Available for select consulting engagements

Muhammed Aslam CBCybersecurity Architect & Zero Trust Consultant

15+ years securing enterprise cloud, AI, and infrastructure — from architecture to boardroom.

TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect · CISSP · CISM · CCZT

15+
Years Experience
100+
Enterprise Apps Secured
$500K+
Security Investment Influenced
Zero
Incidents Across Cloud Migrations
About

Enterprise security, translated to the boardroom.

Strategic cybersecurity architect with 15+ years designing Zero Trust frameworks, securing 100+ cloud-native applications, and advising C-suite leadership on multi-cloud (AWS, Azure) security strategy.

My architecture practice is grounded in TOGAF — in which I'm certified — for enterprise architecture and ADM-driven governance, and I apply SABSA's risk-driven, business-attribute-led methodology for security architecture — so security decisions trace cleanly from board-level strategy down to controls and engineering guardrails.

Deep expertise across regulated healthcare, banking, insurance, and SaaS environments spanning US, Europe, Australia, and Asia-Pacific — from control design to incident response, and from engineering review to board reporting. Current focus areas include AI Agentic Security (agent identity, tool-use risk, MCP governance) and Zero Trust across multi-cloud estates.

I partner with security and executive teams that need clarity, speed, and a defensible architecture — not another framework deck.

Core Competencies
Zero Trust ArchitectureTOGAF Enterprise ArchitectureSABSA Security ArchitectureAI Agentic SecurityMulti-Cloud Security (AWS/Azure)DevSecOps & CI/CD SecuritySOC 2 / ISO 27001 / GDPR / HIPAAC-Suite AdvisoryIdentity & Access Management
Services

What I help you ship.

Focused engagements for security-critical teams — architecture, advisory, and program leadership.

Security Architecture & Zero Trust Consulting

Design Zero Trust frameworks, secure network and cloud architectures, and multi-year security roadmaps aligned to business outcomes.

Who it's for
CISOs & CTOs modernising legacy perimeters or scaling cloud-native platforms.
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Enterprise Security Architecture (TOGAF & SABSA)

Design security architecture using TOGAF ADM phases and SABSA's business-attribute-driven risk methodology — connecting security controls to business capability, governance gates, and enterprise architecture roadmaps.

Who it's for
Organizations needing security architecture that's traceable to business strategy, not just technical controls.
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AI Security & AI Agentic Security Consulting

Named specialty in AI Agentic Security — securing autonomous AI agents and LLM deployments across agent identity & permissions, tool-use risk, prompt injection defence, MCP and agent governance, data lineage for AI, and model access controls.

Who it's for
Product and platform teams shipping GenAI, autonomous agents, and MCP-based systems into production.
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Cloud Security (AWS & Azure)

Multi-cloud reference architectures, migration security, workload hardening, and cloud-native application protection.

Who it's for
Engineering leaders running regulated workloads across AWS and Azure.
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Compliance & Risk Advisory

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA readiness, control design, gap remediation, and audit support.

Who it's for
Growth-stage SaaS, healthcare, and fintech teams preparing for audit.
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Security Training & Awareness

Executive briefings, board-level threat narratives, and role-based upskilling that build durable security culture.

Who it's for
Leadership teams and engineering orgs raising the security waterline.
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Virtual CISO / Fractional Security Advisory

Ongoing strategic advisory — program leadership, vendor selection, and board reporting without a full-time CISO hire.

Who it's for
Series A–C companies scaling security without the fixed cost.
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Experience

15+ years across regulated industries.

Roles, industries, and outcomes — company names withheld for confidentiality.

Information Security Architect

Global SaaS / Enterprise Software
2022 — Present
  • Weekly CISO advisory and monthly CIO strategy presentations shaping enterprise security direction.
  • Led cross-functional security across 25+ professionals — AppSec, SecOps, Vulnerability Management, GRC, Cloud, and Security Engineering.
  • Influenced $500K+ in security technology investment across tooling, platform, and program spend.
  • Architected security frameworks for 100+ enterprise applications spanning regulated industries.
  • Designed Zero Trust architectures for cloud-native applications on AWS and Azure.
  • Led SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 programs across healthcare, finance, and tech clients.

Azure Cloud Security Architect

Healthcare, Banking & Insurance — Australia & US markets
2020 — 2022
  • Zero security incidents across large-scale cloud migration programs.
  • Architected Zero Trust Azure solutions — VNets, NSGs, DDoS Protection, WAF, Azure AD Conditional Access.
  • Managed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance workstreams end-to-end.
  • Configured Azure Security Center, SIEM alerting, and threat intelligence integrations.

Manager, Cybersecurity Operations

Enterprise Security Operations
2019 — 2020
  • Directed 25+ security professionals across SIEM, IPS/IDS, EDR, DLP, CSIRT, and IDAM functions.
  • Maintained 100% SLA compliance across monitoring and response operations.
  • Led incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident remediation programs.

Senior Infrastructure Consultant & Technical Lead

Education Sector — 100+ UK institutions
2010 — 2019
  • Led Azure cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure programs across a large multi-tenant estate.
  • Architected enterprise network, identity, and virtualization infrastructure at scale.
  • Recognised with the "Outstanding Achiever of the Year" award (2017).

Infrastructure & Systems Administration

BPO & Insurance sector clients
2007 — 2010
  • Foundational roles in systems administration, network engineering, and server operations.
Certifications

Credentialed across the security stack.

CISSP
ISC2
CISM
ISACA
TOGAF 9/10 Certified — Enterprise Architect
The Open Group
CCZT — Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust
Cloud Security Alliance
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
SC-100
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer
AZ-500
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate
Amazon Web Services
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat
ITIL v3 Foundation
AXELOS
Technical Expertise

Tooling and frameworks used in production.

Cloud Security
  • AWS IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, KMS
  • Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, Defender, Azure AD
SIEM / SOAR
  • Splunk
  • IBM QRadar
  • Microsoft Sentinel
EDR / XDR
  • CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Microsoft Defender
  • SentinelOne
Application Security
  • Checkmarx
  • Burp Suite
  • OWASP ZAP
  • Snyk
Identity & Access
  • Okta
  • Ping Identity
  • CyberArk
  • HashiCorp Vault
Frameworks & Standards
  • TOGAF ADM (Enterprise Architecture)
  • SABSA (Risk-Driven Security Architecture)
  • NIST CSF
  • NIST 800-53
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • OWASP Top 10
Contact

Let's talk about securing what you're building.

Share a few details and I'll be in touch within 1–2 business days.

Direct
Email
aslamcb@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/aslamcb
Based in Kerala, India — available for remote consulting engagements globally.
Ideal engagements
  • Zero Trust and cloud security architecture reviews
  • SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / HIPAA readiness programs
  • AI & agentic system security assessments
  • Fractional CISO / vCISO retainers

Typical response within 1–2 business days.