Abubakar Tabasum

Abubakar Tabasum has a diverse work experience in the field of information security and technology. Abubakar is currently working as a Security & Compliance Engineer at FinPlusTech and OrbisPay since August 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Kualitatem Inc. as an Information Security Engineer from January 2021 to August 2022, where they were responsible for providing pre-sales, implementation, management, and support on information security services including SOC, DFIR, malware analysis, application security, and VA/PT. Abubakar also deployed and supported IBM Security and Microfocus Portfolio.

Before joining Kualitatem Inc., Abubakar worked at Zeta Technologies Pvt. Ltd. as a MTO Network Operations from September 2020 to December 2020. Abubakar also gained experience as an Information Security intern at Trillium Information Security Systems, where they worked with IBM Security Operation Center, IBM QRadar, and SIEM V7.3.2 from July 2019 to September 2019.

In addition, they have a brief internship experience at Askari Bank as an IT Intern in July 2018 and August 2018. Abubakar's work experience demonstrates their expertise in information security, network operations, and compliance engineering.

Abubakar Tabasum pursued their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology, which they completed in the years 2016 to 2020. Following this, they enrolled in Florida State University and attained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Systems Engineering from 2023 to 2024.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Abubakar Tabasum obtained various certifications throughout their educational journey. Abubakar acquired certifications such as CyberRes-ArcSight Certified Presales Engineer (MFCPE) from Micro Focus in July 2022, Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) from EC-Council in April 2022, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Practical v11 from EC-Council in November 2021, and Fortify Automated Specialist from Micro Focus in October 2021.

Moreover, Abubakar Tabasum also obtained certifications in API-related fields, including API Designer from API Academy in January 2021 and API Security Architect from API Academy in January 2021. Abubakar further gained expertise in information security by obtaining ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate certification from SkillFront in January 2021.

Additionally, they acquired certifications in cybersecurity, such as 210W-07-ICS Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in June 2020, Security Foundations from Cisco in December 2018, NSE 1 Network Security Associate from Fortinet in April 2020, NSE 2 Network Security Associate from Fortinet in April 2020, and Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS) from ICSI (International CyberSecurity Institute), UK.

Overall, Abubakar Tabasum has a strong educational background in computer science and systems engineering, complemented by a wide range of certifications in various cybersecurity and information security domains.