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OSASU OGBEBOR
Newmarket,ON
Summary
Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Dangote
IT Security Analyst
05.2017 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Supervised departmental team leads while working on the acquisition and recertification of the ISO 27001 security management and ISO 22301 business continuity management standard to ensure efficient business operations
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Automated weekly and monthly internal reports to management, thereby reducing 40% of workload on the security and operations centre staff
- Carried out simulated monthly phishing email campaigns and conducted trainings, which improved cybersecurity awareness among employees
- Held responsibility for reviewing, maintaining, and updating standard operating procedures and policies (data protection, email use, BYOD and incident response)
- Managed vendors and reviewed monthly operations and subscribed link uptime availability, to assess vendor compliance with SLA (service level agreements) and saved the organization about 30% on yearly service resubscription
- Mentored & trained over 11 new cybersecurity interns, and helped them transition into full time positions thereby helping the organization save 40% on staffing budget
- Strengthened the enterprise security posture by Ensuring network devices were updated to the most recent patches, and carried out bi-weekly backups of critical network devices lowering network downtime by 60%
- Worked with necessary teams to expand new sites acquired by increasing bandwidth capacity to enhance end user productivity
- Administered Email Security Gateway using Proofpoint & Perception Point
- Vulnerability scanning using Nessus and patching the discovered vulnerabilities
- Analysed and reported triggered alerts on Microsoft Sentinel and other EDR tools, and remediated detected vulnerabilities.
Avidor Services Ltd
IT support specialist
01.2016 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Implemented network traffic and monitoring software
- Created help desk tickets, troubleshot and resolved desktop issues.
- Prepared new computers and mobile devices according to internal policies on standardized software and security deployments.
- Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side support services.
- Fault management, configuration and change management activities
- Delivered onsite technical support for on-site employees
- Managed backups and data recovery
- Provided training and support to end users.
Idemia
Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) Engineer
08.2015 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Automated ATM card production using gold programming language, and reduced production and dispatch time by 30%, thereby increasing the bank client’s satisfaction across Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Ensured the organization followed PCI DSS (payment card industry data security standard)
- Worked with PCI (payment card industry) compliance team, ensuring continuous system security while protecting customers card information
- Supervised entire production process and prepared proper documentation for dispatch of ATM cards to clients worldwide
- Performed requirements gathering for ATM card product details from banks in the Middle East and Africa
- Performed new ATM card product pilot phase planning and testing
- Decrypted input files received from banks and used data acquired for customers’ ATM card production
- Performed EMV card testing in windows applications environment
- Programmed Card and pin mailer personalization detailing using xml
- Worked with the team responsible for designing and automating car toll payments in Dubai.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
University of WollongongDubai
Master of Science from Information Technology Management
Covenant UniversityNigeria
Bachelor of Science from Management Information Systems
Skills
- Programming and Scripting (Python & Bash)
- Vulnerability Management
- Firewalls
- Customer/Vendor Relations
- Change & Incident Management
- Troubleshooting
- Git & Github
- Phishing Emails Investigation
- SIEM Management
- Security Incident Response
- Regulation and Compliance (HIPAA & PCI-DSS)
- Network Security
- Communication & Presentation Skills
- Penetration testing
- Windows/ Linux
- Threat Intelligence
- Azure
- End point protection by Nathan House
- Risk Mitigation
- Linux Server
- Tenable Nessus
Certification
- Python programming crash course by Eric Matthes
- The complete cybersecurity course volume 1: Hackers exposed by Nathan House
- The complete Cybersecurity course volume 2: Network Security by Nathan House
Availability
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Timeline
IT Security Analyst
Dangote
05.2017 - 11.2022
IT support specialist
Avidor Services Ltd
01.2016 - 04.2017
Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) Engineer
Idemia
08.2015 - 12.2015
University of Wollongong
Master of Science from Information Technology Management
Covenant University
Bachelor of Science from Management Information Systems
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