About

Fouad Farooq is an experienced Cyber Security Professional with extensive IT experience in various domains, including web application firewalls, bot management tools, volumetric DDoS prevention modules, API security, customer identity and access management, DNS services, web performance and caching solutions, CDN technologies, IDS/IPS, VPN, spam protection, content filtering, server-based technologies, and more. Currently, Fouad is working as a Security Architect - Senior at Akamai, where he is responsible for architecting edge-based security solutions for customers belonging to different verticals while collaborating with various technical and business teams. He is involved in technical discussions with technical teams on the customer end as well as their c-level executives. Additionally, he is responsible for maintaining and updating the devised solutions with time as deemed fit to be at the appropriate security level. Fouad's long-term goal is to eventually get into a managerial/leadership role pertaining to cybersecurity like a CISO. He has a Master of Science in Cyber Security (In Progress) from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MBA in Information Technology from Amity University, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Model Institute of Engineering and Technology. He also has various certifications in Project Management, Blockchain Fundamentals, and Cybersecurity from prestigious institutions like UC Berkeley, Delft University of Technology, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fouad has worked with Akamai in the past as a Security Architect - II and Technical Solutions Engineer - Web Experience/Security & DevOps API SME. He has also worked with other companies in various roles. He has experience in analyzing incoming traffic with respect to different risk groups like XSS, SQL Injection, PHP Injection, Command Injection, Remote File Inclusion, DDOS, Bots, Account Takeover, Magecart attacks, etc. He has also led a cross-functional team to resolve issues that arise during customer trials, integrations, and/or post-implementation support. Fouad's TechStack includes Senior Software Engineer, Web, SQL, PHP, and DevOps. He has a relevant experience of 5.43 years. Fouad is a Certified Akamai Global Services Mentor for new hires and conducts technical interviews for prospective new hires. He has also developed and mentored junior Security Architects/Consultants. Fouad can be contacted at fouadfarooq@gmail.com.