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Sina Ighani

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Motivated Computer Systems Technician and Computer Networking professional seeking a full-time position in Cybersecurity. Eager to leverage technical expertise to innovate network solutions, enhance IT infrastructures, and safeguard organizational assets. Goal-oriented IT professional with significant success in planning, analyzing and implementing of security plans and initiatives. Excel in developing comprehensive, secure network designs and systems.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cybersecurity Support Technician

Champs Sports
Carlingwood Mall
11.2019 - Current
  • Monitored system performance and conducted regular audits of Active Directory to manage users and employee accounts.
  • Managed and maintained server infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot network issues, printers, and other technical equipment to minimize downtime.
  • Managed the installation and configuration of advanced security software, resulting in a 25% improvement in overall system security.
  • Monitored and analyzed security logs to identify and mitigate potential security threats, resulting in a 25% decrease in successful cyber attacks.
  • Implemented multi-factor authentication for all company systems, increasing security measures and reducing unauthorized access by 20%.
  • Analyzed network traffic logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection system alerts, and antivirus reports to identify potential threats.
  • Conducted vulnerability scans using automated tools to detect any weaknesses in the system.
  • Monitored user activities on the network for suspicious behavior or malicious activity.
  • Provided technical support for troubleshooting issues related to security systems and networks.
  • Reviewed audit logs daily for unusual activity or patterns that could indicate an attempted breach or attack.
  • Learned about latest security threats from blogs and online publications.
  • Updated computer security policies and procedures upon learning of new risks.
  • Audited networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Mentored junior employees in departmental activities and procedures.

Leading Networking Engineer

Comprehensive Network Infrastructure Deployment Project
  • Directed a four-month project using a jumpbox server to optimize traffic efficiency, strengthen security measures, and monitor network services.
  • Configured and maintained Windows Server 2019 and Linux servers, implementing Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and VPN solutions.
  • Integrated advanced security tools (Splunk, Wazuh, Elasticsearch, and Kibana) for real-time threat detection and log analysis.
  • Engineered secure communication channels (Mail Exchange, FTP), and enhanced data storage with iSCSI.
  • Installed, configured, and tested network hardware and software to ensure functionality.
  • Configured and maintained firewalls to ensure network security.
  • Monitored system performance to identify potential issues.
  • Created user accounts with appropriate access privileges within the network environment.
  • Configured, tested and maintained routers, switches and related network devices.
  • Performed troubleshooting of complex networking issues including routing protocols, VPN tunnels, QoS configurations.
  • Conducted regular performance monitoring of LAN, WAN, VPN components using various monitoring tools.
  • Developed and implemented Splunk dashboards to monitor system performance.
  • Tested, maintained and monitored computer programs and systems.
  • Monitored Splunk alerts and created reports to track trends in system activity.

Education

Computer Systems Technician/Computer Networking -

Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON

Skills

  • Soft Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Splunk
  • Encryption
  • VPN
  • IDS/IPS
  • SIEM
  • Python
  • Malware Analysis
  • Incident Response
  • Threat Hunting
  • Log Analysis
  • Networking
  • DNS
  • IPsec
  • NAT/PAT
  • Wireshark
  • Network Security
  • MFA
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Redundancy & Fault Tolerance
  • Troubleshooting & Analysis
  • Cloud Networking
  • Virtual Machines
  • Kali Linux
  • Strong communication
  • Teamwork
  • Firewall

Websites

Certification

  • Junior Cyber Security Analyst from Cisco
  • Google Cyber Security Certification
  • CompTIA Security +
  • CCNA (in progress)

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Cybersecurity Support Technician

Champs Sports
11.2019 - Current

Leading Networking Engineer

Comprehensive Network Infrastructure Deployment Project

Computer Systems Technician/Computer Networking -

Algonquin College

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