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SENIOR SECURITY ANALYST
Professional Summary

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

Dynamic, resourceful and self-driven Security Analyst with 6+ years of Information Assurance and Data Loss Prevention experience. Deep understanding of Data privacy laws, Data loss prevention enterprise tools. Coordinates and conducts threat and attack vectors assessment, incident response plans, disaster recovery strategies, loss control management to assist in configuring policies that prevent cyber attacks from malicious entities, unintentional and intentional data loss. Technically competent and analytical with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Uniquely qualified to understand client needs and deliver Data loss prevention solutions.

Skills
  • Risk assessment, Data Security & Data Loss Prevention.
  • Administration of the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) environments and monitoring and responding to the alerts generated from the tool.
  • Knowledge of core Information Security concepts related to Governance, Risk & Compliance.
  • User and network behavior analysis
  • Malware analysis, prevention, removal.
  • Knowledge of SEIM tools such as Splunk and McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools.
  • Knowledge of COSO, COBIT, ISO 27001&2, PCI-DSS and NIST frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Project organization and Process improvement.
  • Detailed-Oriented team player with great Interpersonal Skills.
  • C#, Java, HTML5, CSS, Python.
Work History
09/2018 - CurrentSenior Security Analyst | Sprint - Bloomington, MN
  • Provided IT controls risk assessments that includes reviewing organizational policies,standards and procedures, and guideline to provide advice on their adequacy, accuracy and compliance with various regulations and industrial standards.
  • Work with vendors to support the DLP technology (troubleshooting, upgrades etc.)
  • Understand and follow the configured incident response process through event escalations.
  • Analyzed and update System Security Plan (SSP), Risk Assessment (RA), Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), System Security test and Evaluation (ST&E) and Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M)
  • Conduct security control assessments to assess adequacy of management, operational, privacy, and technical security controls implemented.
  • Create Security Assessment Reports (SAR) detailing results of assessment along with Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
  • Monitor and respond to alerts generated from the DLP systems.
  • Respond to escalations by the Incident Response Team
  • Participate in conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to analyze mission-critical business functions, and identify and quantify impacts of those functions on Sprint. if these are lost such as operational, financial etc. BIA help define Sprint's business continuity plan and IT internal control audit objective
  • Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction or disclosure.
  • Performed risk analysis to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
  • Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Completed vulnerability scans to identify at-risk systems and remediate issues.
  • Established company-wide security best practices and protocols to mitigate risk of data breach.
  • Recommended improvements in security systems and procedures.
  • Review over 100% violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.
01/2017 - 09/2018Graduate Research Assistant | Dakota State University - Madison, SD
  • Captured Forensic data to be analyzed in during investigation.
  • Using FTK (Forensic Toolkit) suite software, created forensic data for analysis.
  • Extracted valuable information relevant to ongoing forensic investigation which is tenable in court.
  • Utilized Mandiant Redline for malware detection, analysis.
  • Performed risk assessment test and IT security Audits based on industry specific controls.
  • Created Indicators of compromise prior to scanning infected/breached computer systems.
  • Integrated forensics with chemistry under supervision of Dr.Podhradsky(DSU) and Dr.Kellar (SDSMT) while investigating authenticity of over 100 counterfeit items purchased online(internet).
  • Kept up with Software trends and learned to utilize them effectively.
  • Created reports detailing identified vulnerabilities and steps taken to remediate them
01/2013 - 09/2016Security Analyst | AIGC Group LLC - Brooklyn Center , MN
  • Provided security support and evaluation to development teams to integrate information assurance and security, throughout System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of major and minor application releases.
  • Incident response team head and configured policies to prevent breach, including policies to follow in case of exposure to external attacks and how to mitigate them.
  • Provided support to internal and external audit teams as required i.e. Gathering and presentation of evidence to validate controls effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Performed evaluation of policies, procedures and security scan results to address access control deficiencies for Certification and Accreditation (C&A) and RMF assessments.
  • Deployed Symantec Endpoint DLP solution, conducted overall security assessment and management.
  • Upgraded and patched endpoint software, data loss prevention tools when available, ensuring it's up to date.
  • Participated in over 35 projects required to implement regulatory and legal changes, including setting project goals, coordinating efforts between multiple departments, and monitoring for effectiveness.
  • Deployment of Vulnerability management and Data Loss prevention solutions.
Education
07/2018Dakota State University, Madison, South DakotaMaster of Science: Information Assurance And Cybersecurity
06/2012European University Of Lefke, CyprusBachelor of Science: Computer Engineering
2006Top Laurels High School, Lagos, NigeriaHigh School Diploma:
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Sprint
  • Dakota State University
  • AIGC Group LLC

School Attended

  • Dakota State University
  • European University Of Lefke
  • Top Laurels High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Security Analyst
  • Graduate Research Assistant
  • Security Analyst

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Information Assurance And Cybersecurity
    Bachelor of Science : Computer Engineering
    High School Diploma :

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