Zoyeb Manasiya

Seasoned Cybersecurity Consultant with a Strong Offensive and Defensive Technical Foundation in 𝑪𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 (𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔).

With over 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity and Information Security, I have built a career on safeguarding digital assets and fortifying enterprise networks against evolving threats. My technical expertise began in Network Security Consulting, Engineering, Architecture and Operations. Where I developed a deep understanding of network architectures and security protocols. This foundation has been critical in my consultancy role, allowing me to design robust security frameworks tailored to each client's unique landscape.

I excel in identifying vulnerabilities, penetration testing, threat modelling, implementing encryption standards, demonstrate mastery of planning, designing, deploying, operating, and optimizing solutions for complex enterprise security networks and development of secure network and enterprise architectures, my approach is proactive and risk-based, focusing on not just defending against threats, but predicting and preventing them. I have successfully guided numerous organizations through complex security solutions, audit and compliance processes, ensuring they meet industry regulations and best practices.

In my current position as a Security Architecture, I have led security initiatives that have reduced breach incidents by over 50%. I am committed to continuous learning, holding certifications such as CEH, ECSA, CompTIA Security+, Pentest+, CASP+, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE-SEC v5, ISO127001 LA, API Security Architect, Microsoft SC-900. My goal is to empower organizations through education and strategic planning, creating a culture of security that extends beyond the IT department.

YES BANK LIMITED | JAN 17, 2023 to Present | AVP – ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (Cyber & Information Security Risk Management) | Mumbai

 Enterprise Security Architecture Profile 

• Planning, studying and then designing a resistant security architecture for various IT projects. 
• Ensure all IT solutions align with enterprise security architecture and comply with security policies, frameworks and standards. • Engage with project teams to provide security input into solution designs • Accomplished a secure Architecture review of the bank's network. The reviews included technical reviews of IT network & Security Solutions, and infra solutions like VPN, Firewall, IPS, Wireless, NTP, Routers, etc. 
• Participates in BAU Activities and provide Infosec related approvals via Change Management procedures 
• Provide information security architecture leadership and consulting to business units for the development of solutions to manage information security risk, and also ensure that security capabilities are included in all aspects of our technology architecture 
• Pivotal team member of the Architecture Review Committee. The responsibilities included reviewing all business applications and infra-application architectures from a risk perspective. recommending security related with best practices, organization policies, and applicable regulatory compliances and data privacy guidelines, etc. 
• Comprehended the structure of complex enterprise solutions and recommended its usage during individual architecture reviews. 
• Change advisory Board - InfoSec representation - Key member of Change Advisory Board (CAB); steered the review of all infra-related changes proposed in CAB from an InfoSec risk perspective with support for closures. The role was to highlight any policy non-compliance, and risk practices and direct these to the right forum for rectification
 • Also reviewed the implemented policies & rules on security solutions like firewalls, Proxy, NAC, NSG, etc.

SCHOLASTIC - BSC (IT) from VIVA College - Mumbai University (2014) 
TRAINING - CCIE Security V5 from Network Bulls (Gurgaon) – (DURATION – FEB 10, 2017, to JAN 5, 2018)