About Ismail
As a cybersecurity consultant at MYKEYPAIR, I lead initiatives in PKI automation and AI-driven security frameworks. My contributions include developing automation frameworks to reduce management overhead and creating AI-based agents, as well as designing open-source standards for improved security compliance across industries.
With a background in Information Technology - Automatisation from EPHEC and certifications like CISSP, CCNA Security, CCSK, AWS Practioner , MCP Anthropic and AI Fluency certifictions , I focus on advancing PKI infrastructure and promoting AI-powered security solutions. My goal is to simplify enterprise security through automation and standardization, ensuring robust compliance with regulations such as DORA and NIS2.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Conversational
Can work on-site
Bruxelles (up to 50km)
Experience
- Euroclear BEPKI Entreprise Engeneering - CISO Division Member | EuroclearBANKING AND INSURANCEOctober 2022 - April 2025 (2 years and 6 months)Brussels, BelgiumResponsibilities & Achievements:• Key Custodian & Registration Authority: Ensuring cryptographic security for mission-critical financial infrastructure processing trillions in daily settlements• HSM Ceremonies: Leading hardware security module ceremonies for key generation, installation, and lifecycle management• Enterprise Cryptography: Managing code signing, secret holding, and certificate management for high-availability financial systems• Smart Card Management: Providing technical support for smart card PKI solutions serving internal and external users• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring cryptographic controls meet DORA, NIS2, and financial sector regulationsImpact & Scale:• Protecting €37 trillion in annual securities settlements• Supporting 2,000+ financial institutions across 40+ countries• Maintaining 99.99%+ uptime for mission-critical cryptographic services• Ensuring regulatory compliance for Europe's most critical financial infrastructureTechnologies & Standards: Enterprise HSM (Thales, Safenet), PKI infrastructure, Smart card management, Financial sector cryptography standards, DORA/NIS2 compliance frameworks"Experience at this level of financial infrastructure security - where downtime or security failures could impact global markets - provides unmatched expertise in enterprise PKI design and implementation."
- BNP Paribas Fortis BEKey ManagerBANKING AND INSURANCEDecember 2021 - September 2022 (9 months)Brussels, BelgiumManaged PKI operations and certificate lifecycle for one of Europe's largest financial institutions.Key Responsibilities:• Managed enterprise PKI infrastructure serving 50,000+ employees and customers• Implemented certificate issuance and renewal automation reducing manual processes by 70%• Integrated HSM (Hardware Security Module) solutions for cryptographic key management• Ensured compliance with financial sector regulations and security standards• Collaborated with security teams on incident response and threat mitigationImpact: Improved certificate management efficiency while maintaining 99.9% uptime for critical financial services.Technologies: Microsoft ADCS, Adyton, Thales HSM (Safenet, nCipher), PKI infrastructure, Certificate management
- GlobalSignEMEA Technical Pre-Sales EngineerDIGITAL AND ITJuly 2019 - December 2021 (2 years and 5 months)Leuven, BelgiumProvided technical expertise for PKI solutions and certificate authority services to enterprise clients.Key Achievements:• Supported €5M+ in annual sales through technical solution design and client consultation• Designed PKI architectures for 20+ enterprise clients across various industries• Conducted technical presentations and proof-of-concept demonstrations• Collaborated with sales teams to develop customized PKI solutions• Provided post-sales technical support and implementation guidanceImpact: Helped clients implement robust PKI solutions while driving significant revenue growth.Technologies: PKI solutions, Certificate authorities, SSL/TLS certificates, Enterprise security
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Education
- CISSPhttps://www.credly.com/badges/75718b50-4187-4fd0-a3bb-7feae43d4278/linked_in_profile2025The Associate of ISC2 status allows an individual to demonstrate competence in the field by passing the rigorous CISSP exam, and work toward gaining the experience required to become CISSP certified. The vendor-neutral CISSP credential confirms technical knowledge and experience to design, engineer, implement, and manage the overall security posture of an organization.