Senior Network Security Manager | Cybersecurity Manager
Lahore, Pakistan | anaskhanxada1@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Results-driven Senior Network Security Manager with over 5+ years of experience leading
cybersecurity operations, incident response, and compliance initiatives. Proven expertise
in SIEM, EDR/XDR, and network security, with a strong track record of translating cyber risk
into business-focused decisions for senior leadership. Adept at implementing controls
aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls to ensure compliance with HIPAA,
GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
CORE CYBERSECURITY SKILLS & EXPERTISE
• SOC & SIEM: ELK Stack (Elastic, Logstash, Kibana), SentinelOne, Bitdefender SIEM,
Splunk, Log correlation, alert triage, MITRE ATT&CK mapping.
• Network & Perimeter Security: Firewalls: pfSense, FortiGate, Cisco ASA; IDS/IPS:
Snort, Suricata; VPNs: IPsec, SSL VPN, OpenVPN; VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.
• Endpoint & Server Security: SentinelOne, Bitdefender EDR, Windows Server &
Linux hardening, SCCM, WSUS patching, Active Directory security & GPO
hardening.
• Cloud & Identity Security: Azure AD, Hybrid Identity, AD Sync, RBAC, MFA,
Conditional Access, Office 365 & Google Workspace security.
• Vulnerability & Threat Management: OpenVAS, Nessus, Nmap, Masscan,
Wireshark packet analysis, CVE analysis & risk prioritization, OWASP Top 10
concepts.
• Automation & Scripting: PowerShell (security automation, log analysis), Bash
scripting, Ansible.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC): ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls,
HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, PCI-DSS, Policy development & internal audits, Risk
registers & remediation planning.
• Monitoring & Availability: Zabbix monitoring & alerting, Log ingestion and threshold • Soft Skills: Security leadership, Incident communication, Risk-based decision
making, Team mentoring.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Network Security Manager | Dahao Corporation — Lahore, Pakistan
Lead enterprise cybersecurity and SOC operations across network, endpoint, server, and
cloud layers.
• Manage SIEM platforms, detection rules, dashboards, and alerting workflows.
• Oversee EDR/XDR deployment, threat containment, and forensic analysis.
• Coordinate incident response, root-cause analysis, and executive reporting.
• Implement controls aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
• Mentor junior security analysts and IT staff.
IT Support Officer (L2) / Security Operations | Prima Systems Pakistan
Supported enterprise IT and security operations.
• Administered Active Directory, GPOs, and endpoint security.
• Performed OS deployment and patching via SCCM/MDT.
• Assisted with SIEM monitoring, audits, and compliance.
Technical & Data Support Associate | Prima Systems Pakistan
Supported healthcare systems under strict data protection controls.
• Maintained confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data.
• Assisted with application, access, and permission troubleshooting.
REAL-WORLD LABS & HANDS-ON PROJECTS
• SOC & SIEM Labs: Built ELK Stack SIEM in a virtual environment; integrated
Windows, Linux, firewall, and endpoint logs; created alerts for brute-force, malware,
and suspicious behavior; designed Kibana dashboards for SOC visibility.
• Endpoint Security Labs: Deployed SentinelOne & Bitdefender agents; simulated
malware execution and response; documented incident handling and containment. • Network Security Labs: Configured pfSense firewall with IDS/IPS; implemented
VLAN segmentation & VPN access; analyzed network traffic using Nmap &
Wireshark.
• Active Directory Security Labs: Designed secure AD with least-privilege model;
implemented GPO-based hardening; automated onboarding/offboarding via
PowerShell.
EDUCATION
BS in Information Technology | University of the Punjab | 2020–2023
Inter in Computer Science | ILM College | 2017–2019
Matric | Mansoorah Model High School | 2016–2017
CERTIFICATIONS
• Microsoft: System Admin, Azure AD
• Google: IT Support, Generative AI
• Coursera: Foundations of Cybersecurity
• LinkedIn Learning: Cybersecurity Foundations
• Prima Systems: HIPAA, HITECH
