Arsalan Khalid ISMS, CSM, COBIT, CISA, CIA's Linkedin Analytics

WHY AK!! C-Suite professional with great career spanning over 18 plus years, served 100 plus clients across 8 countries and multiple industries to ramp up InfoSec practices, improving cybersec posture, save business costs and meet business goals. My clientele/stakeholders comprises financial sector and non-financial sector entities, listed companies and conglomerate groups across Asia & Europe and including UK, UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, India & Pakistan. Worked with clients and stakeholders as | Partner/Director | Head of Information Security | CISO | IT compliance head | ERP implementation In-charge | IT auditor | ISMS consultant, etc. I have worked with World Bank at Government level prior to UAE Soft skills include: Team leadership, Futuristic, Good cultural fit, Result oriented, Bringing value to Board & C-Suite management. CORE EXPERIENCE: • Leading team of up to 20 people in delivering service to clients/employer. BoD & Central Banks reporting, P&L Management and budgeting. • IT Governance & strategy, IT Risk Management & BCMS implementation. ISMS policies & procedures. • IT/IS Regulatory Compliance and Risk Control Self-Assessment (International frameworks/ standards: NIST CSF, COBIT, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, ISO 22301, ISO 20000, ITIL, PCI-DSS. Regional regulations UAE IA regulations, ADHICS (UAE); SAMA (KSA); CBB IT Risk Management (Bahrain) • Directing Cyber security operations & implementation • Digitalization & Automation; ERP/Business application implementation, • IT Audits & Big4 co-source engagements. Conducting Cybersecurity trainings KEY CLIENTELE: Abu Dhabi Government sector clients, Financial sector, Healthcare sector, etc. • Mubadala Investment Company | G42 | Injazat • Mubadala Health care | Amana Healthcare | Imperial College London Diabetes Center | Telemed | Capital Health Cleaning Center | National Reference Labrotary | Health point • ADNIC Insurance | ASCANA Insurance | Al Buhaira Insurance | NAS insurance • Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company • Department of Health | Department of Economy | Abu-Dhabi Investment Council, • AbuDhabi National Exhibition Center | AbuDhabi Emergency Crisis & Disaster Management Center • Al Yahsat Satellite Communications • Punjab National Bank | Janata Bank | National Bank of Fujairah | Asia Al Iraq Islamic Bank • Finance House | Insurance house • Lulu Exchange | ALYEX Exchange • Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group