Information Security Cybersecurity Analyst

Name: Alex Abazie

Email: ********@*****.***

Cell: 908-***-****

LinkedIn.com/in/alex-abazie-3252a227a6-0006 Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Professional Profile ( CYBER SECURITY )

IT Cybersecurity Analyst with over 5 years of experience performing research, analysis, and troubleshooting to identify, resolve, and remediate security issues. I performed risk and Incident Management, and IT compliance support across the Enterprise Infrastructure. I am highly motivated, organized, result and detail-oriented with excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. I possess a unique combination of technical abilities, communication skills, and the ability to multitask that allows me to collaborate with end-users or stakeholders with the main focus on maintaining a high quality security system.

EDUCATION

●MSc (Masters of Science in International Relations & Diplomacy)-Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

●BSc (Bachelor of Science in Government & Public Administration)-Abia State University,Nigeria

MEMBERSHIP & CERTIFICATIONS

●CompTIA Security+- Certified March 2023

●CISSP (Candidate)

●CompTIA -Member

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Security Technologies: Nessus Security Center, Nmap, Wireshark, IDS/IPS; Log Management, Anti-Virus Tools; (Norton, Symantec).

Application: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access); Wireshark, NMAP, Nessus, ArcSight, SharePoint, Google Docs

Operating Systems: Unix-Based Systems (Linux); Windows.

Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint)

Ticket Systems: ServiceNow, Remedy

Professional Experience

Alpha Technology Group, MD; Cybersecurity Analyst Oct 2022 – Present

●Daily review of logs and alerts from IDS/IPS devices, DLP system.

●Supports the development and delivery of Information security education and awareness.

●Coordinates with vendors and third parties to manage information security risks

●Develops risk assessment reports, identifying threats and vulnerabilities in systems.

●Conducts security control Assessments to assess the adequacy of implemented management, operational, privacy, and technical security controls.

●Performs system risk management following the NIST risk management framework

●Perform incident response to investigate and resolve computer security incidents.

●Assists with developing processes and procedures to improve incident response times, analysis of the incident, and overall, SOC functions.

AbiaHealth Inc Nig ; Health Information security Analyst- Dec. 2020- Oct. 2021

●Conducted Network Security Monitoring on services including firewall, Web Application Firewall, Data Loss Prevention, and IDS/IPS.

●Analyzed information security systems and applications and recommended and developed security measures to protect information against unauthorized modification or loss.

●Prepared security assessment report (SAR) High-lighting gaps or areas of vulnerability and recommended mitigations

●Supported in Network Assessment and monitoring of control devices for performance and security compliance

●Observed and analyze traffic to learn valuable lessons from known malicious actors and determine countermeasures against such threats

Technol Oil & Gas (Nig); IT Security Compliance Analyst - May 2020- April 2021

●Provided daily status updates on existing cybersecurity incidents to follow up with clients/customers to ensure satisfactory resolution.

●Managed information security risk assessment and research, and recommends remediation plans and strategies.

●Monitored and planned response to security incidents and events across the organisation.

●I was in Charge of education and cyber security awareness which facilitated a significant drop in successful phishing attacks up to 15% within the first year.

●Partnered with business departments to identify gaps in policies, procedures, and processes.

●Evaluated operational processes and suggested improvements.

OBZ Web systems Consulting & Securities (NIG).

IT Security Specialist April 2019 - Sept 2019

●Investigated and responded to network activities relating to unauthorized modification, destruction, and disclosure affecting business operations.

●Identified and analyzed business violations of security policy and standards.

●Analyzed information security systems and applications and recommended security measures to protect information against unauthorized modification or loss.

●Prepared risk analysis documentation, reports, and recommendations

●Conducted follow-up meetings to assist information system owners in remediating outstanding security findings

●Provided detailed reports on security findings and worked with development teams to remediate.

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