Sinan Alchurbaji

About Sinan Alchurbaji

Sinan Alchurbaji is a Cybersecurity Consulting Manager with over eight years of cybersecurity and IT experience testing client IT security controls which include ITGC (IT General Controls), FFIEC, PCI (Payment Card Industry) DSS, and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), and identifying security best practices and weaknesses. Mr. Alchurbaji has utilized Visual Studio, JavaScript, Linux. C#, CSS, SQL, and HTML5, and has worked with business customers, management, and process owners to identify weaknesses, and design strategies to address gaps and non-compliance. He is fluent in reading, speaking and writing Arabic and an avid outdoorsman and small time farmer.

Experience

1. Manager - Cybersecurity Consulting

   Plante Moran

   Jun 2016 — Present · US

   Conducted IT audits which included ITGC (IT General Controls), FFIEC, PCI (Payment Card Industry) DSS, DRC/BCP, NACHA, NIST-800 and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) for several industries including, technology, service, and financial institutions• Proactively engaged multiple levels of management and staff to ensure team is on track for meeting engagement goals/targets and is positioned for long-term success• Assisted clients in developing effective an Information Security Policy and Training, Incident Response Program, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, Vendor Management Programs, and Employee Handbooks• Reviewed client IT policies and data security controls to ensure compliance with security best practices, identify weaknesses, and design strategies to address gaps and non-compliance• Tested client IT security controls to ensure control effectiveness which included IDS, authentication, encryption, access rights and privileges, firewalls, and Anti-Virus software• Interviewed process owners, supervisors and end users to determine correct application and functioning of controls• Conducted research and coauthored whitepapers on several cybersecurity topics including Scoping, Auto Cybersecurity, Medical Devices, MFA (multi-factor authentication), and Privacy Shield (EU)• Developed work-flow charts and diagrams to ensure production team compliance with client deadlines

Education

• Eastern Michigan University

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems

  2012 — 2016

• Washtenaw Community College

  Associates, Applied Science

  2012