Shafqat Mehmood
About Shafqat Mehmood
Shafqat Mehmood is an experienced Information Security Manager with a strong educational background, including a year at Stanford University. He has held various positions in information security, including roles at KPMG Australia and Symantec, and currently works at Australian Unity as a Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Manager.
Current Role at KPMG Australia
Shafqat Mehmood serves as an Information Security Manager at KPMG Australia. He has held this position since 2016, contributing to the firm's cybersecurity initiatives for over eight years. His role involves overseeing information security protocols and ensuring compliance with industry standards. He is based in Perth, Western Australia.
Previous Experience at KPMG Australia
Prior to his current role, Shafqat Mehmood worked as a Senior Information Security Analyst at KPMG Australia for one year, from 2015 to 2016. During this time, he developed and implemented security measures to protect sensitive information and mitigate risks.
Education and Expertise
Shafqat Mehmood has a diverse educational background. He studied at Stanford University for one year from 2012 to 2013. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of the Punjab, which he completed from 2004 to 2006. Additionally, he studied at Allama Iqbal Open University from 1999 to 2002.
Career Background in Information Security
Shafqat Mehmood has extensive experience in information security. He worked as a Security Consultant at Symantec from 2008 to 2009 and again from 2009 to 2011. He also served as a Team Lead for a Security Operations Center (SOC) at a business management company from 2012 to 2014. Currently, he is the Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Manager at Australian Unity, a position he has held since 2019.