Urooj Baig
About Urooj Baig
Urooj Baig is an Information Security Analyst at Brookfield Asset Management in Toronto, Canada, with extensive experience in conducting vulnerability and risk assessments and developing strategic security plans.
Current Position at Brookfield Asset Management
Urooj Baig currently serves as an Information Security Analyst at Brookfield Asset Management in the Toronto, Canada area. In this role, Urooj focuses on designing and implementing security processes and procedures. His responsibilities include monitoring daily activities of administrators, server managers, and security firewall systems, ensuring effective configuration changes, and developing strategic plans to deliver comprehensive information security solutions.
Previous Roles in Information Security
Urooj Baig has an extensive background in information security and identity management. From 2014 to 2016, he worked at Zedd Customer Solutions LP Inc. as an Identity and Access Management Coordinator. Prior to that, he was a Professional Cisco Certified Network Associate at George Brown College from 2013 to 2014. His earlier roles include working as an SAP ABAP Associate Consultant at Reliance Global Services Pvt Ltd in 2011 and as an Information Systems Analyst at Vodafone India from 2011 to 2012.
Educational Background in Computer Systems
Urooj Baig completed a Post Graduate Program in Computer Systems Technician at George Brown College, studying from 2013 to 2014. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in technical skills and network management, which has been pivotal in his career in information security.
Expertise in Vulnerability and Risk Assessments
Urooj Baig has substantial experience in conducting vulnerability and risk assessments. He focuses on assessing environments based on industry-compliant standards and specializes in creating policies and procedures for security access. His expertise includes handling the migration of network accounts from a Hybrid Enterprise environment to the Cloud side of O365, utilizing NIST standards on cybersecurity and incident handling.
Collaboration with External Auditors and Compliance
Urooj Baig collaborates closely with external auditors for in-depth compliance audits and penetration testing. He presents the results to senior management and supports clients in conducting security control assessments (SCA) as part of continuous monitoring. Establishing enterprise-wide security programs and developing curricula for awareness training are also key facets of his role, ensuring that security measures are properly implemented and maintained across the organization.