ABRAHAM OBAIDI

CELL 646-***-**** • E-MAIL adii2b@r.postjobfree.com

Greater San Diego, CA

Skills - Technical

• Well versed in the areas of TCP/IP, logs, and pcaps management.

• Experienced in managing and tracking outstanding remediation issues and working towards a timely resolution.

• Expert level understanding of compliance frameworks including NIST 800-53 Rev 4.

• Able to produce detailed reports and documentation on processes.

• Intermediate level experience with Security Onion and Kali Linux, performing analysis within a lab environment.

• Results-oriented IT professional with the ability to work independently a well as a team player.

• Excellent communicator with the ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical people.

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Tools • Nessus • Splunk • Tenable SC • Nmap • Nikto • NetSparker • Wireshark • Zenmap OS • Kali Linux • MAC OS • Windows 10

Active Certs • CompTIA Security+ Cert

Education BA Business with Communication 2006 - 2008 University of Buckingham, UK

Professional Experiences

SAMC Cargo CO, Dubai, UAE

Cyber Security Analyst (Jan 2018 - June 2020)

. Perform analysis of scan results to determine applicability on a daily basis.

. Use expertise to provide mitigation strategies and remediation guidance to help remediate vulnerabilities on a daily basis.

. Work with vulnerability scanning tool support engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and remediate issues on a daily basis.

. Provide process improvement recommendations for day-to-day operations.

. Provide technical guidance to the Risk Management Team and other stakeholders on a daily basis.

. Provide insight on NIST 800-53 technical controls during assessments.

. Provide occasional training of vulnerability management tools to stakeholders.

. Write supporting documentation of vulnerability management processes and procedures.

. Preform tool upgrades, updates, and patches as necessary.

. Develop vulnerability reports and dashboards, in order to provide new insight into existing vulnerabilities.

Marketania, LLC, Rockville, MD

IT Administrator (July 2014 - Present)

. Perform reconnaissance and probing using Zenmap GUI (Nmap)

. Provide web design and development solutions to end users.

. Provide server hardening by checking live systems and open ports, and Perform banner grabbing and OS fingerprinting.

. Provide SQL injection prevention, DDoS Attacks blocking, and Multi-factor authentication solutions.

. Review latest (CVE) advisories as they apply to our technology stack.

. Perform daily/weekly/monthly backups for a disaster recovery.

. Design graphics materials when needed from banners, logos, and business cards.

Traffic Advertising, Amman, Jordan

IT Administrator (2009 - Present)

. Manage the company’s web interface and server security.

. Optimize websites performance by caching web pages, perform database optimizations, and perform daily incremental backups.

. Analyze data and investigative information.

. Perform vulnerability assessment scan using OpenVAS and Nessus.

. Provide the company with technical analysis and advice.

. Connect to end users computers remotely to attain their needs.

. Perform security research, analysis, and design for all end users computing systems and the network infrastructure with tools like Nmap.

. Report on findings to a range of stakeholders.

. Assist in evaluation of new technologies and techniques prevention and containment.

EBI Transportation LLC, San Diego, CA

Owner (Jan 2017 - Jan 2018)

. Started and managed transportation business with multiple drivers

. Acquired in depth experience in transport business, rules and regulations

. Successfully coordinated, planned and implemented a scheduling system to maximize transport operations efficiency. Created manual for drivers to follow, executed company guidelines to deliver quality VIP customer service

. Maintained contact with drivers for efficient operations, developed strategic planning solutions

& constantly researched customer needs, ran studies on alternate traffic routes to maximize company profit.

Almco Group of Companies, Baghdad, Iraq

Project Manager (Jan 2008 - Dec 2008)

. Reported directly to Senior Management and assisted CEO in contacting key investors for Iraqi market place.

. Provided input on joint contracting command Iraqi proposals for tenders

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