Mukhtar Houry
@mukhtarhoury
I build and govern secure identity lifecycles and least-privilege access.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I've built Microsoft Entra ID identity governance labs covering conditional access, MFA, entitlement management, access reviews, PIM, lifecycle workflows, and Microsoft Graph PowerShell controls. My work surfaced real offboarding and consent-control gaps, then remediated them through attribute-based lifecycle automation and least-privilege access changes.
Across Horizon Real Estate, Balanced Asset Solutions, Verizon Wireless, and AAA, I've administered RBAC, joiner/mover/leaver processes, privileged access, audit-ready documentation, and sensitive-data controls. I bring 10+ years of identity lifecycle and access governance experience across retail, consulting, real estate, and financial-services environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & President
Horizon Real Estate
Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)
Controlled third-party physical access to vacant and listed properties, issuing time-limited lockbox access to contractors and inspectors. Administered access privileges across Innago and REsimpli platforms, maintaining owner-level privileged access and audit-ready transaction records.
Business Development Officer (IAM Implementation)
Balanced Asset Solutions
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021 (4 months)
Implemented RBAC from scratch across Yardi and AppFolio for 10+ clients, configuring three scoped permission tiers under least-privilege principles. Led application access onboarding, migrated sensitive identity records, and executed NDAs with data minimization controls.
Operated under strict separation of duties, with agents binding policies and a separate underwriting team auditing documentation. Maintained audit-ready documentation and handled PII under need-to-know standards per state regulatory compliance.
Managed the full joiner/mover/leaver identity lifecycle for a team of 12-15 users via SAP, administering 20+ identity lifecycle events. Administered RBAC, user accounts, and physical/logical access privileges, and conducted weekly access reviews with audit trails.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Identity and Access Management
In progress for Microsoft SC-300: Identity & Access Administrator certification.
CompTIA
CompTIA Security+, Cybersecurity
Certified as CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) in 2026, meeting DoD 8570/8140 baseline requirements.
ISC2
Certified in Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) by ISC2 in 2026.
Unix Guy
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, Information Security
Certified as ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in 2025.
Unix Guy
GRC Mastery, Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Certified in GRC Mastery and ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in 2025.
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