Aadil K.
Abu Dhabi, UAE · Senior Security Consultant
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
10 followers
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
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Microsoft Certified: Information Protection & Compliance Administrator Associate
Microsoft
Issued Jun 2024 · Expires Jun 2026
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft
Issued Jul 2021
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Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Microsoft
Issued Aug 2026
8 certifications in total
Experience
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Senior Security Consultant
Crayon, UAE
Sep 2023 — Aug 2026
UAE
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Cloud Data Architect
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, UAE
Jan 2022 — Jan 2023
UAE
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Cloud Security Engineer
Standard Bank Group, South Africa
Jan 2021 — Jan 2022
South Africa
7 experiences in total
Education
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University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Higher Diploma (Honours) in Computer Auditing, IT Security and Audit
Jan 2009 — Dec 2010
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University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems, Information Systems
Jan 2003 — Dec 2007
Recent posts
[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
[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Chartered Security Architect - Foundation** (The SABSA Institute)
[celebration:new_certification]Has successfully verified **Certified Information Security Manager** (ISACA) and **Certified Information Systems Security Professional** (ISC²)