K Factor Consultancy & Training
A Hub for Subject-Matter Experts Since 2009
Cyber Security
K Factor C&T Recommended Expert
Ayman Esmat
Ayman enjoys more than 35 years of multi-discipline IT experience working at all levels of operations, support, management and leadership covering almost every aspect in the IT industry. During this time he has worked with several multi-national IT and consulting firms such as ICL (Fujitsu), NCR, Oracle, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Internet Security Systems, IBM and Reach Management.
For the past twenty years, Ayman has capitalized on his technical experience and skills to focus on InfoSec/Cybersecurity and function as Qualified Security Assessor for PCI and ISO27001 for many organizations and banks in Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Ayman has helped several governmental and financial entities at all levels to assess and manage InfoSec risk and develop mitigation plans and has been working as Subject Matter Expert to many financial organizations in Egypt and providing consulting services as InfoSec and GRC Expert.
Previously, Ayman was in the role of Chief Security Officer where he was responsible of promoting secured environment and building security oriented operations as well as maintaining required compliance status with industry and government regulation.
Ayman conducted and led several IT Risk Assessments, Cybersecurity Framework Maturity and security compliance projects.
Ayman is a a certified automation and security adviser to the UNDP agency for Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Arab Countries - Modernization of Prosecutors’ Offices.
What are the Main Services Ayman Offers
Ayman can help to achieve/complete:
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InfoSec/Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Management
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IT/InfoSec Maturity Modeling Assessment and develop readiness plans
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PCI-DSS gap assessment and readiness
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ISO27001 gap assessment
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Certification readiness
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Develop corporate-wide security awareness program
In addition Ayman can train/coach:
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Risk Assessment (applying CRAMM/ISO27005 framework)
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Systems Architecture
Ayman also assesses the maturity level and readiness at different IT domains and Cybersecurity to guide and coach organizations towards achieving the targeted maturity level.