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Minhaj Hussain
Cybersecurity Specialist (Security and BCP Lead)
Spotswood, NJ, United States
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Experience:
Recruited by Larson & Toubro Infotech due to the sale of Foresters Financial to continue leading the existing Cybersecurity and BCP operations during the TSA period. Provides training to Larson & Toubro Infotech transition teams on existing Cybersecurity, BCP, and infrastructure systems by creating technical procedures and holding knowledge transfer sessions. Oversaw Business Continuity Planning, Risk Management, and Information Security for key client accounts that resulted in continuous business growth.
Supervises Cybersecurity and Data Recovery operations, including onboarding and day-to-day operations for transitionary personnel.
Created asset disposal procedures for existing and outsourced IT teams to dispose of highly-sensitive equipment and intellectual property and led the on-site repurposing and disposal efforts.
Develops cybersecurity and BCP policies, memoranda, standards and supports the maintenance of such policies covering a wide field of disciplines, including cybersecurity program governance, IT Security, and Business Continuity.
Coordinates Business Continuity tests and all Recovery efforts with minimal on-site staff due to strict COVID-19 regulations and provided leadership for a successful recovery of the infrastructure.
Created disaster recovery drills with offshore IT Support and Business leaders utilizing a self-contained test environment.
Worked with C-level management to review and make changes to the Information Security Policies and BCP.
2020 : Present
Larson & Toubro Infotech / Foresters Financial
Cybersecurity Specialist (Security and BCP Lead)
Promoted multiple times at Foresters Financial during tenure for dedication and continuously exceeding goals and expectations. Provides day-to-day coordination of Information Security and Business continuity staff.
Developed and implemented operational procedures for Information security and Business Continuity teams.
Liaised between SunGard Availability Services and Foresters Financial for contract negotiations and disaster recovery test preparation. Worked with business leaders, human resources, and executive management to scope recovery efforts for testing.
Developed written processes, including configuration checklists and best practices, to increase availability for assigned systems.
Administered Advanced Anti-Virus suite including Host-based Intrusion Prevention System, Firewall, and Location Awareness policies.
Assured systems are compliant to preapproved patch and application levels and coordinated any deficiencies to the responsible teams for remediation.
Provided reports to C-Level management and business leaders on the state of Business Continuity Plans and Provide IT management with BCP and Information security reports for audits.
Create and maintain written Disaster Recovery (DR) documentation and procedures for systems.
Utilize Cloud-based SIEM to identify system and network anomalies.
Administered multiple-location proximity card control systems, which controlled site access for 2000 users.
Conducts quarterly and on-demand network vulnerability scans on company assets to fulfill the ongoing compliance requirements of a financial institution.
Perform mock DR testing in our internal test lab environments multiple times per year, providing written reports of the recovery efforts to C-Level management.
2020 : 2020
Foresters Financial
Service Assurance Administrator (Dual leadership role for Cybersecurity and BCP teams)
Coordinated multiple Disaster Recovery exercises at offsite locations and created post-recovery reports for C-Level management.
Installed, documented, executed, and maintained Veritas NetBackup Backup and Recovery operations for Windows, Linux, and Solaris servers at OS filesystem and system state level in addition to multiple NetBackup Agents (Exchange Database, SQL, DB2, VMware).
Installed, configured, and maintained IBM 3270 series tape library at Data Center and HP MSL Series tape libraries at multiple locations.
Participated in affected New York Head Office relocation to Sungard site in New York during Superstorm Sandy.
Created inclement weather monitoring program to assist in the coordination, preparedness, and business response to impending disruptions due to weather.
Upgraded Veritas NetBackup with version updates and migrate operating systems and NetBackup catalog on Master and Media servers over the years from Windows 2000 to the current configuration on Windows 2016.
Installed and configured IBM SKLM encryption software on data center and DR site servers for encrypted tape backup and recovery.
Used Symantec OpsCenter for generating reports for auditing and monitoring backup performance.
Worked with business leaders and IT Department heads to ensure that Mission Critical systems were identified for backups and reflected in the Business Continuity Plan.
Replicated and verified daily backups to Secondary Master Server located in High Availability Rack at Sungard for disaster recovery purposes.
