassador

      Issued by Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre on Jan 2013
      Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research CentreAssociated with Zarak Ali Shah