Cybersecurity GRC Analyst

FLOURISH CHIDINMA IKWUEGBU

****************@*****.*** +234 909-***-**** Warri, Delta State, Nigeria github.com/Flourishsecure/GRC-Portfolio-Flourish-Chidinma-Ikwuegbu PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Career changer transitioning from a five-year accounting career into Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), combining a financial compliance background with hands-on cybersecurity experience gained through a Cloudflare-based security monitoring internship. Skilled in audit-style documentation, control evaluation, and risk identification, with working knowledge of NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO/IEC 27001 fundamentals. Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly, take initiative without close supervision, and communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Seeking to bring an audit-trained mindset and genuine enthusiasm for compliance, security, and risk management to a GRC apprenticeship. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cybersecurity Intern VeriLink Inc. (Remote) April 2026 – June 2026

- Executed daily WAF monitoring and HTTP traffic analysis on Cloudflare dashboard, identifying and documenting suspicious patterns and bot activity across 5+ security observation categories in a pre-launch application environment

- Analysed API request logs and classified bot traffic into actionable threat categories, contributing to the development of a structured security baseline for the platform's pre-launch infrastructure

- Audited SSL/TLS configurations and 8+ Cloudflare security settings daily, producing audit-style observation reports reviewed by the founding engineer each session

- Tracked a coordinated bot-driven account registration attack from detection through resolution, documenting layered WAF mitigations and reducing blocked malicious requests from 5,400+ to single digits

- Produced structured weekly security summaries covering DNS configuration, firewall rules, WAF status, Zero Trust settings, and threat analytics — maintaining a 100% documentation completion rate across all internship sessions

- Mapped security observations to NIST CSF 2.0 functions and authored a Control Gap Analysis identifying 4 key risk areas with recommended remediation ahead of platform launch Account Officer Hatford Resources Nigeria Limited January 2021 – Present

- Managed financial compliance records and regulatory documentation for 5+ years, ensuring 100% audit- ready reporting across all financial periods

- Executed monthly internal financial controls reviews, identifying and escalating discrepancies to management — reducing reporting errors through systematic reconciliation processes

- Safeguarded sensitive financial data for 100+ client accounts by enforcing strict confidentiality protocols and role-based access controls consistent with information security principles

- Led audit preparation and evidence-gathering processes across multiple reporting cycles, compiling and organising documentation packages that supported clean internal and external audit outcomes

- Reconciled accounts and delivered financial reports on a monthly basis, maintaining accuracy across high- volume transaction records and meeting all regulatory submission deadlines EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science — Accounting Imo State University Graduated 2017

- Second Class Upper Division

- Relevant coursework: Financial Auditing, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Business Law

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

- Introduction to Cybersecurity — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Networking Basics — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Networking Devices and Initial Configuration — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Cybersecurity Essentials — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Endpoint Security — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Network Defense — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Cyber Threat Management — Cisco Networking Academy (Completed)

- Pre-Security Learning Path — TryHackMe (Completed)

- Cybersecurity 101 Learning Path — TryHackMe (Completed)

- Governance and Regulation — TryHackMe (Completed)

- Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) — (ISC) (In View) TECHNICAL SKILLS

- GRC & Compliance: NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001 Fundamentals, Risk Management, Security Controls, Audit Documentation, Control Gap Analysis

- Security Operations: WAF Monitoring, HTTP Traffic Analysis, Bot Activity Classification, Threat Detection, Incident Tracking

- Networking: DNS, SSL/TLS, TCP/IP, Network Defense, Firewall Rules, API Security

- Tools & Platforms: Cloudflare Dashboard, Microsoft Office Suite, GitHub

- Productivity: Google Docs, Google Sheets, Audit-Style Reporting, Documentation Management

- Soft Skills: Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Self-Directed Learning, Report Writing, Stakeholder Communication, Effective Team Player, Problem Solving

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