Aadil K.

Abu Dhabi, UAE · Senior Security Consultant

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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About

Information Security & Risk professional with over 17 years of experience at the intersection of security, data, and automation. Proven track record in building custom security tooling and driving Microsoft Data Security delivery across EMEA and APAC for major enterprise clients.

Specialties

  • Cloud Security
  • Cybersecurity Consulting
  • Privacy & Data Protection
  • Security Auditing
  • Security Automation

Skills

  • Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Microsoft Azure
  • PowerShell
  • Power BI
  • Power Apps
  • Power Automate
  • Python
  • SQL

77 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Information Protection & Compliance Administrator Associate

    Microsoft

    Issued Jun 2024 · Expires Jun 2026

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

    Microsoft

    Issued Jul 2021

  • Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

    Microsoft

    Issued Aug 2026

8 certifications in total

Experience

  • Senior Security Consultant

    Crayon, UAE

    Sep 2023 — Aug 2026

    UAE

  • Cloud Data Architect

    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, UAE

    Jan 2022 — Jan 2023

    UAE

  • Cloud Security Engineer

    Standard Bank Group, South Africa

    Jan 2021 — Jan 2022

    South Africa

7 experiences in total

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    Higher Diploma (Honours) in Computer Auditing, IT Security and Audit

    Jan 2009 — Dec 2010

  • University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems, Information Systems

    Jan 2003 — Dec 2007

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[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Microsoft Certified: Information Protection & Compliance Administrator Associate** (Microsoft), **Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate** (Microsoft) and 2 more certifications

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[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Chartered Security Architect - Foundation** (The SABSA Institute)

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[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Certified Information Security Manager** (ISACA) and **Certified Information Systems Security Professional** (ISC²)

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