Kwame Larbi Amissah Agyei
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Credentials
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Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
(ISC)²May, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
MicrosoftJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
MicrosoftJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate
MicrosoftSep, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Innovare Africa
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Ghana
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Audit Associate
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Jul 2023 - Present
As an Associate Audit Consultant, I oversee the following: 1. Security Audits: I plan, conduct, and lead information security audits to evaluate the organization's security posture using ISO27001 and PCI DSS. I conduct internal audits for some but not limited to Savings and Loans and FinTech organizations in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia as and when it is requested. 2. Security Policy Review: I evaluate and provide feedback on information security policies, procedures, and guidelines to align with industry best practices. 3. Technical Expertise: By giving advice to Innovare’s clients with the knowledge I possess in security technologies, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, encryption, authentication methods, to help them align and improve on their systems and infrastructure with the ISO27001 and PCI DSS standards Show less
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Universal Merchant Bank
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Ghana
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Banking
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500 - 600 Employee
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IT Auditor
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Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
JD:1. I conducted IT audits to assess compliance with company policies, regulatory directives, and industry standards.2. I conducted ISO 27001 audits to assess information security, cybersecurity, and privacy protection standards.3. I assisted in the implementation of security measures to protect against data breaches.4. I conducted a PCI DSS audit to provide assurance to the bank that their customers' cardholder data was protected and compliant.5. I conducted an applications control audit of the bank's core banking application, T24. The primary objective was to identify and detect any control weaknesses or vulnerabilities within the system, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.Quality Assurance Team:As a Quality Assurance team member for the core banking application upgrade (T24), I actively contribute in the following ways:1. I reviewed test scripts for each department during the analysis phase of the core banking application upgrade.2. I participated in meetings with vendors to assess the quality of various banking applications and ensure they align with our business goals.3. I assisted in formulating the data migration strategy and processes from the legacy system to the new core banking application, T24. Show less
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IT Audit Assistant
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2022
JD:1. I assisted in conducting various IT audits to assess compliance with company policies, regulatory directives, and industry standards.2. I assisted in conducting PCI DSS audit to provide assurance to the bank that their customers' cardholder data was protected and compliant.
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Education
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Presbyterian University College, Ghana
BSc Information Communication and Technology, Major: Information Systems