Ahmad Abusini

Served as the primary Senior OT Security Engineer, overseeing OT cybersecurity for a major manufacturing company across 54 plants. Led the rollout of Cyber Vision for asset inventory and vulnerability management, ensuring comprehensive visibility and security of OT/ICS assets.

Developed and taught comprehensive courses on cybersecurity principles, network security, and digital forensics, ensuring alignment with industry standards and evolving threats. Created hands-on labs and simulations to provide students with practical experiences in network security, incident response, and ethical hacking.

Worked as the Primary Network and Security Engineer for the Positive Train Control system (PTC), supporting communications and PTC operations for secure communications with other Railroads. Coordinated cybersecurity procedures internally and key cyber policies and standards, developing a new incident response plan.

Designed and developed course materials, syllabi, and assignments for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in cybersecurity, network security, and operational technology-OT. Engaged students through interactive lectures, discussions, and hands-on lab sessions to deepen their understanding of cybersecurity concepts and foster critical thinking.

Taught the Cisco Network Academy curriculum, including Network Foundations, Routing, Switching, and WAN. Provided students with real-world scenarios and presented practical solutions and implementations to various technological issues.

Worked as a team member to maintain, support, and troubleshoot a Global enterprise with a complex data network in 24/7 environments. Resolved day-to-day LAN/WAN issues and escalated recommendations of hardware and software to Management, proactively monitoring the network and network services systems.

Planned course content based on the syllabus to meet learning objectives and implemented CISCO laboratory equipment to provide students with CISCO Systems skills. Taught multiple Cisco Networking Courses, educating students with foundations for CISCO Routers, Switching, and Interconnecting CISCO devices.

Taught graduate and undergraduate students various IT, cybersecurity, and Networking classes using modern teaching methods and their applications. Integrated real-world case studies, practical exercises, and industry guest speakers into the curriculum to enhance students' learning experiences.

Worked as a Network Consultant in a 24x7 environment, supporting the Enterprise’s Complex Network and participating in conference calls to resolve major incidents related to WAN, LAN, and wireless connectivity issues. Supported F5 Load Balancers (LTM, GTM) installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, and supported Check Point and Palo Alto Firewalls.

Studied core principles of computer science, including programming, data structures, and algorithms. Gained foundational knowledge in software development and system architecture.

Pursued advanced studies in computer science, focusing on complex theoretical concepts and practical applications. Developed expertise in specialized areas of computing.

Grade: 4.0

Conducted extensive research on enhancing smart home technology security through risk-based access control. Developed and tested new security protocols to mitigate potential threats in smart home environments.