Detect, Analyze, Defend

Cybersecurity analyst

• Leveraged enterprise security tools including EDR, IDS/IPS, Malware Analysis, and Splunk SIEM to identify and investigate security incidents.
• Reviewed, prioritised, and remediated security alerts generated on the custom Splunk dashboard, effectively distinguishing between false positives and actual security incidents.
• Executed vulnerability assessments using Tenable Nessus, implementing automated remediation processes in collaboration with other remediation tools, and addressing vulnerabilities through over 30 - 60 tickets daily, including those arising from software updates and third-party sources.
• Regularly monitored emails from points of contact for potential phishing incidents, necessitating the purging of phishing campaigns from their mailboxes as needed.
• Developed and implemented a cybersecurity awareness campaign for executives with reports showcasing a 65% reduction in successful phishing attacks.

Projects Related

• Elastic SIEM Configuration and Management Lab
• EscapeRoom Blue Team Challenge – Analyzing PCAPs with Wireshark
• Vulnerability Management Lab with Nessus Essentials
• Azure Sentinel SIEM Lab to Map Live Cyber Attacks

Information Security Analyst

• Assisted the incident response team in the event of a security breach by helping with investigations, evidence collection, and mitigation efforts.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to evaluate the impact of identified risks and develop appropriate risk mitigation plans.
• Used tools and methodologies to identify vulnerabilities in systems and networks.
• Assisted in evaluating the risks of potential security threats and helped to access the organisation's security posture.
• Implemented risk frameworks and applied risk management principles.
• Created a formal Cyber Weekly Report for reporting to Senior Management/Executives.

Software Engineer Intern

• Managed and provided foundational IT support to a team of ten intern software engineers, assigning roles for a hotel website project.
• Successfully developed and deployed a hotel website, achieving recognition as the top project among participating teams.
• Supported in elevating team performance, automatically advancing every member to the next stage of the program.
• Led a team in the development of inventory software, that optimised the tracking of over 650,000 incoming and outgoing products and materials used by the Automation department, streamlining inventory management processes.
• Conducted comprehensive research into client/company businesses, providing essential briefing notes for client meetings.