2007 : 2020
Foresters Financial
Backup Administrator / BCP Coordinator
2005 : 2007
Foresters Financial
IT Network Support Administrator
Supervises Cybersecurity and Data Recovery operations, including onboarding and day-to-day operations for transitionary personnel.
Created asset disposal procedures for existing and outsourced IT teams to dispose of highly-sensitive equipment and intellectual property and led the on-site repurposing and disposal efforts.
Develops cybersecurity and BCP policies, memoranda, standards and supports the maintenance of such policies covering a wide field of disciplines, including cybersecurity program governance, IT Security, and Business Continuity.
Coordinates Business Continuity tests and all Recovery efforts with minimal on-site staff due to strict COVID-19 regulations and provided leadership for a successful recovery of the infrastructure.
Created disaster recovery drills with offshore IT Support and Business leaders utilizing a self-contained test environment.
Worked with C-level management to review and make changes to the Information Security Policies and BCP.
2020 : Present
Larson & Toubro Infotech / Foresters Financial
Cybersecurity Specialist (Security and BCP Lead)
Promoted multiple times at Foresters Financial during tenure for dedication and continuously exceeding goals and expectations. Provides day-to-day coordination of Information Security and Business continuity staff.
Developed and implemented operational procedures for Information security and Business Continuity teams.
Liaised between SunGard Availability Services and Foresters Financial for contract negotiations and disaster recovery test preparation. Worked with business leaders, human resources, and executive management to scope recovery efforts for testing.
Developed written processes, including configuration checklists and best practices, to increase availability for assigned systems.
Administered Advanced Anti-Virus suite including Host-based Intrusion Prevention System, Firewall, and Location Awareness policies.
Assured systems are compliant to preapproved patch and application levels and coordinated any deficiencies to the responsible teams for remediation.
Provided reports to C-Level management and business leaders on the state of Business Continuity Plans and Provide IT management with BCP and Information security reports for audits.
Create and maintain written Disaster Recovery (DR) documentation and procedures for systems.
Utilize Cloud-based SIEM to identify system and network anomalies.
Administered multiple-location proximity card control systems, which controlled site access for 2000 users.
Conducts quarterly and on-demand network vulnerability scans on company assets to fulfill the ongoing compliance requirements of a financial institution.
Perform mock DR testing in our internal test lab environments multiple times per year, providing written reports of the recovery efforts to C-Level management.
2020 : 2020
Foresters Financial
Service Assurance Administrator (Dual leadership role for Cybersecurity and BCP teams)
Coordinated multiple Disaster Recovery exercises at offsite locations and created post-recovery reports for C-Level management.
Installed, documented, executed, and maintained Veritas NetBackup Backup and Recovery operations for Windows, Linux, and Solaris servers at OS filesystem and system state level in addition to multiple NetBackup Agents (Exchange Database, SQL, DB2, VMware).
Installed, configured, and maintained IBM 3270 series tape library at Data Center and HP MSL Series tape libraries at multiple locations.
Participated in affected New York Head Office relocation to Sungard site in New York during Superstorm Sandy.
Created inclement weather monitoring program to assist in the coordination, preparedness, and business response to impending disruptions due to weather.
Upgraded Veritas NetBackup with version updates and migrate operating systems and NetBackup catalog on Master and Media servers over the years from Windows 2000 to the current configuration on Windows 2016.
Installed and configured IBM SKLM encryption software on data center and DR site servers for encrypted tape backup and recovery.
Used Symantec OpsCenter for generating reports for auditing and monitoring backup performance.
Worked with business leaders and IT Department heads to ensure that Mission Critical systems were identified for backups and reflected in the Business Continuity Plan.
Replicated and verified daily backups to Secondary Master Server located in High Availability Rack at Sungard for disaster recovery purposes.
2007 : 2020
Foresters Financial
Backup Administrator / BCP Coordinator
2005 : 2007
Foresters Financial
IT Network Support Administrator
Company:
Larson & Toubro Infotech / Foresters Financial
About
Accomplished and dedicated technology leader with 20+ years in the Cyber Security and Business Continuity fields with dynamic experience in aligning technology solutions with business-focused strategies. Demonstrated excellence in designing and implementing backup and security solutions and takes pride in devising innovative solutions to complex problems. Experienced working with C-level management and cross-functional organizations to protect enterprise information systems, achieve compliance and adhere to industry standards and regulations.
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