BILAL GOOLAM-MAHOMED
@bilalgoolammahomed
Detail-driven Cybersecurity Specialist with 6+ years of experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a detail-driven Cybersecurity Professional with over 6 years of experience in Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, and Identity & Access Management, complemented by more than 16 years of hands-on IT experience. My expertise lies in enhancing enterprise security posture, reducing attack surfaces, and leading cross-regional threat detection and remediation. I am adept in utilizing tools such as Rapid7, Tenable.io, Microsoft Defender XDR, Ivanti, and Azure Security Center, and I am familiar with industry standards including ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and POPIA.
In my current role as a Senior Security Analyst at Hartree Partners LP, I successfully reduced critical vulnerabilities by 43% across EMEA, APAC, and the US. I have conducted SOC investigations on over 25 monthly incidents, improving mean time to detection (MTTD) by 35%. My commitment to continuous learning has allowed me to gain practical exposure to Azure and AWS environments, and I am dedicated to driving compliance and security policy improvements within organizations.
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Senior Security Analyst
Hartree Partners LP
Dec 2020 - Present (4 years 7 months)
Reduced critical vulnerabilities by 43% across EMEA, APAC, and US using Rapid7 InsightVM and Tenable.io. Conducted SOC investigations on 25+ monthly incidents with Microsoft Defender XDR and MCAS, improving MTTD by 35%.
Security Consultant
Puleng Technologies
Jul 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years)
Supported enterprise Vulnerability Management for Standard Bank’s GCIRT; managed reports for 1000+ endpoints. Provided L2/L3 IAM support using SailPoint, RSA Aveksa, Azure, and LDAP systems.
IT Manager & Senior IT Consultant
YSF Computers / Matrix Warehouse
Nov 2008 - Dec 2015 (7 years 1 month)
Managed AD domains, Exchange mailboxes, and network infrastructure for SMB clients. Installed and configured Windows Servers, VoIP, CCTV with remote access, and SQL database queries.
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