Network and Security Consultant

• May 2023 - Present

Senior Network Security Engineer II - (ICBC Standard Bank)

• Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

Principal Architect (Networks and Network Security Solutions)

• Jun 2017 - Mar 2023

Projects: Coronation Merchant Bank Lagos (2017 - 2023) - Designed the network infrastructure and provided HLD and LLD for two datacenters in an active-active deployment which increased the organization’s infrastructure availability and passed Internal and External audits. - I designed and implemented network security infrastructure that enabled the bank to achieve PCIDSS certification, ISO 27001, CBN and KPMG infrastructure audits. - Provide 3rd Level support for the bank to manage network/ network security infrastructure. - Network and Network Security Audit and remediation. - Project stakeholders management and engagement Technologies Deployed: Cisco OTV, Cisco FMC 7.2, Cisco FTD 2110, Cisco FTD 2130, Cisco FTD 4110, Cisco Wireless Cloud, Cisco ISE 2.7 (3.2), Checkpoint Firewall, RAVPN Deployment with posture assessment, MacSEC, DCI, Traffic Engineering for Internet, Intranet and Extranet zones, DMVPN Phase 3. Show less

Network/IT Security Officer

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2022

Job Area: Networks/Network Security Responsibilities • Draft and implement the company’s IT security framework, develop IT security awareness plans and ensure compliance from users and IT application/infrastructure teams. • Implement and manage IT security controls, mobile device management, perimeter firewalls, data loss prevention, network admission controls, posture assessment, vulnerability and penetration testing, intrusion detection to ensure the company maintains adequate IT security posture. • Implement, manage and improve the networks/networks security infrastructure to align with best practices to deliver service to the company and other IT teams within agreed SLAs. • Planning and operationalization of business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the IT department, incident and change management procedure management. Skills Acquired and Technology Landscape: - Time and people management, project management, Vulnerability and Penetration testing. - Cisco ISE 2.6, Cisco 5520 WLC, Cisco ASA, PALO ALTO UTM, PRTG NMS, WithSecure Endpoint Security, Microsoft Intunes and DLP, Cisco Duo. Show less

Enterprise Networks Implementation and Operations Engineer.

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

I form part of the team responsible for implementation/Operations and administration of all Network/Security/Voice appliances within the enterprise Infrastructure. I am responsible in provisioning access to network services for users and guests of the bank across all network technologies (Security, Wireless, Routing & Switching, Data Centre etc). Skills Acquired: • Advanced routing/switching, traffic engineering techniques (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, PBR) and troubleshooting, VPN Technologies (FlexVPN, DMVPN, IKEv2, RAVPN with Cisco ANYconnect mobility client). • Advanced Enterprise Wireless deployment and administration (Cisco WLC, Cisco AP, Cisco Mobility Service Engine). • Advanced Enterprise Security implementation and operations by Zoning architecture, 3-tier architecture, Palo Alto Firewall, Sophos Firewall, Cisco ASA with Firepower SFR, IPEP, Cisco SecureX Architecture using Cisco Identity Service Engine, Switches, Cisco WLC. • Advanced Infrastructure monitoring using Cisco Prime, Solarwinds Orion Platform. • Data Centre Technologies including OTV technology, Active-Active Data Centre Design and implementation, Nexus 7000 administration, Nexus 2000, UCS B and C series servers administration. Show less

Network Engineer

• Sep 2011 - Oct 2013

• I was responsible for the planning and implementation of voice and data network solutions/services for corporate clients • I was second level support offering remote and on-site support to corporate ensuring that all service outages were resolved within acceptable SLA • Responsible for implementation of MPLS VPN clouds for corporate customers integrating the CE for turn-key projects. • I implemented voice gateways via mediatrisk voice gateways and other asterisk platforms Skills Acquired: Ability to work with different routing protocols, Cisco routers and switches, Asterisk voice servers, VPN implementation. Show less