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abu emran abu bakar

@abuemranabubakar

I lead cyber defense, incident response, threat hunting, and resilient security operations.

Malaysia
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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for hands-on cyber defense work where stakes are real, systems are fragile, and I can strengthen continuity and security. I’m not interested in pure compliance, vendor presales, KPI-driven middle management, or shallow AI transformation programs.

I'm leading Cyber Defense and Operations at Squiggle Telecommunication, guiding a multigenerational team through roadblocks while staying hands-on with the technology. I take ownership of the difficult work others leave behind and focus on truth under pressure.

Previously, I led cybersecurity operations in telecommunications, served as Senior Principal Threat Landscape at Digital Nasional Berhad, and led SOC, incident response, blue-team, and red-team work at Digi Telecommunications. My work includes handling APT incidents through eviction, malware and malcode reversing, extracting IOCs, threat intelligence, and building defendable security architecture.

Across Technip, Ensign InfoSecurity, IIUM, and EXIM Bank Malaysia Berhad, I've designed and operated network and security infrastructure across APAC and Oceania, including firewalls, VPNs, WAN, endpoint protection, intrusion prevention, QoS, and global follow-the-sun security operations. I'm not optimized for noise; I'm optimized for continuity and enhancement when systems are fragile and stakes are real.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Spotify logoSP
Current

Listener

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Listens to music on Spotify.

Claude Code logoCC
Current

Subscriber

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Worked as Subscriber at Claude Code.

OpenAI logoOP
Current

Subscriber

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Worked as Subscriber at OpenAI.

Squiggle Telecommunication logoST
Current

Head of Cyber Defense and Operations

Sep 2024 - Present (2 years)

Here and there doing things—leading multi generational team - where some doesn't give two hoots about emoticon and yet some members are emoticons freak; decoding ramblings by the team - most time its not what being said is important, guiding the team (pretending to be a guru 😉) , tackling the roadblocks item faced by the team, owning the shitty task where rest of team disowned the task; hey that's

Telecomunication logoTE

Head of Cybersecurity Operations

May 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Steering the cyber ship—guiding the crew, celebrating their wins, and jumping in when storms or cyber fires hit!

Digital Nasional Berhad logoDB

Senior Principal Threat Landscape

Feb 2022 - May 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Technical Lead and sme for a cybersecurity blue team

Technip logoTE

Network and Security Lead

Jan 2010 - Feb 2022 (12 years 1 month)

Responsible for coordinating, supervising, maintaining, designing, approval and implementation phase for overall network and security infrastucture for company's HQ, branches etc for Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur, Johore Bahru,Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore,Indonesia) and Oceania (Perth,Brisbane and New Zealand sites).

Designing and maintaining LAN and VPN tunnel and WAN connectivity for APAC and O

Digi Telecommunications logoDT

Lead Cybersecurity Operation

Jan 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Lead SOC inclusive IR team
Blue Team & Red Team
Handling APT up to eviction
Building Defendable Architecture

Cybersecurity logoCY

Deputy Head

Jan 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 10 months)

Worked as Deputy Head at Cybersecurity.

Ensign InfoSecurity logoEI

Security Operations Head

Jun 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 5 months)

Telecommunication Cyber Security

IT logoIT

SOC Manager

Jan 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 10 months)

Head IT Operations for Cybersecurity Company

Managing 7 segments of IT Operations in a Cybersecurity Company with a total 40 staffs within the department

-Global Command Center, a Security Operations Center for clients, operating daily 24 hours and 7 days a week

-Operation Consultant Team, a team dedicated to providing solution to infrastructure issues

-IT Support Team, providing internal IT s

Technip logoTE

IT Security Analyst

Jan 2015 - Nov 2021 (6 years 10 months)

Experienced in Designing Network to achieve business objectives, maintaining Security operations ( network encryption, VPN tunnel and stand alone user VPN, Proxies, Anti virus Management and operation, Firewall, Wifi etc;

Currently as an Analyst, Specialising in Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Reversing Malware/Malcode, Extracting IOC etc

Coordinating with DELL and escalation of criti

Oil / Gas / Petroleum logoOP

Senior Engineer Network and Security

Jun 2009 - Nov 2021 (12 years 5 months)

Responsible for coordinating, supervising, maintaining, designing, approval and implementation phase for
overall network and security infrastucture for company's HQ, branches etc for Asia Pacific; and Oceania (Perth,Brisbane and New Zealand sites).

Designing and maintaining LAN and VPN tunnel and WAN connectivity for APAC and Oceania.

Ring Network, DWDM and metro-e and satellite connectivity

En

IIUM-ITD logoII

Head Network Security

Jan 2000 - Dec 2009 (9 years 11 months)

Head, Network Security and Qos Unit,International Islamic University (IIUM) (Quality Day Award)
Customer Satisfaction – achievement from 90% incidents were solved and rectified on the same day
Dashboard and Report – introduce real time dashboard and KPI based monthly report.
IT Strategic Plan –Implement a 3 years IT strategic plan for IIUM which covers application, infrastructure and projects ali

International Islamic University Malaysia logoIM

Head Network and Security

Jan 2002 - Dec 2008 (6 years 11 months)

Head, Network Security and Qos Unit,International Islamic University (IIUM) (Quality Day Award)
Customer Satisfaction – achievement from 90% incidents were solved and rectified on the same day
Dashboard and Report – introduce real time dashboard and KPI based monthly report.
IT Strategic Plan –Implement a 3 years IT strategic plan for IIUM which covers application, infrastructure and projects ali

EXIM Bank Malaysia Berhad logoEB

IT Analyst

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001 (2 years 11 months)

Coordinating Loan System ( a 1.8 million) projectto fully computerized the Bank loan processes from endorsing application, disbursement of funds and managing paybacks etc

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IM

International Islamic University Malaysia

B.Eng (Hons) Computer, Computer and Electronics

1994 - 1998

-A student leader for MISI society, a welfare unit dedicated to improves and gives motivation to students from rural areas east malaysia
-Head, Tarbiyah Unit, Engineering Society
-Read Electronics Engineering
-Member of study circle for philosophy al Attas' ideas of islamization

IU

Institute/University : international islamic university

Bachelor's Degree; Master's Degree, Engineering (Computer; Telecommunication; computer; Computer Science/Information Technology

1994 - 1998

Experience Level : Total 12 Year(s) of Experience

International Islamic University Malaysia logoIM

International Islamic University Malaysia

Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering

1994 - 1998

Pursued a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Engineering with a focus on Computer and Telecommunication, and Computer Science/Information Technology.

International Islamic University Malaysia logoIM

International Islamic University Malaysia

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), Computer and Electronics

1994 - 1998

Activities and societies: Student leader for MISI society; Head of Tarbiyah Unit, Engineering Society; Member of study circle for philosophy.

Earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer and Electronics. Served as a student leader for the MISI society and as Head of the Tarbiyah Unit in the Engineering Society.

SC

Sabah College

High School Diploma, General Studies

1987 - 1989

Completed high school education at Sabah College from 1987 to 1989.

SC

Sabah College

High School

1987 - 1989

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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