Security Analyst Entry Level

Nurudeen Y. Hussain

***********@*****.*** 346-***-**** linkedin.com/in/nurudeen-yemi-hussain-84a4aa220/ Address: 2200 Fountain View drive Apt 1 Houston, Texas

EXPERIENCE

SECURITY ANALYST: A MEMBER OF THE SECOPS & INFRA TEAM

Texas southern university (OIT) 2022 - Active

•Spearheaded the implementation of advanced threat detection tools, such as Microsoft Entra ID Threat Intelligence, leading to the identification of over 50 suspicious activities in system logs within the first quarter.

•Established a security log analysis routine that reviewed over 500 logs weekly, identifying five previously undetected patterns of suspicious activities which enhanced overall vigilance against potential threats.

•Developed and enforced comprehensive compliance protocols for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), resulting in 98% user

adoption and a substantial decrease in unauthorized access incidents, reinforcing overall data security.

•Championed the implementation of automated response mechanisms that facilitated immediate isolation of infected endpoints, contributing to a significant reduction in the time taken to remediate security incidents by 65%.

•Executed comprehensive risk analysis using device trajectory data to identify infection causes and timelines; isolated and remediated over 150 malicious files, restoring compromised endpoints to a secure state within 24 hours.

•Pioneered and deployed monitoring strategies using EDR and XDR tools, resulting in the identification of over 150 malicious files; improved incident response capabilities, leading to a compromise rate reduction from 30% to 0.1%.

•Collaborated with the infrastructure team to deploy critical security patches and applications, ensuring compliance across 900 endpoints; efforts led to a marked improvement in the security stance and minimized vulnerabilities.

Established Geo-blocking policies that mitigated external threats and suspicious networks by leveraging Palo Alto firewalls, this approach

improved security posture and reduced the number of attempted breaches by 85%.

ENTRY LEVEL SECURITY ANALYST

M&M Technical Services Limited 2019 - 2022

•Created a comprehensive security monitoring framework utilizing SIEM tools, which streamlined the alert triage process; this initiative led to a 40% faster resolution of potential threats in real-time environments.

•Employed advanced network analysis tools such as Wireshark and SolarWinds to identify and mitigate abnormal patterns and behaviors, enhancing overall network security and reducing false positives by 35%.

•Administered database security with regular password updates and vulnerability scanning, leveraging Azure Security features to reduce Cyber-attacks risk by 60% and enhance database security posture by 50%.

PROJECT

•Implemented a Hadoop infrastructure on four Raspberry Pi 4 clusters running Ubuntu, optimizing data storage and processing efficiency, which enhanced data retrieval speeds by 50% in analytics tasks

•Designed and implemented a deep learning architecture using TensorFlow and Kera’s, resulting in a 50% reduction in processing time for letter recognition tasks, streamlining customer service workflows and improving response times.

•Built an automated EDA and visualization solution using NumPy and Pandas to analyze call center data, resulting in insights that drove improvements in agent training, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction scores by 15%.

CERTIFICATION

•Introduction to Cyber Security (Cisco), Cyber Security Certified(isc2), CompTIA Security +, Azure fundamentals (Az-900),

•Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

SKILLS

•Programming Skills: Windows, Linux Distribution, Mac OS, Python, R language, Linux(bash), HTML, CSS, SQL

•Application: Office365, SCCM, Intune, Splunk, Wireshark, PowerShell, Snow, Manage Engine, Microsoft Entra ID, JAMF

•Cloud Platforms: Azure, Google Platform

•Penetration Testing: Proficient in methodologies such as OWASP WSTG, NIST SP 800-115, OSSTMM, PTES, ISSAF

•Networking: TCP/IP, Switching &Routing, Firewall Management, VLAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, NAT

•Security Tools: Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco SecureX, Microsoft Defender, SolarWinds, Palo Alto, SIEM, IDS, IPS

EDUCATION

•Expected Master of Science in Computer Science, Texas Southern University 2022-2024

•BS, Computer Science Federal University of Technology Minna, N i g e r i a 2009-2014

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