Amatullah Campbell

I am a Strategy and Risk Consultant, working with clients in the health and public service industries to secure their data. We offer security advisory services, helping organizations understand their current environment and strategic threats while developing roadmaps to close gaps they may have. My role is dynamic, depending on the project or client I work with. I love that every day is an opportunity to learn something new.

As the rate of technological adoption continues to increase, technologies can have unknown vulnerabilities that were not identified during development. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to disrupt a company’s day-to-day operations, causing financial and reputational damage. Careers in cybersecurity are in demand, as people with these skills are key to helping avert internal and external threats and helping companies recover after an attack occurs.

I recently worked on an international project based in the UAE, planning to migrate the client’s infrastructure to the cloud over the course of six months. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the client requested an earlier rollout of remote working tools that would support their 50,000+ employees. The newly agreed timeframe was two weeks and every work stream collaborated, so it was all hands on deck. Not only did we successfully implement the required tools, but we also managed to deliver condensed training sessions on installation and how to use the tools effectively.

I joined the project as a Security Analyst and when the scope of the project changed, I proactively offered to support in any way that was needed. My role ended up being quite versatile, and I went from a role in security to change management overnight.

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