About

Rishad Mohamed Ashraf is an accomplished IT Security Engineer with over 9 years of experience in assisting organizations to successfully complete enterprise-wide security projects. He holds an M.S. degree and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) with a proven track record of streamlining security processes, designing and implementing efficient security solutions, and leading multi-disciplined, multi-national teams in achieving security efficiency. Rishad is experienced in performing risk assessments and vulnerability assessments, with specialties in security systems administration, security operations, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, IT general and security auditing, Data Protection & Privacy guidelines, business continuity, and disaster recovery. He holds several certifications, including CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate, CCNA, and CCNP. Currently working as an IT Security Engineer at dar, Rishad serves as an SME for core IT Risk, Compliance, and Assurance with a good understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and possible countermeasures. He also serves as a primary SPOC for investigating security cases, performing root cause analysis, and offering in-depth solutions. Rishad is responsible for maintaining and updating the risk register, ensuring the most accurate risk posture is reflected at any given time, and conducting regular follow-ups with risk owners to ensure the closure of open risks within agreed timelines. In his past roles, Rishad has worked as a Technical Consultant at United Online, where he analyzed, troubleshooted, and resolved technical issues for corporate clients located in the United States. He has also worked as a Trainee Engineer at Hash Solutions, where he provided exceptional technical support to a varied customer base on applications software, Operating System, and account management. Rishad holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Systems Management from Heriot Watt University and a Higher Secondary School degree from The Indian High School, Dubai. He has a broad knowledge of data protection regulations such as GDPR and is skilled in Azure, infra, Web, qa, and research scientist. With a relevant experience of 11.20 years, Rishad is a highly skilled IT Security Engineer with a proven track record of delivering successful enterprise-wide security projects.