Samir Pawaskar

Qatar Qatar

Cyber Security Professional, Public Speaker, Mentor, MESA CISO 100 - Information Security Leader (2016 and 2017).

Information Security (IS) professional with a proven track record in leading, managing and completing complex security projects. • Expertise: Governance (policy and compliance), management of IS projects and operations, control and audit. • Certifications: GICSP, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CICA, ISO 27001 (Lead Auditor) • Experience: 19 years of experience in Information Security and IT, covering Telecommunications (ISP), Government, Special Economic Zones, Hospitality, Ship Repair and Manufacturing. Key achievements • Developed Qatar’s National Information Assurance (NIA) Policy v2.0 and Government Information Assurance (GIA) Policy v1.0. • Managed National PKI Project. Established the PKI ...