Talal A.
Cloud Solutions Architect @Criticalmatrix
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WORK HISTORY
Cloud Solutions Architect @Criticalmatrix
Toronto, ON, CA
Emphasis on Cyber Security via implementation of Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Azure AD Identity Protection, Azure B2B & Azure B2C, Azure Sentinel & Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Windows Telemetry, Intelligent Security Graph & Azure Log Analytics workspace. Designed multiple Cloud Architectures focused on Azure baseline security best practices to integrate and collect logs from multi-cloud, on-premises, and third-party applications. Designed Azure architecture to deploy MISP infrastructure using Azure DevOps Pipelines and Terraform to be able to pull data (IOCs of targeted attacks, threat intelligence, financial fraud information, and vulnerability information) from Deloitte’s MISP server through HTTPS. Customized the Cisco Umbrella’s ARM template to make it compliant with the Azure storage account Azure policy and make the deployment possible. Participated in Enterprise Azure Policy as Code (EPAC) and designed multiple custom policy templates to get diagnostics data for components like Azure Firewall, Front Door, Azure Activity, and Azure Web Application Firewall and send it to Sentinel Log Analytics workspace. Configured Sentinel data connectors like Azure Activity, Azure Defender for Cloud, Azure Active Directory, Trend Micro, and Cisco Umbrella, etc. to collect, detect, investigate, and respond. Codifying Sentinel onboarding by leveraging Azure DevOps, Terraform, and PowerShell automating the deployment process to ensure rapid and reliable changes to the Sentinel environment. Developed, implemented, and enforced Azure policies using DevOps, ARM templates, and Terraform, to maintain compliance, security, and governance standards across Azure resources. Integrated security into the Azure DevOps pipeline, promoting a DevSecOps culture by automating security checks and remediation in the CI/CD processes.
EDUCATION
University Of Central Punjab
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Fanshawe College
Postgraduate Degree, Business & Information Systems Architecture
ABOUT TALAL A.
Cloud Enthusiastic @[ AI | Engineering | Security | Automation | DevOps | IaaC ]Dedicated and skilled Cloud Infrastructure & Security Engineer with a strong background in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based IaaS, PaaS & SaaS solutions. Proven expertise in Cloud Architectures, Engineering, DevOps, IaaC, Networking, Security, and Performance optimization. I am seeking a senior challenging role to leverage my skills in ensuring the reliability and scalability of enterprise infrastructure- Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect offering over 8+ years of total experience- Pivotal as a Technical Consultant for directing end-to-end IT infra and security projects- Success in leading teams for successful project implementation and timely delivery- Led strategic development and implementation of projects, customization, and processes- A dynamic leader with strong communication and problem-solving skills- Possess an analytical mind and the capability to think as well as logically.
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