Samin Yasar
Cyber Vulnerability Analyst, Po @Metrolinx
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Cyber Vulnerability Analyst, Po @Metrolinx
Toronto, ON, CA
Manage vulnerability scanning for all infrastructure assets using tools like Qualys and MS Defender, prioritizing vulnerabilities based on severity, business impact, and organizational risk tolerance to ensure prompt and effective remediation across critical systems.• Manage PCI-DSS compliance scanning and coordinate the remediation of critical vulnerabilities to ensure compliance with industry regulations.• Develop and maintain dashboards to track vulnerability metrics and monitor remediation progress, while preparing and presenting weekly threat and vulnerability intelligence briefs to senior stakeholders with actionable insights, recommendations, and security prioritization.• Proactively gather and analyze threat intelligence, conducting threat-hunting activities to identify emerging risks and mitigate potential threats within the organization’s assets. Regularly perform threat risk assessments to evaluate the potential impact of emerging threats on the organization’s infrastructure and prioritize mitigation efforts accordingly.• Oversee risk exception management, evaluating unremediated vulnerabilities and collaborating with stakeholders on mitigation strategies, compensating controls, and establishing timelines for resolution.• Coordinate patch management initiatives, collaborating with IT and infrastructure teams to deploy patches efficiently, ensuring that patching strategies align with organizational goals and minimize disruption to operations.• Lead ad-hoc security initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to address urgent threats, improve patching procedures, and strengthen overall security measures.• Collaborate with GRC teams to ensure vulnerability remediation aligns with compliance standards and organizational policies, ensuring servers, workstations, and network assets meet required benchmarks.
EDUCATION
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
Bachelor's of Sciene, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(EECE)
Ontario Tech University
Master's degree, Information Technology (Cybersecurity)
ABOUT SAMIN YASAR
Accomplished professional with a multifaceted skill set in Vulnerability Management, Cyber Risk Management, Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Networking, and IT Administration. Leveraging more than 5 years of hands-on experience to proactively identify and mitigate security risks, enhance threat intelligence capabilities, and manage vulnerabilities. Proficient in configuring and optimizing complex networks, ensuring seamless IT operations while upholding the highest security standards. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to fortify cybersecurity defenses and streamline IT infrastructure for optimal performance.
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.