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Lookman FazalLookman Fazal
Research IT

"Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.--A. Einstein"
My Research
My primary function is to head the Information Technology for Avayalabs, the research arm of Avaya.  We are not a regular IT organization; our IT staffs have patents to their names.  Being part of research has enabled me to work on forward looking technologies.  I am a certified Project Manager (PMP), a certified IT auditor (CISA) and a certified Security Professional (SANS GIAC).
Projects
Some joint work between Research IT and Avayalabs are highlighted below.
 
TARGET: Is a two-way web services crossing enterprise domains. Designed and architectured a 2-way web service router which allows SOAP messages to traverse enterprise firewalls legitimately, enables inter-enterprise two-way web services and meanwhile, minimizes administration and network management significantly. This is especially critical to service providers and branch offices.
 
VIPER/MyPassword: With researchers and IT members of the Viper team, we developed and deployed the Viper (Voice-Interactive Password Recovery) system into an internal Avaya service called MyPassword to support global and remote domains.  MyPassword went live on August 4th with 15,000 North American employees, and expanded on September 9th to worldwide coverage of 25,000 employees and business partners.  Initial statistics indicate that the system will save the company between $0.5-1M per year, while enhancing corporate security and improving employee efficiency.  
 
PROTON: Proton is a framework for PROTection Of Networks.   This framework helps to secure enterprise networks against malware attacks by ensuring the compliance-level of connected machines.
 
Currently, I am working along with Avaya's CIO where we have setup a conduit to channelize ideas between Research and Corporate IT.
Publications
I have given several talks at various events and submitted numerous publications and patents.  Some of my publications are:
 
  • Detection of Hidden Wireless Routers
  • Tackling Security Vulnerabilities in VPN-based Wireless Deployments
  • Method and Apparatus for Network Security Based on Device Status Security
  • A method for storing passwords that are recoverable and resistant to insider attack
  • A password recovery system using voice messaging
  • Navigating the maze of terminal security: Clients, Networks & Applications
 
 
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