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KAZI NAZRUL ISLAM

DEPUTY CHIEF SECURITY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER at IT Consultants Ltd at Bangladesh

  • Masters of Science and technology ( Concentration cybersecurity)
  • Class of 2025
  • Northhollywood, California

Member since June 2023

About

I am Kazi Nazrul Islam, with over 13 years of experience in various industries and a Master of Engineering in Information system security degree from Bangladesh University of Professional Studies. Currently, I am pursuing my second master's degree from Westcliff University of Irvine, California and concentration cyber security.
During my professional journey, I have worked with Credit Rating Companies, RMG and Manufacturing Industries, Payment Gateway Industries, KPMG, and PwC. Additionally, I am a member of the ISACA Dhaka Chapter. I have completed over 60 projects with renowned organizations, both local and international. These include Berger Bangladesh, Alfalah Organization, IDLC, AB Organization, Q-Cash, Lanka Bangla Finance Ltd, A2i, National Organization Ltd, Marks & Spencer, IFIC, BRAC, IBBL, Radiant Data System, Shimanto Bank, etc.
I have expertise in various areas such as VAPT, IT Audit, PCI-DSS, Cyber Security Assessment, ISO27001, HIPAA, CBS Audit, Configuration Review, Cyber Security Strategy Planning, Policy and Procedure Development, and Security Operation Center Technical and Process Gap Analysis.

I have completed professional certification CISA, CISM,CDPSE by ISACA, CEH,CSA by EC-Councill, AWS solution Architect by AWS, ISO 27001 LA and CLPTP certified BY PECB, Six-sgma black belt by IQF.

Education

  • Westcliff university

    cybersecurity

    2023 – 2025

  • Bangladesh University of professionals

    Information system Security

    2015 – 2017

  • IBAIS University Bangladesh

    computer networking

    2010 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • PwC Bangladesh Award

    PwC awarded me three times for extraordinary performance and contribution, client satisfaction, and quality service delivery.

  • Infosec Foundation, India

    Infosec foundation awarded me Cyber Defense award for performing the cyber defensive role for the financial industry.

  • Infosec Foundation, India

    Infosec foundation awarded me Cyber Leader award for performing the cyber leader role and cyber security contribution in Bangladesh fintech industry

Goals and interests

Career goal

Cybersecurity consultant.
Cybersecurity leadership position.

Graduate school interests

My Current University Is westcliff university Irvine, California and my program is masters of science and technology concentration is Cybersecurity.

Outside the classroom

Networking
professional community contribution to build the national protection.

Experience

  • DEPUTY CHIEF SECURITY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER at IT Consultants Ltd

    Bangladesh

    Mar 2022 – Jan 2023

  • Assistant General Manager and Head of Information System Audit and Assurance at BRAC

    Bangladesh

    Feb 2021 – Feb 2022

  • Sr. Consultant, Cyber Security at PwC

    Bangladesh

    Jul 2018 – Feb 2021

  • Assistant Manager, IT Advisory at KPMG

    Bangladesh

    Feb 2017 – Jul 2018

  • IT Compliance Administrator at IT Consultants Ltd,

    Bangladesh

    Oct 2015 – Feb 2017

  • Assistant Manager-IT at Kohinoor Chemical Co (BD) Ltd, Bangladesh

    Bangladesh

    Dec 2010 – Oct 2015

  • Sr. Executive-IT at GIANT GROUP, Bangladesh

    Bangladesh

    Sep 2008 – Nov 2010

  • Executive-IT at Credit Rating and Information Services Ltd (CRISL), Bangladesh

    Bangladesh

    Feb 2007 – Aug 2008

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent
  • Bengali Advanced

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