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WILLIE MPHOKA-PHIRI

Calgary,Canada

Summary

Dynamic GRC Specialist at Sainsbury's with a proven track record in risk management and compliance. Expert in penetration testing and incident response, successfully leading projects to remediate vulnerabilities. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security frameworks and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

GRC SPECIALIST

SAINSBURYS
London, UK
06.2023 - Current
  • Oversees the organization's control frameworks
  • Managing risk and oversees the governance processes to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
  • Guide management on regulatory and compliance issues to ensure adherence with legal regulations.
  • Implement and govern the Information Security policies, standards, controls baseline and controls maturity mode.
  • Collaborates with technical staff including software developers, infrastructure engineers, security engineers and department leaders to execute on near- and long-term Information Security compliance programs.
  • Define, plan and lead projects to remediate vulnerabilities and other issues identified during audits and risk assessments.

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST

NETSMART
Canada
08.2022 - Current
  • Develops and implemented security policies and procedures to protect data and networks from unauthorized users.
  • Utilizes various security tools, such as NIDS and NIPS, encryption, firewalls and antivirus software, to protect the organization’s data and networks.
  • Analyzes and monitored network traffic for suspicious activity and identified potential security risks.
  • Develop a playbook for staff to use where there is an emergency breach.
  • Investigates and respond to security incidents, including malware infections, phishing attacks, and unauthorized access attempts.

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST

SOBEYS
Canada
01.2021 - 07.2022
  • Conducted security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify risks and propose mitigation solutions.
  • Developed and tested emergency contingency plans and procedures for responding to security breaches.
  • Investigated and analyzed security incidents, tracked down their source and scope.
  • Developed a playbook for staff to use in case of a breach.

Education

GOOGLE CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATE - LINUX, MYSQL, AND PYTHON HANDS-ON LABS

05.2025

CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATE - SPLUNK, WIRESHARK, SIEM, PYTHON, LINUX, MYSQL, TRYHACK ME, IDS, METASPOILT, KALI LINUX, NMAP, NESSUS, AIRCRACK-NG

MASTERSCHOOL
10.2024

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) -

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
06.2015

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) - COMPUTER SCIENCE – NETWORK AND SECURITY ADMIN

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
12.2007

Skills

  • Problem solving and analysis
  • Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
  • Risk management and analysis
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Incident response strategies
  • Operating systems expertise
  • Network protocols and security
  • Malware prevention techniques
  • SIEM management and audits
  • Intrusion detection systems
  • Kali Linux proficiency

References

Upon request.

Timeline

GRC SPECIALIST

SAINSBURYS
06.2023 - Current

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST

NETSMART
08.2022 - Current

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST

SOBEYS
01.2021 - 07.2022

GOOGLE CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATE - LINUX, MYSQL, AND PYTHON HANDS-ON LABS

CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATE - SPLUNK, WIRESHARK, SIEM, PYTHON, LINUX, MYSQL, TRYHACK ME, IDS, METASPOILT, KALI LINUX, NMAP, NESSUS, AIRCRACK-NG

MASTERSCHOOL

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) -

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) - COMPUTER SCIENCE – NETWORK AND SECURITY ADMIN

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

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