Faheem Akhtar

Faheem Akhtar has extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity, with a focus on threat intelligence and malware analysis. Faheem is currently serving as the Head of Threat Intelligence at StrikeReady, where they manage various cyber threat intelligence projects. Their responsibilities include performing intelligence research, restructuring it for better understanding, and creating enriched threat context. Prior to this, Faheem worked at beIN MEDIA GROUP as a Principal Security Specialist, where they provided threat details and wrote security control rules as part of the SOC team. Faheem also conducted threat hunting activities to identify potential IOCs in the network.

Faheem's previous experience includes working as a Cyber Security Consultant at StrikeReady, where they assisted with SOC operation challenges and provided solutions. Faheem also worked at malomatia as a Lead Malware Analyst, where they performed dynamic and static malware analysis for samples from various sectors, generated IOCs, and improved defense systems. At Ebryx (Pvt.) Ltd., Faheem held multiple roles, including Manager/Lead Malware Researcher and Principal Malware Researcher, where they led a team of researchers, conducted malware analysis, and developed POCs for product testing. Faheem also worked as a Sr. Malware Researcher, where they tested network security products and contributed to R&D efforts.

Faheem's earlier experiences include working at FireEye, Inc. as a Lead Malware Researcher and at Layer 10 as a Consultant for Ericsson. Faheem also worked at Ericsson as a System Test Engineer, where they tested Ericsson products using various instruments. Their career began at PalmChip as a Software Engineer, where they contributed to the research and development of network security applications for FireEye USA.

Overall, Faheem Akhtar's work experience showcases their expertise in threat intelligence, malware analysis, SOC operations, and network security.

Faheem Akhtar began their education at the University of the Punjab in 2002 and successfully completed a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering in 2006. Following this, they enrolled at the Blekinge Institute of Technology in 2007 and concluded their studies in 2009, earning a Master's degree in Security Engineering.