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Ali OuakachAO

Ali Ouakach

CyberArk PAM Engineer

€650/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Ali

Cybersecurity professional specializing in Privileged Access Management (PAM). I bring in-depth expertise on CyberArk, from design to administration, to secure sensitive accounts, govern privileged access, and reduce risks while consolidating companies' security posture.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • BNP Paribas
    Operational Security Engineer
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    September 2022 - Today (3 years and 9 months)
    Île-de-France, France

    CyberArk PAM Engineer | Defender & Sentry Certified

    • Deployment and hardening of CyberArk core components: Vault HA/DR, PVWA, CPM, PSM, PSMP, PTA, CCP.
    • Maintenance in operational condition (MCO), monitoring, and incident management for the PAM solution.
    • Management of upgrade projects (up to v14.2), including testing and rollback strategies.
    • Implementation of High Availability using F5 LTM VIP, DR configuration, and secure network segmentation.
    • Implementation of MFA (SAML, RADIUS, RSA SecureID) and integration of the solution with AD, SIEM, SMTP, PTA.
    • Development of custom PSM and CPM connectors (Web & AutoIT) for FortiGate, Palo Alto, vCenter, Reflection, ADUC.
    • PTA integration: use case definition, alert tuning, collaboration with SOC teams.
    • Configuration of Credential Provider for transparent injection into third-party tools.
    • Automation via REST API and Powershell for onboarding (platforms, accounts) and bulk provisioning.
    • Hardening of CyberArk servers (PowerShell, AppLocker).
    • Securing infrastructure servers using the Tanium Healthcheck module based on CIS benchmarks.
    • Writing technical documentation: DR exercises, Breakglass procedures, troubleshooting, UAT.
    • Leading technical workshops, skills transfer, and integration of new team members.
    • Implementation and management of privileged account discovery using CyberArk's DNA Discovery & Audit tool.
    PAM Cyberark MFA Identity and Access Management cyberark sentry
  • PROMES CNRS
    Systems & Network Administrator
    April 2020 - July 2020 (3 months)
    Perpignan, France

    Systems and Virtualization Administrator

    • Setup of a virtualization infrastructure under Proxmox, optimizing resource utilization and scalability.
    • Deployment of a NAS solution with OpenMediaVault for centralized, secure, and redundant storage.
    • Configuration of wide-angle surveillance cameras on Ubuntu, with real-time data transfer via Rsync and SSH PKI authentication.
    • Monitoring of system performance and infrastructure status.
    • Definition and management of advanced firewall rules on Stormshield appliances to enhance network security.
  • SES-imagotag
    Technical Support Engineer
    September 2021 - August 2022 (11 months)
    92000 Nanterre, France

    Technical Support Engineer

    • Linux and database administration.
    • Level 2 support (cloud and on-premise).
    • Performing penetration tests on the SES solution after security updates.
    • Escalating bugs and vulnerabilities to the Development team.

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Education

  • Mastère Cybersécurité
    Sup de Vinci
    2022
    Master
  • Professional Bachelor's in Administration and Security of Systems and Networks
    University of Perpignan Via Domitia, France
    2020
    Licence professionnelle Administration et sécurité des systèmes et des réseaux

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