Cybersecurity Expertise

Portfolio showcasing skills, experiences, and contributions in cybersecurity field.

📚 Books Authored

1. Ethical Hacking and Penetration, Step by Step with Kali Linux (2014)

   • A comprehensive guide for aspiring ethical hackers, covering definitions, concepts, and practical tools for penetration testing using Kali Linux.

   • (Ethical Hacking and Penetration, Step by Step with Kali Linux)

2. Enterprise Security Architecture: A Guide to Infosec Management (2015)

   • Provides a top-down approach to building a business-driven security architecture, aligning information security controls with business strategy.

   • (RASSOUL GHAZNAVI ZADEH: ESA: What Is It and How Does it Work?)

3. Kali Linux – Hacking Tools Introduction

   • Introduces various hacking tools available in Kali Linux, offering insights into their usage for ethical hacking purposes.

   • (Ethical Hacking and Penetration, Step by Step with Kali Linux)

4. Hacking and Securing Web Applications

   • Focuses on techniques and tools for testing and securing web applications against common vulnerabilities.

   • (Rassoul Ghaznavi-zadeh (Author of Ethical Hacking and Penetration, Step ...)

🎓 Udemy Training Modules

Rassoul Ghaznavi Zadeh is a prolific instructor on Udemy, with over 100,000 students enrolled in his courses.

1. Identity and Access Management (IAM)

   • Covers components of IAM, including Privileged Account Management (PAM) and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), with practical labs and examples.

   • (Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Udemy)

2. Palo Alto Firewalls – Installation and Configuration

   • Provides step-by-step instructions on setting up Palo Alto Firewalls, from initial installation to advanced configurations.

   • (Palo Alto Firewalls - Installation and Configuration - Udemy)

3. Penetration Testing with Kali Linux – A Complete Guide!

   • Offers end-to-end solutions for testing web and network security using Kali Linux, including building test labs and performing reconnaissance.

   • (Penetration Testing with Kali Linux - A Complete Guide!)

4. Developing a Security and Compliance Program with GenAI

   • Focuses on building security and compliance programs leveraging Generative AI technologies.

   • (Rassoul Zadeh | Author, trainer and Senior Security Expert | Instructor)

5. Data Security Strategy for Organizations

   • Discusses strategies for implementing data security measures within organizational frameworks.

📰 ISACA Journal Articles

1. Information Security Architecture: Gap Assessment and Prioritization

   • Explores methodologies for assessing and prioritizing gaps in information security architecture.

   • (Information Security Architecture: Gap Assessment and ... - ISACA)

2. Enterprise Security Architecture—A Top-down Approach

   • Discusses implementing security architecture using frameworks like SABSA, COBIT, and TOGAF.

   • (Volume 4, 2017 | ISACA Journal | ISACA)

✍️ Other Notable Contributions

• LinkedIn Articles:

  • "What is a risk scenario and how to define it"

  • "Quantitative Risk Assessment using Factor Analysis"

  • "Components of a good security awareness program"

  • "IT Architecture Design Principles and Considerations"

  • (What is a risk scenario and how to define it - LinkedIn, Quantitative Risk Assessment using Factor Analysis of ... - LinkedIn, Components of a good security awareness program | Rassoul Ghaznavi Zadeh, IT Architecture Design Principles and Considerations - LinkedIn)

• Personal Blog:

  • "ESA: What Is It and How Does it Work?"

  • "Generic Architecture Design Principles and Considerations"

  • (RASSOUL GHAZNAVI ZADEH: ESA: What Is It and How Does it Work?, RASSOUL GHAZNAVI ZADEH: Generic Architecture Design Principles and ...)