Obad Zafar - Cybersecurity Trainer

Q: Where is Obad based?

Obad is based in Karachi, Pakistan .

Q: What languages does Obad speak?

Obad speaks the following languages: Urdu (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Obad have?

Obad has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Obad has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Obad may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Obad's latest experience?

Obad's most recent position is Cybersecurity Trainer at National Center for Cyber Security - NED University .

Q: What companies has Obad worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Obad has worked for National Center for Cyber Security - NED University , DHA Suffa University , and Technology Transfer Support Fund - NED University .

Q: Which industries is Obad most experienced in?

Obad is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Obad most experienced in?

Obad is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development , Information Technology , and Product Development . Obad also has some experience in Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Obad worked in recently?

Obad has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Education .

Q: Which business areas has Obad worked in recently?

Obad has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development , Information Technology , and Product Development .

Recommended expert

Karachi, Pakistan

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Experience

Feb 2023 - Present

3 years 6 months

Cybersecurity Trainer

National Center for Cyber Security - NED University

Offer professional training and certification programs, including (ISC)² certification in cybersecurity, to both professionals and students.
Utilize industry knowledge and instructional expertise to develop and implement tailored training courses that effectively enhance participants' knowledge and skills.

Nov 2022 - Feb 2023

4 months

Visiting Lecturer

DHA Suffa University

Delivered lectures on Machine Learning to undergraduate students at DHA Suffa University, providing a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.

Aug 2021 - Present

5 years

Research Associate

Technology Transfer Support Fund - NED University

Leading the Attack Eye project to develop Pakistan's first indigenous external attack surface solution.
Leading the Incident Response Management product called NCCS-IRP, which enables organizations to respond to cybersecurity incidents and security breaches.

Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

1 year 8 months

Research Associate

National Center for Cyber Security - NED University

Managed the realm of digital forensics and leveraged machine learning along with the Volatility memory forensics tool to detect ransomware processes in volatile memory with an F1 score of 92%.
Deployed the WAZUH (SIEM) for intrusion detection, vulnerability detection, and log data analysis of digital assets within NCCS.
Developed STIP parser for security and network logs allowing for analysis and event correlation with Python.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Education.

Information Technology

Education

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Research and Development, Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Research and Development

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Summary

Experienced DevSecOps professional with over 5 years of experience in software development, infrastructure management, and cloud computing. Strong skills in automation, configuration management, and deployment. Proven track record of improving software development processes and reducing infrastructure costs.

Skills

Shell
Programming Languages: Python, C++, Bash, Scripting
Cloud Computing: Aws
Frameworks: Django
Version Control Tools: Git
Containerization Tools: Docker, Kubernetes
Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (Ci/Cd): Jenkins
Monitoring: Elk Stack

Languages

Urdu

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2018 - Jun 2022

FAST National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES)

Master of Science in Data Science · Data Science · CGPA: 3.03

Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · Computer Science · Karachi, Pakistan · CGPA: 3.15

Certifications & licenses

Certified In Cybersecurity

(ISC)²

Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration

Coursera

Cybersecurity Roles, Processes & Operating System Security

Coursera

Introduction To Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

Coursera

Introduction To Deep Learning In Python

DataCamp

Linear Classifiers In Python

DataCamp

Network Security & Database Vulnerability

Coursera

Penetration Testing, Incident Response And Forensics

Coursera

Recurrent Neural Networks For Language Modeling In Python

DataCamp

Convolutional Neural Networks

Coursera

Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyper Parameter Tuning, Regularization And Optimization

Coursera

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Information Technology 6.5 y

Avg length 2 y 7 m

Longest experience 4 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles Cybersecurity Trainer, Visiting Lecturer, Research Associate

Main industries Information Technology, Education

Main business areas Research and Development, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 11

Profile

Created

May 2023

Last Update

August 2024

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Obad is based in Karachi, Pakistan.

Obad speaks the following languages: Urdu (Native), English (Advanced).

Obad has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Obad has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Obad may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Obad would be well-suited for roles such as: Cybersecurity Trainer, Visiting Lecturer, Research Associate.

Obad's most recent position is Cybersecurity Trainer at National Center for Cyber Security - NED University.

In recent years, Obad has worked for National Center for Cyber Security - NED University, DHA Suffa University, and Technology Transfer Support Fund - NED University.

Obad is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Education.

Obad is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Information Technology, and Product Development. Obad also has some experience in Project Management.

Obad has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Education.

Obad has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Obad holds a Master in Data Science from FAST National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES) and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET).

Obad has 11 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified In Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration, Cybersecurity Roles, and Processes & Operating System Security.

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