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Omar Zarir

@omarzarir

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I deliver red team, DFIR, and security audit engagements for regulated organizations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a Cybersecurity or IT Security Consultant role in the finance industry where I can apply red team, DFIR, audit, compliance, and AI-aware security assessment experience.

At CyberOnion, I deliver end-to-end red team engagements and penetration tests, including web exploitation, JWT bypass, Active Directory compromise, and network pivoting. I also contributed to ransomware DFIR work in regulated environments, covering evidence handling, firewall and VPN log analysis, AD forensics, and CERT-In-aligned documentation.

My background spans IT infrastructure, systems administration, ERP support, vendor management, and Active Directory environments. I bring ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Lead Auditor certification alongside applied AI, machine learning, deep learning, and Python data science skills to security, risk, and compliance engagements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cyber Security Consultant

Current

CyberOnion

Jun 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)

Delivered end-to-end Red Team engagements and penetration tests, including web application exploitation, Active Directory compromise, and network pivoting. Contributed to DFIR engagements for ransomware incidents, including evidence collection, log analysis, and regulatory documentation.

Red Team Penetration Testing Web Exploitation Active Directory DFIR Incident Response Evidence Collection Chain Of Custody FortiGate Firewall Log Monitoring and Alert Analysis CERT In Directions 2022 ISO 27701 JWT Network Pivoting

Information Technology Administrator

CCAVCA — Cyber Crime Awareness & Victim Counseling Assam

Jan 2015 - Feb 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Conducted technology training and provided ongoing support to the technology team, including development of training coursework and materials. Maintained and expanded the team's technical knowledge base in cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Training Technical Support Knowledge Management

IT Administrator

DNS Group

Jan 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 10 months)

Served as IT Administrator, managing IT infrastructure and support operations.

Technical Support Engineer

7o3 Business Solution Pvt. Ltd. (Virtual PC Care)

Sep 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 1 month)

Provided technical support services to customers.

Digital Service Executive

iYogi Technical Services Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2012 - Aug 2012 (7 months)

Delivered digital services and technical support to clients.

System Administrator

Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 2005 - Dec 2009 (4 years 9 months)

Maintained Windows Server-based local network, including Active Directory, and administered hardware firewalls, DSL, and leased-line connections. Deployed ERP system builds and patches, ran SQL queries for report generation, and managed vendor relationships.

Windows Server Active Directory Firewalls DSL ERP SQL Vendor Management Outlook