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Saman Fatima
Saman Fatima Senior Consultant - Cyber Managed Services at EY

Saman Fatima is a distinguished professional in the IT Services and Consulting industry, boasting an extensive network of 8,273 LinkedIn connections. Trained in Identity and Access Management, Fatima is deeply engrossed in the realm of cybersecurity, and has actively participated and contributed to several cyber communities. Currently a sought-after Senior Consultant in Cyber Managed Services at EY in Dallas, Texas, they are known for their expertise and dynamic presence across multiple prestigious platforms, including BBWIC Foundation, CyberPreserve, and Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), where they play varying roles from Global Lead to Vice-President.

Since the onset of their career with TCS in 2017, Saman has constantly expanded their knowledge and skill set in cybersecurity and DevOps engineering. Their professional path has included significant roles at the Macquarie Group and a recent impactful stint as a Cybersecurity Graduate Intern with the Georgia Department of Community Health, where they successfully applied DevOps, CI/CD, and AWS capabilities to enhance secure software development practices. Complementing their practical experience is an academic prowess underscored by their current pursuit of a Master of Science in Information Systems at the Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, where they also contribute as a Graduate Research Assistant. Additionally, they have earned industry recognition with certifications like CyberArk Trustee and Microsoft AZ 900.

Demonstrating a passion for continuous learning and industry engagement, Fatima has impressed audiences at various conferences, including OWASP Appsec, DayOfShecurity, GDG DevFest, and many others. Alongside their professional and academic endeavors, Saman is also recognized for holding advisory positions at Women In Cloud and acting as a Snyk Ambassador, further cementing their stature as an influencer and thought leader in the cybersecurity domain.

More about this expert

Full name
Saman Fatima
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Title
Senior Consultant - Cyber Managed Services
Company
EY
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
LinkedIn Connections
8273
Summary
Trained in Identity and Access Management, always been a Cybersecurity enthusiast, and an active member of cyber communities - - Global Lead at BBWIC Foundation - Volunteer Instructor at CyberPreserve - Global Member, Mentor, and Mentee at Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) - Vice-President at WiCyS COI - Snyk Ambassador - Ambassador and Advisor at Women In Cloud (WIC) Started my career in early 2017 with TCS on Gartner's Tool - SailPoint IIQ and entered the world of Cyber Security, to later being a Data Engineer with Macquarie Group and now come a long way to being a Graduate Student at Georgia State University to study in depth about the Security Analysis, Application Architectures and Business Analysis in Cyberworld. With 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, I have obtained 2 Industry Certifications - CyberArk Trustee and Microsoft AZ 900. Love to learn and grow in the Cybersecurity field. I have been a speaker at conferences like OWASP Appsec 2021, DayOfShecurity 2022, SANS New2Cyber Summit 2022, GDG DevFest UK & Ireland 2022, DevSecCon 2021, c0c0n 2021, Rainbow Secure Cyber Symposium 2021, Tech(k)now Day 2021 & 2022, The Hackers Meetup, and various local and virtual meetups.
Skills
Identity and Access Management PAM for Securities

Education

Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Master of Science - MS
Attended in Aug 2022 - Jul 2023
Field of study: Information Systems
Banasthali Vidyapith
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Attended in 2013 - 2017
Field of study: Btech(IT)

Positions

EY
Dallas, Texas, United States · Hybrid
Senior Consultant - Cyber Managed Services
Oct 2023 - Present
Georgia Department of Community Health
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Hybrid
Cybersecurity Graduate Intern
May 2023 - Jul 2023

• Applied DevOps, CI/CD, and AWS infrastructure to support secure and scalable software development and deployment.
• Testing use cases to move from manual deployment to automated deployments via AWS Developer Tools.
Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Graduate Research Assistant
Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

Course 8040 - Fundamentals of Database Management System
Instructor: Prof. Veda Storey

Tasks:
- Working on Research Papers.
- Grading Database Assignments.
Macquarie Group
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Executive
May 2022 - Jul 2022

Skills: Core Java · Unix · SailPoint · Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Macquarie Group
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Senior Associate
May 2020 - May 2022

Skills: Core Java · Unix · SailPoint · Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Macquarie Group
Gurugram
Associate
Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

Create Certifications as per business requirements.

Development of Custom Tasks as per the business requirements.

Understanding default workflows to make changes as per business requirements.

Handling the BAU work for various Business Teams.

Decommissioning of Applications from SailPoint Environment.
TCS
New Delhi Area, India
SailPoint DevOps Engineer
Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

1) Deployment:

Deploying Applications using SSB Mechanism to various environments including Production.

Code Review of Developed Codes.

Create and manage the OOTB Reports

IIQ Configuration related changes Post Deployment.

Create Identities based on Correlation Rules.

Migrated applications from the FIM moving their groups to Sailpoint.

Scheduling different custom tasks, sequential tasks for various activities like Identity Aggregation, Identity Refresh, etc.

Involved in the preparations of designing Technical Documents with respect to Go-Live Activity of various OOTB as well as Custom Connectors.

Working as “Offshore SPOC” for performing and managing Go-Live Activity of various OOTB (AD, SharePoint, and JDBC) and Custom (Unplugged) connectors, responsible for customer and application team interaction and distribution of work among Team Members.

2) Development:

Knowledge on IIQ Installation.

Assessment- Onboarding various types of Application Connectors including: Active Directory, CSV (Delimited File), Microsoft SharePoint and unplugged (Custom Connector).

Group Analysis (Active Directory) using Softerra LDAP Tool.

Developing and configuring applications based on various OOTB and custom Connectors.

Defining various IT Roles based on Entitlements and Export through IIQ Console.

Code Management using TFS.

Rule writing based on application requirements.

Understanding Default Workflows to make changes as per Business Requirements.

3) Support:

Worked in handling and resolving various p2 and p3 tickets (Service Requests and Incidents).

Analyzed various Bug Fixes.

Knowledge on Scheduling Certifications, Exclusion and Pre-Delegation Rule and Bulk-Reassignment of Certifications.
TCS
Jul 2018 - Feb 2019 · 8 mos
Assistant System Engineer
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

Learned the tool Splunk Enterprise.
Also was involved in many attacks - learning on red and blue teams tactics.

Started working on the SailPoint Tool on the basic knowledge of UI and all the basic workflows and business understanding.