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Amyn Sachedina
Amyn Sachedina Cybersecurity Consultant at Southern California Edison (SCE)

Amyn Sachedina is an accomplished Information Technology and Security executive with a track record of building and improving technology and cybersecurity organizations. With deep expertise in technology, engineering, operations, and software development, Amyn is a trusted business advisor who excels at breaking down silos and solving complex problems through collaborative relationships with executives, architects, engineers, and business operations. Amyn is known for developing visionary strategies that balance people, process, structure, and technology to drive risk reduction, efficiency, and higher productivity. They have a strong passion for building and nurturing corporate culture, inspiring fellowship and partnerships to drive mission-critical organizational change. With a vast skillset in cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, and operations, Amyn has received numerous honors and awards throughout their career, including being recognized as a key contributor in helping Symantec reach $6B in 2010 and receiving Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Endpoint Security for 11 consecutive years. Currently working as a Cybersecurity Consultant at Southern California Edison, Amyn continues to make significant contributions to the industry.

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More about this expert

Full name
Amyn Sachedina
Location
Redondo Beach, California, United States
Title
Cybersecurity Consultant
Company
Southern California Edison (SCE) (since 2023)
Industry
Utilities
LinkedIn Connections
979
Summary
Accomplished Information Technology and Security executive and trusted business advisor who builds and improves technology and cybersecurity organizations, applying deep expertise in technology, engineering, operations, and software development. A multidisciplinary thinker who creates strong collaborative relationships with executives, architects, engineers, sales, and business operations, breaking down silos to solve complex problems. Develops vision and strategy by balancing people, process, structure, and technology to advocate for risk reduction, efficiency, and higher productivity. Inspires fellowship and partnerships needed to drive mission-critical organizational change to help capture market share. Expert in Cybersecurity, Architecture, Engineering, and Operations 400+ Global Reports at Symantec Established 5 Global Offices Passionate Team Builder and Collaborator Building and Nurturing Corporate Culture Experienced working with Global 100 Companies HONORS AND AWARDS o Recognized by CEO and CTO as a key contributor helping Symantec reach $6B in 2010 o Symantec Management Excellence Award (Top 1%) in 1998, 2000, 2007 and 2010 o Gartners Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Endpoint Security for 11 consecutive years o Received 40 consecutive VB 100 Awards (Malware Detection) for Symantec from 2000 to 2010
Skills
Security Malware Analysis

Education

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Field of study: Leadership
York University
Bachelors Degree
Field of study: Computer Science

Positions

Southern California Edison (SCE)
Rosemead, California, United States · Remote
Cybersecurity Consultant
Aug 2023 - Present
University of California, Riverside
California, United States
Design Thinking Executive Program Advisory Board
Aug 2020 - Present

Invited by Program Director to provide advice and share expertise with students and faculty
Qualys
United States
Director, Cybersecurity Solutions Architecture
Jun 2021 - Feb 2023

• Reporting to and working closely with the CISO to implement new organizational changes, make process improvements, and help manage a team of Solutions Architects
• Collaboration with Executives to chart YoY revenue growth with projections of 30% by 2025
• Implemented GTM – Go To Market – strategy and workflow for Program Management Office
• Improved Sales Organization workflows to enhance Security Solutions Architect Engagements and win $2M+ Fortune 100 Enterprise Accounts – Comcast, Goldman Sachs, State Street, Charter, Capital One
Mattel, Inc.
El Segundo, California, United States
Security Architecture & Engineering
Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

• Close collaboration with Executives, Business Units, VPs, and Directors to significantly improve companies’ cybersecurity posture
• Helped improve Governance, Risk and Compliance, with focus on GDRP, COPPA, SOX, PCI, and CCPA related initiatives
• Conducted Threat Modeling and Security Assessments on 125+ projects
• Responsible for setting up Vulnerability Management Program
• Performed Security Audits and Assessments on Cloud assets in AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Design, Review, and Implementation of Security Technology/Tools

Vulnerability Management: Qualys, Tenable, Tealium, CrowdStrike, Prisma/Palo Alto, Kenna Security

Application Security: Rubrik, Axis Security, AppOmni, HackerOne, Crownpeak/Evidon, CyberArk, Okta

DevSecOps: Snyk, DataTheorem, GitLab, GitHub

Other Technologies: Okta Access Gateway, Cisco Networks, Palo Alto, Imperva, Zscaler, Workfront, KissFlow, Kiteworks, Quantum Metric, MoveWorks, iManage, GameSparks, MS PlayFab
Insight Global
Greater Los Angeles Area
Engineering Executive Advisor
Jun 2014 - Jul 2019

• Provide Technology and Security Services for both SMBs and Fortune 500
o Symantec, Merck, UAMS, HireRight, and Mattel
• Provide Management Consulting Services
o Engineering, DevSecOps, InfoSec, NOC, SOC, GRC, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Vulnerability Management, and IT Operations
o Implemented Vulnerability Management for Merck, UAMS, HireRight and Mattel
o Augmented Incident Response Teams for Symantec, Merck, and HireRight
o Configuration of Privacy Controls related to COPPA, GDRP and CCPA for Mattel
• Conduct security assessments for Governance, Risk, and Compliance
o Security Standards and Controls: ISO-27001, NIST 800-53 (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Cyber Security Framework, BSIMM (Building Security in Maturity Model), and OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)
• Facilitate expansion of infrastructure via on premise and cloud (GCP, AWS, and Azure)