Racheal Idowu
Cybersecurity Analyst
Mississauga,ON
Summary
I am an organized and dependable candidate with adept knowledge across all cybersecurity domains to drive an improved security posture for organizations and facilitate cyber-risk reductions for effective alignment with business objectives while meeting mandated compliance requirements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Cybersecurity Program Manager
Stanbic IBTC Bank
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Delivered a successful cybersecurity program roadmap in alignment with business objectives.
- Annually drove the recertification and compliance activities with ISO 27001 (ISMS) and data privacy frameworks.
- Managed third party risks and potential risks in business initiatives by identifying, assessing and evaluating vulnerabilities, threats and potential risk events in business relationships while documenting and issuing appropriate mitigating advisory to business stakeholders.
- Managed a group of 45 Data & Cybersecurity champions to effectively drive the adoption of security initiatives and create cybersecurity awareness through train the trainer approach.
- Reduced phishing susceptibility score of the organization by 70% within a period of 9 months through series of security awareness, trainings and policy refinement.
- Ensured security policies, standards and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated based on regulatory demands, changes in threat landscape or business objectives
- Oversaw activities that improved the cyber-resiliency of the organization such as following up on stakeholders for timely close out on vulnerabilities and working with auditors to ensure security configurations follows best practice.
Threat & Vulnerability Manager
First City Monumnet Bank
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Performed compliance security assessment to analyze configurations mistakes and facilitate implementation of system hardening for networks, operating systems, databases, and other information system components.
- Recommended and validated appropriate remedial actions to mitigate risks and ensure information systems employ appropriate level of information security controls.
- Pioneered threat hunting activities to provide IOCs and IOAs of APT activities to network security team.
- Ensured security updates are issued for known vulnerabilities and workarounds for zero- day on the network.
- Ensured 65% reduction in organization's Vulnerability score by effectively following up on stakeholders for timely close out, issuing recommendations and alternate work around to achieve quick wins
Security Operation Center Analyst
First Bank Of Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Provided first-level response to all network and infrastructure security incidents.
- Analyzed security events from various monitoring and logging sources to identify and confirm suspicious activities.
- Ensured regular review of Information Security policies to comply with industry practice
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Liverpool Johnmoore's University
United Kingdom 10.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
Ladoke Akintola University of \tchnology
Oyo State Nigeria 09.2007 - 11.2012
Skills
Third Party Risk Management
Data Privacy Impact Assessment
Cybersecurity training and Awareness
Cybersecurity Incident Management
Stakeholder's Management
Web Application Security
Vulnerability Management
Effective communication and Organization skills
Project Planning and delivery
Implementation of control & Risk frameworks
Gap Analysis
Certification
CISM
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Walt Disney
Timeline
Master of Science - Project Management
Liverpool Johnmoore's University
10.2022 - Current
CISM
10-2022
Azure Fundamentals
01-2021
Cybersecurity Program Manager
Stanbic IBTC Bank
06.2020 - 03.2023
ITILv4
05-2020
CEHv10
10-2019
CCNA Cyber operations
10-2018
Threat & Vulnerability Manager
First City Monumnet Bank
06.2018 - 06.2020
Security Operation Center Analyst
First Bank Of Nigeria
01.2015 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
Ladoke Akintola University of \tchnology
09.2007 - 11.2012