Completed BSC in Computing Science and Information Systems in 1999

Completed Postgraduate Diploma in Computing Science and Information Systems in 2001

Completed Master of Science in Computing Science in 2004

Currently undertaking research work towards enrolling in PhD program focusing on Empowering the Pacific Digital Ecosystem: A Comprehensive Cybersecurity Framework for Sustainable Growth – possible joint collaboration with USP and Monash University.

I am also a PECB certified ISO27001:2022 Lead Implementer and have extensive experience in Information Security, Information Security Audits, developing, reviewing & gap analysis and  auditing corporate Information Security policies for various Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) using ISO27001 and NIST CSF frameworks.

I also possess deep understanding of security frameworks and standards, including NIST CSF, ISO27001, NZISM, PSR, SANS, CIS Controls, and NZ GCIO 105.

Postgraduate Course:

• CS401 – Cybersecurity Principles
• CS402 – Cybercrime
• CS403 – Cyber Defense: Governance & Risk Management
• CS404 – Network Security Operations
• IS414 – Business Network Technologies
• IS428 – Data & Information Security

• Cybersecurity Framework for Sustainable Growth
• Cybersecurity Risk Assessment & Management
• Parallel Computing
• High Performance Computing

• Professional membership at Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
• Professional membership at International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)

Thesis :

• Hussein I (2004),  Creation and Tuning of a Parallel Computing Cluster Using the High Performance  Computing Linpack Benchmark, Master’s Thesis, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

Journals:

• Hussein Imtiyaz , William j Blanke (2004) Supercomputing in the South Pacific: Performance of a parallel cluster using existing USP facilities. The South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences 22, 67-70.

Conferences:

• Hussein I, Blanke W, Benchmarking of a New Parallel Cluster: A Matrix Approach,  ANZIAM 2005, The 41st Applied Mathematics Conference, Napier, New Zealand, 30th  January – 3rd February, 2005
• Kumar D, Hussein I (2006) Mathematical modeling for facial expressions using facs. In: 2006 New Zealand Mathematics Colloquium
• Hussein I, Simulated Annealing Optimization Technique in a Parallel Environment, 2006 , Hawaii International Conference on Statistics, Mathematics & Related Field, Hawaii, 15- 18 January, 2006

Others:

• PECB Certified ISO27001:2022 Lead Implementer. Credential ID – ISL1 150867-2024-06
• Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) certified by ISC2, Credential ID – 1930971
• Certified Cybersecurity Awareness Professional (CCAP),  Credential ID – 12537
• SFIA Training – Foundation Level by SFIA Foundation.
• Cross Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) Training by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• ICS Cybersecurity Landscape for Managers by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
• DevSecOps: Implementing Security in DevOps Processes by EC-Council. Credential ID – 276625