Overview
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Education
Skills
Certification
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SIKANDER ALI KHAN

SIKANDER ALI KHAN

Wellington,New Zealand

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager IT-Technology Risk services

EY
Wellington, New Zealand
05.2023 - Current
  • Auditing/ Security Review of in scope Operating Systems, Applications, and data bases as per EY's Global Audit Methodology
  • Understand and evaluate IT General Controls
  • Leading SOC I and SOC 2 type II ISAE3402 engagement
  • Participating in ISO27001 Audit
  • Designing methods and procedures to test the effectiveness of Application Controls
  • Finalising IT management letter after completion of audit engagement
  • Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
  • Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.

Senior Consultant- IT technology Risk

EY
Singapore
10.2020 - 12.2020
  • EY Secondment

Senior IT-Technology Risk services

EY
Karachi, Pakistan
11.2017 - 12.2020
  • Designing control programs for General IT Controls and IT Application Controls
  • Auditing clients covering domains of Cyber Security and IT Governance
  • Auditing/ Security Review of Operating Systems, Applications, and databases
  • Finding facts to mitigate IT risks
  • Performing and reviewing IT Application Controls
  • Overall planning of IT Audit engagement and drafting IT management letter after completion.

Senior Consultant- IT Technology Risk

EY
Saudi Arabia
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • EY Secondment for IT Audit engagements.

Consultant IT Risk Assurance & Advisory

Deloitte
Karachi, Pakistan
- 11.2017
  • Analysis of IT Policies and Procedures
  • Auditing/ Security Review of Operating Systems, Applications, and data bases
  • Creating value in business processes and adding effectiveness in internal controls
  • Understanding and evaluating IT General Controls and making Combined Risk Assessments.

Assistant Manager IT Audit

Mazar KSA
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2021
  • Auditing/ Security Review of in scope Operating Systems, Applications, and data bases as per Mazar's Global Audit Methodology
  • Overall planning of IT Audit engagement, conducting initial planning meetings
  • Understanding client's business and IT environment complexity
  • Completing all fieldwork at client sites under strict deadlines
  • Designing methods and procedures to test the effectiveness of Application Controls
  • Drafting IT management letter after completion of audit engagement.

Education

BS in Computer Science and information technology -

NED University of Engineering & Technology
Karachi, Pakistan
05.2015

Higher education School certificate -

Pre-Engineering
Karachi, Pakistan
12.2011

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Risk mitigation strategies
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem-Solving

Certification

2020, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

2024, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor- EY Certify point

Personal Information

Visa Status: NZ Resident visa

Awards

2014, 2nd Prize winner in project idea & competition at IEEE

Volunteer Experience

2015, Director of Events (ITEC IT Exhibition), NED, Karachi, Pakistan

Industryclients

FSO client:

  • Bank of New Zealand
  • JBWere ISAE3402
  • NZX
  • American Express Bank
  • SABB Bank
  • Riyadh Bank
  • National Bank of Pakistan
  • Silk Bank
  • Meezan Bank Limited
  • Pak Qatar General Takaful
  • EFU General Insurance
  • First Habib Modaraba
  • Saudi Real Estate Refinancing Company
  • Wataniya Insurance Company
  • AXA Insurance
  • MEDGULF Insurance
  • Gulf Union Insurance
  • Al Etihad Insurance
  • Faysal Asset Management
  • Habib Asset Management
  • UBL Fund Managers
  • CGS-CIMB Singapore

Aviation:

  • Pakistan International Airline (PIACL)
  • Tibah Airport Medina

Energy and Utilities:

  • Contact Energy
  • Sui Southern Gas Company Limited
  • HUBCO
  • Byco Petroleum
  • Acwa Power Group
  • Pakistan State Oil Company

Telecommunications:

  • SPARK /CCL (SOC I Type II)
  • PTCL
  • Saudi Telecommunication Company STC

Manufacturing and Industrial:

  • Al Fanar Group
  • Al Faisaliah Group
  • Obeikan Group
  • Al Safi Dairy and Danone
  • NAQUA
  • Nomac Group
  • Nama Chemicals
  • Saudi Fisheries
  • Yamama Cement Company
  • National Regional Cement Company

Timeline

Manager IT-Technology Risk services

EY
05.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager IT Audit

Mazar KSA
01.2021

Senior Consultant- IT technology Risk

EY
10.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Consultant- IT Technology Risk

EY
03.2019 - 03.2020

Senior IT-Technology Risk services

EY
11.2017 - 12.2020

Consultant IT Risk Assurance & Advisory

Deloitte
- 11.2017

BS in Computer Science and information technology -

NED University of Engineering & Technology

Higher education School certificate -

Pre-Engineering
SIKANDER ALI KHAN