Cybersecurity Risk & AI Threat Detection Consultant

MOHAMMED PARIKH-ISLAM, Cybersecurity Consultant

Cherry Hill, 646-***-****, *******@*****.***

SUMMARY Resourceful Cybersecurity Analyst with 7+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, and security awareness programs. Proven ability to author documentation, automate reporting (reducing workload by 60 hours/month), and lead NIST CSF gap-remediation, closing over 20 deficiencies. Expertise in AI/ML threat detection and vendor risk management. Eager to leverage skills in risk analysis, policy development, and vulnerability assessment to help Local First Arizona clients reduce risk and enhance their security posture.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)

04/2020 – Present Cherry Hill

Spearheaded an enterprise-wide security awareness program for over 14,000 users, directly managing and mentoring a security awareness team to foster a high-performance environment.

Authored, structured, and maintained comprehensive documentation for program procedures and training content, serving as actionable blueprints for IT and Operational Technology (OT) stakeholders throughout the entire documentation lifecycle.

Provided first-line production support for phishing-simulation and reporting pipelines, collaborating with business stakeholders to triage issues and ensure operational system stability and reliability. Oversaw data analysis of malicious-email submissions and training- compliance metrics, standardizing data and ensuring consistency for the enterprise Cybersecurity Scorecard reporting.

Leveraged AI/ML-driven threat detection and risk-scoring insights

(Proofpoint AI/ML Threat Specialist certification) to refine phishing simulation strategies and threat intelligence analysis, translating AI use cases into operational decision-making.

Instituted and enforced roles, policies, and procedures for Vendor Risk Management (VRM) within ServiceNow, ensuring 100% of third-party assessments received formal approval prior to onboarding. Directed NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) gap-remediation initiatives cross-functionally with IT, OT, and compliance teams, successfully closing over 20 identified control deficiencies against target deadlines. Automated reporting pipelines and developed Power BI dashboards for recurring executive-level reporting on compliance and risk posture, reducing manual reporting efforts by an estimated 60 hours per month. Senior Technology Professional — IT Project Management Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)

10/2016 – 03/2020 Cherry Hill

Guided and supported over 15 project managers on governance standards and documentation quality, enhancing process-area compliance across a diverse project portfolio.

Monitored and reported project performance KPIs using ServiceNow, HP PPM, and HP Quality Center across Agile and Waterfall delivery frameworks, increasing portfolio-wide visibility for leadership. Transitioned over 20 instructor-led training courses to a standardized Computer-Based Training (CBT) format, improving the consistency and scalability of technical training delivery.

Educated and mentored more than 400 internal employees and contractors quarterly on enterprise tools and processes, thereby accelerating the adoption of new systems organization-wide.

Reorganized the project documentation architecture on SharePoint, consolidating repositories and establishing clearer procedures for document control and retrieval.

IT Administrator

Robert Michael Communications (RMC) Inc.

03/2016 – 09/2016 Cherry Hill

Provided first-line (Tier 1/2) technical support for hardware, software, and network environments, consistently meeting 100% of SLA resolution targets. Managed Active Directory accounts, security groups, and access permissions in adherence to the principle of least privilege. Assisted with server backup operations and infrastructure monitoring in collaboration with the Network Administrator.

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Master of Science, Information Systems

Newark

GPA 3.8

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Newark

GPA 3.9

SKILLS FRD/SOP-Style Documentation

Authoring

Process & Procedure Lifecycle

Management

Power BI Microsoft Excel

KPI Dashboard Development Data Standardization & Quality Reporting

AI/ML-Driven Threat Detection &

Risk Scoring

Automated Risk Reporting

ServiceNow First-Line Production Support

HP PPM HP Quality Center

NIST CSF Vendor/Third-Party Risk

Management

Policy Development Compliance Monitoring

Active Directory Microsoft 365 Administration

SharePoint Team Mentoring

Proofpoint Certified – AI/ML Threat Specialist

Proofpoint

Proofpoint Certified – Security Awareness Specialist Proofpoint

Proofpoint Certified – Identity Threat Specialist

Proofpoint

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

CERTIFICATES

Scrum Alliance

E-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age Not specified

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