Darwish Alhelo
Cybersecurity Consultant
Cairo, Egypt
#OpenToWork
About
Accomplished IT professional with 24 years of expertise in IT support, information security, and IT service management (ITSM).
Proven track record in delivering consultancy services and implementing strategic IT solutions for large-scale on-premises and cloud environments.
Certified information system auditor CISA, Certified in ITIL, Cybersecurity (ISC2), Microsoft, and Fortinet.
What I'm looking for
Information Security Engineer,
Cloud Security,
Systems Administration,
Email Administration,
servicedesk officer ,
Network engineer,
consultant,
Information systems auditing
Experience
Cloud Security consultant
UNRWA, HQ Amman
May 2025 – Aug 2025
• Led Security Operation Center Operations
• Design and deploy secure Azure architectures.
• Conducted risk assessments, compliance audits, and gap analyses against industry standards (ISO 27001, NIS}
• Developed and updated information security policies, standards, and guidelinesaligned with regulatory requirements.
• Ensured policies adhered to best practices (ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and organizational risk appetite.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement and enforce security policies effectively.
• Configure Azure Firewall, NSGs, and DDoS Protection to secure network traffic.
• Deploy Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Sentinel for SIEM/SOAR
• capabilities, automating threat response with playbooks
• Conduct security audits to identify misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps
AzureMicrosoft DefenderAzure Sentinel
Information Security Engineer
UNRWA, Gaza Field Office
Jan 2007 – Aug 2024
• Led information security initiatives, including vulnerability assessments and threat remediation.
• Deployed and managed next-generation firewalls (e.g., FortiGate), WAF and endpoint detection solutions (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon).
• Conducted penetration testing using DAST and SAST tools and implemented threat hunting processes.
• Managed Azure security tools, including Azure Arc, Intune, Sentinel, and Defender.
• Provide Security awareness training for staff members.
FortiGateCrowdStrike FalconAzure SentinelActive DirectoryExchangeSAN storage
Computer Lab technician
UNRWA, Gaza Training Center
Jan 2003 – Dec 2006
• Provided technical training in networking and IT systems to aspiring professionals.
• Developed course content and facilitated hands-on labs for Cisco technologies.
• Managing Active Directory and Labs Environment
• Provide software and hardware support
• Managing and preparing ICDL /Cisco Exam Center
CiscoActive DirectoryICDL
Network Administrator
General Control Institution PNA
Jan 2000 – Dec 2003
• Designed, implemented, and maintained network infrastructure to support organizational operations.
• Managing Backup system
• Managing Active Directory and domain services
• Managing Oracle Database servers.
• Team leading programming team.
Active DirectoryOracle DatabaseNetwork Infrastructure
Education
- TAG
Master · MBA in artificial intellegance
2024 – 2025
Islamic University of Gaza (IUG)
Bachelor’s Degree · Electrical Engineering
2000
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP - Windows Server 2008)
Microsoft
Server Virtualization with Windows Server
Microsoft
Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)
Microsoft
Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
Microsoft
Certified in Cybersecurity (ISC2)
ISC2
Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE4)
Fortinet
Exin ITIL v3 Foundation
Exin
ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
ISACA
Skills
Email serversBackupActive DirectorySIEMEDRThreat huntingWAFSASENACFirewallauditProject ManagementBusiness ContinuityDisaster RecoveryLinuxWindowsAzureVulnerability ManagementCybersecurityIT Service Management
Languages
English (Full professional proficiency)Arabic (Native or bilingual proficiency)