Kamran Zaidi
Head of Cybersecurity Operations @Philip Morris International
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Cybersecurity Operations @Philip Morris International
London, GB
Onboarding and Security monitoring of the Firm’s IT, OT, IoT and Cloud Infrastructure- Managing multiple stakeholders and external vendors- Experience working across international manufacturing and supply chain- Management and development of team members- Managed multi-million Dollar budgets and developed multiple RFPs for cyber security operations at Philip Morris International.• Lead integration of new businesses into security operations processes and technologies.• Developed strategy for onboarding systems and applications to SIEM and managed AI integration into Security stack- Reporting trends and metrics to senior management- Security Operations Strategy planning and development- Lead a global team of analysts to provide 24/7 security operations- Managed and implemented multiple programs that improved the security posture of the organization- Developed various dashboards that provided data driven insights- Automated various processes to improve and enhance the function- Went through multiple internal and external SOC Audits successfully- Design and conduct of Threat Hunts- Developing Standards and Procedures for the whole company- Continuous improvement of Security Operations including improving SIEM Use Cases, identifying gaps in security and implementing security measures to bridge those gaps- Dealing with security investigations and reporting.
EDUCATION
London Metropolitan University
MS, Communication Networks
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
BE, Electrical Engineering
City St George’s, University of London
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Security
SKILLS
ABOUT KAMRAN ZAIDI
With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and a PhD in Information Security, I currently serve as Head of Cybersecurity Operations at Philip Morris International. My work focuses on protecting IT, OT, IoT, and cloud infrastructures through strategic security operations planning, stakeholder engagement, and budget management. I lead a global team of analysts, ensuring 24/7 security coverage, and drive initiatives like AI integration into the security stack, system onboarding to SIEM and incident response.I have a proven track record at top-tier companies like KPMG UK, Deloitte UK and Philip Morris International.My expertise includes Endpoint Detection and Response, Microsoft Azure, and Artificial Intelligence, which supports the development of advanced incident response, threat modeling, and security automation processes. Committed to building resilient cybersecurity operations, I collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to secure enterprise systems and mitigate risks in a constantly evolving threat landscape.
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