MICHAEL AWOTIMEHIN
Summary
Experienced Information Security professional with extensive expertise in implementing and managing security frameworks, including NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, and PCI DSS. Skilled in risk management, security assessments, and compliance auditing, with a strong background in safeguarding networks, data, and systems through best practices and regulatory adherence. Demonstrated success in leading security initiatives, enhancing security awareness, and protecting organizations against emerging threats.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Security Analyst
Voices
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborating with stakeholders to monitor and analyze security events and incidents, providing incident response support, risk management, proposing mitigations and supporting user awareness
- Identifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities and collaborating with infrastructure and development teams to ensure they are understood and triaged effectively
- Administer, maintain and support the Vulnerability management system, SIEM, Cloud monitoring, Intrusion detection and Multifactor authentication system
- Developing training material, playbook and process documentation on relevant security platforms
- Perform vulnerability scans, penetration tests, analysis, validation and remediation activities.
IT Specialist
EMCO Corporation
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Installed system updates to address vulnerabilities and reduce security issues
- Performed security testing and troubleshooting to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats
- Conducted in-depth analysis of security events to determine the extent and nature of the incident
- Documented incident details, actions taken, and lessons learned for post-incident analysis
- Managed and Configured security tools such as firewalls and IDS/IPS.
IT Analyst
TD Bank Financial Group
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Monitored security alerts and logs to identify potential security incidents
- Maintained security policies and procedures in compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Participated in training and awareness programs to educate employees on security best practices
- Managed user accounts and access provisioning in accordance with RBAC policies.
Service Desk Analyst
Teleperformance
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Worked closely with other IT teams to contain and mitigate the impact of security incidents
- Escalated customer and quality related issues to responsible teams via Jira, ServiceNow and other ticketing tools
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.
IT Specialist
Tosemic Ventures
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Verified the security of third-party vendors and collaborated with them to meet security requirements
- Developed and implemented mandatory security awareness training program for all employees
- Developed incident response plans to contain, eradicate and recover from security incidents
- Created regular reports on security metrics and incidents for management.
Data Analyst Intern
Lagos State Government
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Participated in evaluation, interpretation and statistical analysis of data that propelled effective allocation of resources within the organization
- Presented data-driven solutions that helped in budget analysis and overall progress of the department
- Researched and compiled data about market trends
- Analyzed data to understand patterns and inconsistencies.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Business Analysis -
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
London, ON08.2021
Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship Management Technology -
Federal University of Technology Akure (Evaluated By WES)
03.2018
Skills
- Active Directory
- Incident response
- Change management
- Python
- Linux
- Endpoint detection and response
- Network security
- Azure
- AWS
- Digital Forensics
- Software Development Security
- Security Assessment and Testing
- GCP
- Gap Analysis and IT Auditing
- SIEM Tools
- SQL
- Security Architecture and Engineering
- Security and Risk Management
- Risk management
- Identity and Access Management
- Encryption
- Asset Security
- Threat modeling
- Cloud security Frameworks
- Penetration Testing
- Intrusion detection and prevention
Certification
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate
- ISC2 - Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
- CompTIA Security +
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
IT Security Analyst
Voices
03.2024 - Current
IT Specialist
EMCO Corporation
01.2023 - 03.2024
IT Analyst
TD Bank Financial Group
07.2022 - 01.2023
Service Desk Analyst
Teleperformance
09.2021 - 04.2022
IT Specialist
Tosemic Ventures
08.2018 - 12.2020
Data Analyst Intern
Lagos State Government
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate
- ISC2 - Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
- CompTIA Security +
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Post Graduate Certificate in Business Analysis -
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship Management Technology -
Federal University of Technology Akure (Evaluated By WES)
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