Cybersecurity Consultant | Risk & Compliance | Network Security | Data Center Infrastructure | IT Strategy

Tariq Taqieddin

Amman, Jordan
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About Candidate

I am a senior IT Consultant Engineer, with more than 26 years of work experience in Prime Ministry in Jordan, in which about 15 years of experience in IT and Cyber Security, and about 2 years of work experience as a Systems Administrator in Saudi Arabia. I worked in several IT roles, like systems administration, network administration, IT infrastructure and operations administration and technical support, IT risk and compliance administration and management, and IT security advisor. Expert in digital transformation and IT strategies in government entities. Significantly enhanced cybersecurity and modernized secure infrastructure, most notably at the Prime Ministry in Jordan. Known for strategic leadership and technical execution, optimizing systems, and fortifying critical infrastructures. Hold a Bachelor of Computer Engineering degree, MCP certificate, CEHv8 certificate, and is a JEA- certified Consultant Engineer. I also have lots of IT training courses like CCNP, CISM, CISSP, CEH, MCSE 2000, MCSE 2003 security, and also I have a PMP training course.

Education

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Bachelor of Applied Engineering – Computer Technology & Digital Systems 1994
Amman University College for Applied Engineering | Amman, Jordan

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Experiences

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IT Security Consultant 2022-02-01 - 2025-01-02
Prime Ministry, General Secretary Office – Amman, Jordan

● Developed IT security strategies reducing cyber risks aligned with national cybersecurity objectives. ● Enhanced incident detection and response, reducing breach response time. ● Improved policy compliance through effective recommendations of GRC alignment and monitoring tools.

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Head of IT Security & Networks Department 2020-07-27 - 2022-01-31
Prime Ministry, IT Directorate – Amman, Jordan

● Directed department operations, leading a team in securing critical government infrastructure. ● Reduced malware and phishing incidents via updated endpoint protection and user awareness training. ● Proposed and managed a cybersecurity budget that led to efficiency gain on security investments.

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IT Director Assistant (Concurrent Role) 2018-11-05 - 2022-01-31
Prime Ministry, IT Directorate – Amman, Jordan

● Supervised several digital transformation projects with most on-time, on-budget completion. ● Coordinated cross-directorate IT needs, increasing interdepartmental satisfaction. ● Advised on strategic technical implementation and human resources optimization within the IT directorate.

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Head of Operations & Technical Support Department 2010-12-16 - 2020-07-26
Prime Ministry, IT Directorate – Amman, Jordan

● Managed infrastructure for more than 300 users, maintaining system uptime. ● Reduced technical incidents via proactive systems maintenance and support SOPs. ● Optimized department spending, while improving service delivery.

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IT Engineer 2007-06-01 - 2010-12-15
Prime Ministry, IT Directorate – Amman, Jordan

● Led system design and implementation for internal users, boosting operational productivity. ● Maintained and secured mission-critical IT infrastructure across most departments. ● Provided technical support and training to most relevant users, increasing satisfaction scores.

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Systems Administrator 2005-03-01 - 2007-03-15
Ebtikkar Tech. Inc. (MoH Project) – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

● Maintained central data center supporting all-around the kingdom healthcare branches. ● Implemented updates that reduced system failures. ● Delivered technical support, enhancing efficiency and reducing ticket resolution time.

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IT Engineer 2001-10-16 - 2005-02-28
Prime Ministry, IT Directorate – Amman, Jordan

● Migrated legacy systems and upgraded IT infrastructure, enhancing system performance. ● Supported network and database operations ensuring 100% compliance with internal SLA.

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Programmer 1997-02-01 - 2001-10-15
Prime Ministry, IT Directorate – Amman, Jordan

● Oracle developer and designer

Skills

Decision Making
90%
Strategic Thinking
92%
Team Management
94%
Communication
96%

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