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Hazem Ashraf Sharshar

Riyadh

Summary

Security professional with extensive experience in ensuring application safety and integrity. Known for identifying and mitigating security risks while working closely with cross-functional teams. Consistently adaptable to changing security landscapes and focused on delivering reliable solutions. Skilled in vulnerability assessment and incident response with proactive and results-driven approach.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications

Work History

Senior Application Security Engineer

ELM
09.2024 - Current

• Oversee the deployment of security tools and technologies
such as WAFs and SAST/DAST.
• Facilitate and support incident response activities and
forensic investigations.
• Report on security posture and compliance to senior
management and stakeholders.
• Define security requirements and standards for new
applications and features.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security
practices into the SDLC.
• Lead the development and implementation of application
security strategies and policies.

Senior Security Implementation Engineer

Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
02.2022 - Current
  • Lead Cyber Security implementations for:
  • Network Security infrastructure: Firewalls, WAFs, Web Proxies, Email Security
  • Threat Intelligence Platform TIP
  • Security Orchestration, Automation and Response SOAR
  • Vulnerability Management Systems
  • Provide Layer 3 support for multiple managed services project for below solutions:
  • Web Proxies
  • Firewalls
  • Endpoint & EDR solutions
  • Load Balancers & WAFs
  • Email Gateway
  • Sandboxing
  • Provide a Professional Technical Proposal based on best practice with high level design and low level design
  • Perform security assessments against NCA, SAMA and CITC frameworks
  • Preform Configuration auditing agains CIS benchmarks

Cyber Security Presales Engineer

Bin Zomah Tech
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Manage POCs & Implement EDR&XDR and Sandboxing Solutions
  • Manage POCs & Implement Email Security and Web Security Solutions
  • Design security solutions including Network Security, Endpoint Security, Web Security and Email Security
  • Deliver presentations to our customers
  • Prepare the BOQs and RFPs based on customers’ requirements

Cyber Security Presales Engineer - Kaspersky

Aptec – an Ingram Micro Company
03.2020 - 06.2021
  • Manage POCs & Implement Kaspersky EDR and Sandboxing Solutions
  • Manage POCs & implement Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA) solution
  • Manage presales and technical activities for all of Kaspersky solutions including Endpoint protection, Email Gateway, Web Gateway, etc.
  • Deliver presentations to our partners and customers
  • Deliver technical training sessions to our partners and customers
  • Recruit and enable new partners
  • Prepare the BOQs and RFPs based on customers’ requirements

Network & Security Specialist

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Implement & Manage Force Point Email Security gateway.
  • Implement & Manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business with Kaspersky Security Center.
  • Implement & Manage Cisco ISE
  • Implement & Manage NGFW Cisco FTD and Paloalto
  • Implement & Manage Bluecoat Proxy ASG,” Symantec”.
  • Implement & Manage Bluecoat Reverse Proxy ASG,” Symantec”.

Network & Security Engineer

Dar Beta IT
07.2017 - 12.2019
  • Design and implement Cisco FTD with FMC and FDM
  • Design and implement Paloalto firewalls
  • Design and implement Fortinet firewalls
  • Design and implement proxy solutions on Bluecoat
  • Design and implement F5 Solutions including LTM,ASM, APM
  • Design and implement cisco NAC Solution (ISE)
  • Design and implement VMware NSX Solution
  • Design and implement Solarwinds network management solutions
  • Prepare the BOQs and RFPs based on customers’ requirements

Network & Security Engineer

Quadra Tech IT
01.2012 - 06.2017
  • Design and implement cisco switching solutions for campus and Data Center
  • Design and implement cisco wireless solutions for centralized and distributed deployments
  • Design and implement cisco Firewalls solutions on ASA, Firepower and Zone based firewalls
  • Design and implement multiple VPN solutions like GET VPN, DMVPN, RA VPN and site to site VPN
  • Design and implement cisco management solution (Prime Infrastructure)
  • Prepare the BOQs and RFPs based on customers’ requirements

Education

B.Sc. - Mathematics & Computer Science

Menofiya University
01.2011

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Data protection

Identity and Access management

Cryptography

Static code analysis

Cloud Security

Security architecture design

Web application security

API security

Container security

Dynamic code analysis

Certification

Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

Training

  • Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses from Offsec
  • Penetration Testing with kali linux from Offsec
  • Cyware Threat Intelligence
  • Cyware Orchestration

Timeline

Senior Application Security Engineer

ELM
09.2024 - Current

Senior Security Implementation Engineer

Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
02.2022 - Current

Cyber Security Presales Engineer

Bin Zomah Tech
07.2021 - 01.2022

Cyber Security Presales Engineer - Kaspersky

Aptec – an Ingram Micro Company
03.2020 - 06.2021

Network & Security Specialist

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
12.2019 - 03.2020

Network & Security Engineer

Dar Beta IT
07.2017 - 12.2019

Network & Security Engineer

Quadra Tech IT
01.2012 - 06.2017

B.Sc. - Mathematics & Computer Science

Menofiya University
Hazem Ashraf Sharshar