Feruz Burhan

Identity & Access Management Analyst - Openathens @Jisc

London, GB

At Jisc, a leading UK not-for-profit, I specialise in delivering robust, secure IAM solutions for a global range of institutional clients within the OpenAthens team.​Zero Trust: Implemented and optimised OpenAthens identity solutions to enforce stringent authentication and granular access controls, directly strengthening security posture and Zero Trust architecture principles.​Proactive Vulnerability: Proactively identified and mitigated vulnerabilities across diverse identity assets (including legacy accounts), minimising identity-related risk and aligning solutions with long-term governance strategies.​Leadership: Led the optimisation of complex OpenAthens authentication processes for major public sector and educational institutions globally, enhancing secure access for a vast user base.​Technical Liaison: Served as the lead technical liaison during large-scale OpenAthens migrations and implementations, translating intricate requirements into actionable solutions and guiding clients to successful, user-centric outcomes.​Federated Identity & SSO: Expertly configured and troubleshot advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions using SAML 2.0 and JSON files for proxy access, delivering robust, standards-compliant identity resource management.​Resource Management: Managed extensive resource inventories and swiftly resolved critical identity federation and proxy access issues for clients, ensuring seamless and secure access.​Technical Guidance: Provided expert technical guidance and hands-on support, resolving challenging access issues through live demonstrations and troubleshooting, improving new IAM solution adoption.

Haydon Sixth Form

A - Levels: Business, Law, Politics, Russian

Haydon School

GCSE: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, Graphics, I.C.T, Italian, Maths, R.E, Russian