ABU DHABI • UAE

Zaid Faras

IT Officer
Infrastructure Engineering
Microsoft Technologies • Cybersecurity

Building enterprise Microsoft environments, Azure administration, PowerShell-driven infrastructure, security-focused laboratory environments and modern endpoint management solutions.

4.5+

Years Experience

UAE

IT Officer

8+

Infrastructure Systems

Cybersecurity

Career Focus

About Me

IT professional with 4.5+ years of experience across Microsoft technologies, endpoint management, Azure administration and enterprise IT operations. Currently working as an IT Officer at Modon International Real Estate in Abu Dhabi, supporting Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Virtual Machines, E5 licensing, Outlook administration, BitLocker support, remote user management and endpoint operations. Passionate about infrastructure engineering and cybersecurity with a strong focus on practical learning through enterprise laboratory environments.

Career Journey

IT Officer

Modon International Real Estate • Abu Dhabi

Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365, Azure administration, BitLocker, Endpoint Management, Remote User Support, E5 Licensing

Senior Associate • Fareportal

Technical Support, Incident Management, User Administration, Application Troubleshooting

Senior Associate • Concentrix

Technical Operations, Escalation Handling, User Support

Associate → Senior Associate • WNS

Incident Management, Remote Support, Access Management, Quarterly Active Directory Governance

IT Intern • IGT Solutions

Technical Support Foundations, Troubleshooting, IT Operations Exposure

Technical Expertise

Microsoft & Cloud

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Azure Virtual Machines
  • Active Directory
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • Group Policy
  • Exchange
  • BitLocker
  • E5 Licensing

Infrastructure

  • Windows Server
  • Hyper-V
  • PowerShell Administration
  • CLI-Based Server Deployment
  • File Services
  • Endpoint Management

Networking

  • TCP/IP
  • VLANs
  • Routing
  • Switching
  • Network Troubleshooting

Security

  • SIEM Fundamentals
  • Kali Linux
  • Nmap
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Cryptography Fundamentals

Featured Projects

Enterprise Infrastructure Laboratory

Production-inspired Microsoft infrastructure laboratory built using Hyper-V. Infrastructure includes: DC01 & DC02, FS01 & FS02, EX01, SEC01, Windows 11 Enterprise Client, and Kali Linux Security Testing Environment. Implemented Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Exchange, PowerShell Administration, Security Monitoring and File Services.

Microsoft Endpoint Management

Microsoft Intune Enrollment, Device Compliance, Endpoint Administration, BitLocker Support, E5 Licensing Management

Active Directory Governance

Quarterly AD Cleanup, Disabled Account Reviews, Access Governance, Lifecycle Management

Security Operations Laboratory

Security Monitoring, Windows Event Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, Attack Simulation

Infrastructure Architecture


           KALI01
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           SEC01
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      DC01 ───── DC02
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      FS01 ───── FS02
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             EX01
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        WINDOWSCL01

Career Objective

Transitioning into Cybersecurity Engineering through practical enterprise infrastructure administration, identity management, security monitoring, offensive security testing and continuous hands-on learning.

Contact

Name: Zaid Faras

Phone: +971 50 401 0835

Email: zaid.faras@outlook.com

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE