Security & AI Leader

Ahsan Ziaullah.

Cloud Security Executive & GenAI Strategist

Leading security delivery for AWS Clients across EMEA. Bridging the gap between executive strategy and technical engineering for the world's most regulated organizations.

CISSPOSCPAWS Security SpecialtyM.Sc. IT Security – TUM
Ahsan Ziaullah
"GenAI Ready"
Leading Secure AI transformations at AWS.
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14+
Years Experience
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35+
Enterprise Clients
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90+
Security Reviews
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EMEA
Coverage Region

Specialization

GenAI Security & Governance

Pioneering secure adoption models for Large Language Models (LLMs) within highly regulated enterprise environments.

Adversarial Defense

Protecting LLMs against prompt injection, jailbreaking, and data poisoning through robust input validation and structural guardrails.

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Governance & Privacy

Implementing PII redaction, jurisdictional data residency (Sovereign Cloud), and ethical AI frameworks that satisfy legal and regulatory mandates.

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Enterprise Scalability

Automating security assessments for foundation models using AWS Bedrock, Security Hub, and custom LLM-evaluator pipelines.

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Strategic Insight

"In the era of Generative AI, security is no longer a gatekeeperβ€”it's the primary enabler for business innovation. Transforming risk into trust is how we scale."

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Strategic Impact

Quantifiable Results at Enterprise Scale

35+
Enterprise Transformations
Cloud security programs for Telecom, Banking, and Pharma.
90+
AWS Guardian Reviews
Zero critical gaps reaching production environments.
14+
Years Leadership
Architecting security for global technology giants.
EMEA
Regional Coverage
Europe, Middle East, and Africa strategic oversight.
Compliance Mastery

Deep expertise in global regulatory structures.

GDPRISO 27001NIST 800-30DORAISAE 3402CIS BenchmarksSOC 2NIS2
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE RISK
LEADERSHIP

Bridging Technical Depth
with Strategic Outcomes

I am a CISSP & OSCP certified security executive with 14+ years of experience. Currently, I lead strategic security delivery for AWS Clients across the region's most regulated organizations.

My expertise lies in translating technical complexity into executive decisions. I advise board members on sovereign cloud, digital asset compliance, and the secure integration of Generative AI.

Holder of a Master's in Informatics (SIA/AI) from TU Munich, I combine the rigor of engineering with the communication required for high-stakes leadership.

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Security Leadership

Driving end-to-end security for AWS Professional Services EMEA.

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GenAI Strategy

Architecting secure adoption of foundation models at scale.

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Compliance Mastery

GDPR, ISO 27001, DORA, and NIST framework expertise.

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Executive Advisory

Translating risk into C-suite and board-level decisions.

Professional Roadmap

A technical journey from firmware engineering to enterprise security leadership at global scale.

2022 – Present

Security & Compliance Lead (STL)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Single Threaded Leader (STL) for security governance for AWS Clients across Professional Services EMEA.

  • β†’Secured 35+ enterprise cloud transformations across telecom, banking, and pharma pillars in EMEA.
  • β†’Designed jurisdictional controls and policy guardrails for Sovereignty and Highly Regulated workloads.
  • β†’Conducted 90+ AWS Guardian risk reviews, preventing critical vulnerabilities from reaching production.
  • β†’Awarded "Most Impactful GenAI Hackathon Project" for automated security remediation workflows.
#AWSSecurityHub#GuardDuty#Config#Bedrock#CloudFormation
2021 – 2022

Security Architect Senior Specialist

SAP SE

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SME for product security architecture and NIST Cybersecurity Framework alignment.

  • β†’Assessed SAP's product security posture against NIST CSF, delivering a structured multi-year roadmap.
  • β†’Led Red Team simulations against core SAP systems, presenting board-level risk findings.
  • β†’Directed cross-functional encryption programs, achieving GDPR compliance for sensitive data modules.
#NISTCSF#RedTeaming#SAST/DAST#GDPRCompliance
2016 – 2021

Information Security Engineer

EQS Group AG

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Built and led the internal security function from the ground up for a listed FINTECH.

  • β†’Architected and delivered the successful ISO/IEC 27001 certification program.
  • β†’Established internal Red Team and SIEM strategy, significantly improving threat detection time.
  • β†’Designated Incident Commander for forensic investigations against Advanced Persistent Threats.
#ISO27001#SIEM#Python#IncidentResponse#AppSec
2015 – 2016

Software Developer

Intel Corporation

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Security-focused firmware development for Intel XMM modem platforms.

  • β†’Identified architectural security risks in the XMM 7360 modem before production deployment.
  • β†’Awarded "Intel Heroes of Tomorrow" for diagnostic tool innovations used in high-volume devices.
#C#EmbeddedC++#FPGA#TraceTools

Certification & Education

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CISSPElite
Certified Information System Security Professional
ISC2
OSCPElite
Offensive Security Certified Professional
Offensive Security
AWS DevOps ProProfessional
Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
Amazon Web Services
AWS SecuritySpecialty
Certified Security Specialty
Amazon Web Services
AWS SAAAssociate
Solutions Architect Associate
Amazon Web Services
ISO 27001Lead
Information Security Management System
ISO/IEC
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Master of Science β€” Informatics

2013 – 2016

IT Security & Artificial Intelligence

Technical University of Munich β€” Specializing in embedded security and lane-keeping systems.

Thesis: Automotive Lane Keeping Assistant Software for Embedded Systems

Technical & Strategic Mastery

Deep technical precision meets executive oversight.

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Security & Compliance

GDPRISO 27001NIST 800-30DORAISAE 3402CIS BenchmarksOWASPThreat ModelingPrivacy by DesignISMSPenetration TestingRed TeamIncident Response
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Cloud & AWS

AWS Landing ZonesIAMSecurity HubGuardDutyAWS ConfigCloudFormationEC2 / VPCS3 SecurityCloudTrailKMSSecrets ManagerDockerJenkins
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Programming & Infrastructure

PythonJavaScriptNode.jsJavaC++CPerlPHPHTML / CSSMatlabGitAWS CDK
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Leadership & Strategy

Board & C-Suite CommunicationRisk Appetite & GovernanceSecurity Strategy & RoadmappingExecutive Risk ReportingThird-Party Risk ManagementSecurity Culture & AwarenessVendor & Contract SecurityMentoring & Talent Development

Strategic Collaboration Starts Here

Whether you're looking for an executive leader for a cloud security program, strategic advice on GenAI governance, or technical advisory for highly regulated workloads β€” I am open to high-impact engagements.

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Email
hello@ahsanzia.com
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Location
Munich, Germany
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