Hussam AlFarra

✓ Starting IT dept. and building IT Team who can handle end user’s needs.
✓ Starting Security and safety dept. and creating its policy and procedures and identifying key responsibilities for the staff
✓ Starting IT sales dept. and start built-up customers database and create company CRM system to grow up company brand and have strategy partnership with global brands such as LENOVO, HPE, Cisco, etc.

✓ Identify key responsibilities with daily tasks and projects for IT Team

✓ Create, implement and apply, and manage budgeting for the IT dept. with all needed hardware and software and tools for staff needs.
✓ Complete the Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management Process.
✓ conduct retesting of mobile applications, portals, and websites
✓ full infrastructure penetration testing. Network team to provide access within two days.
✓ Identify security gaps in email communication. Implement necessary filters for incoming and outgoing emails. Establish a review process for email security
✓ Utilize the asset tracking tool. Instruct employees to register all assets in the network. Generate and analyze asset tracking reports.
✓ Integrate all assets with SIEM. Improve SIEM capabilities to reduce false positive alerts. Conduct access reviews. Assess and upgrade SIEM hardware and memory for performance improvement.
✓ Prepare a process document. Define, modify, and document the IAM process. Implement IAM through Active Directory, Privileged Access management (PAM), and role-based access control
✓ Draft and obtain approval for the change management process.
✓ inform Vendor to upgrade antivirus version. Ensure antivirus deployment on all machines. Define and implement a recurring antivirus update process.
✓ Implement backup procedures. Address failed backup items. Establish a calendar for regular backup activities
✓ identify an offsite storage location for backups. Transfer backup tapes from Head office to the offsite location. Establish a backup transfer frequency and process.
✓ Develop SOC KPIs and a monitoring dashboard.
✓ Conduct a self-assessment and generate a maturity report.
✓ Procure necessary OS licenses. Upgrade Windows and Linux OS versions. Address vulnerabilities in outdated OS versions.
✓ Implement a patch management tool. Define the scope of patch management coverage. Develop and enforce a patch management process.
✓ Assess the status of DLP. Implement the necessary DLP tool. Develop a process and schedule for ongoing DLP activities.
✓ Define the data masking strategy and implementation plan

Managing and monitoring all installed network appliances, systems, and related
infrastructure (cloud and on premise).
Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining network related operating
systems, applications software management tools.
Ensuringthe highest levels of network connectivity and infrastructure
availability.

Provide expertise for the overall network systems infrastructure and its support
as it relates to all IT technologies
Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other
network and system problems.
Monitoring network usage and health status in compliance with security
policies.
Perform preventive maintenance.
Identifying IT security vulnerabilities in the organization’s network.
Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to secure organization’s IT
infrastructure and networking.
Keeping up to date with IT security standards and threats development.
Creating system guidelines and manuals for the organization.
Assist in IT audit or certification process.
Responsible for local organization data security and personnel security internal
control, drive employee awareness training and compliance standards for the
company.
Coordinate and/or perform penetration testing and patching.
Participate
in other projects/tasks as assigned.