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Zakaria Khaled

@zakariakhaled

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I help financial and payment organizations meet cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Saudi Arabia

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to strengthen organizational resilience through cybersecurity governance, risk management, privacy, and regulatory compliance work across evolving security standards.

At IGRCSQUARE, I assess and close cybersecurity compliance gaps for financial and payment environments across PCI DSS, PCI PIN, PCI 3DS, PCI Card Production, SWIFT CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SAMA CSF, NCA, and PDPL.

I've developed cybersecurity strategies, policies, audit reports, and remediation plans while supporting privacy impact assessments and data-protection controls. Previously at BARQ Systems, I monitored SIEM platforms, investigated incidents, tuned detection rules, hunted for indicators of compromise, and supported incident response; I also bring network security engineering experience with firewall design, optimization, and SRX/F5 environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Current

IGRCSQUARE

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Identified and closed compliance gaps related to national and international cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulatory and industry standards. Conducted comprehensive assessments across PCI DSS, PCI PIN, PCI 3DS, PCI Card Production, SWIFT CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.