Syed Muhammad Ahmad Ali Gilani
Verified Expert in Engineering
Security Engineer and Developer
Syed is a cyber-security professional with extensive experience in the field. He has specialized in various domains, including IT security, security operations and monitoring, cloud security, secure architecture design in AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and information security governance. He holds several certifications like the AWS Certified Security – Specialty and the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate. Syed is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Python, Splunk, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ELK (Elastic Stack)
The most amazing...
...projects I've been involved in are MSSP tasks, including security operations, incident response, threat hunting, cloud security, and cloud threat research.
Work Experience
Cloud Threat Researcher
TrustOnCloud
- Researched and discovered various threats on AWS and GCP services for the company's customers daily.
- Designed controls for each threat, focusing on both mitigation and prevention.
- Stayed updated with the most recent cloud security news.
Senior Security Engineer
Ebryx
- Developed multiple detection tools and automated response rulesets and scripts for security alert mitigation.
- Handled several security incidents and performed recovery for managed security service provider (MSSP) clients.
- Led a team of security engineers and handled L1 and L2 security escalations.
Experience
Application Log Monitoring and Response
This script or mechanism allows users to integrate with their current security implementation and resorts to their application logs to perform detection and subsequent response.
Skills
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Other
Information Security, Cloud Security, Networking
Languages
Python
Frameworks
Windows PowerShell
Tools
Splunk, ELK (Elastic Stack), AlienVault
Paradigms
DevSecOps
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology - Islamabad, Pakistan
Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
(ISC)²
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services
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