Samir Farooq

Samir Farooq is a seasoned cybersecurity and cloud engineering professional with extensive experience in designing and implementing security solutions across various environments. Currently serving as a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant and Senior Cloud Engineer at OTAVA® since January 2019, Samir has been instrumental in deploying cloud-based and VMware solutions while enhancing data center security through advanced firewalls and data protection strategies. Prior roles include Cloud & Network Security Engineer at Neverfail, where perimeter security controls for cloud environments were established, and Information Technology Engineer at Tawasul Telecom, focusing on security and system administration. Samir began a career in network engineering at First Kuwaiti Trading & Contracting WLL, working on routing, switching, and security. Samir holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University.