Intelligence Analyst

• Nov 2022 - Present

Security Analyst (Trainee)

• Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

• Monitored network for security incidence using SIEM tools, helping in-house software and cloud developers avoid security flaws • Conducted third party vendor assessments, proof of concept and recommended solutions in line with business requirements • Applied knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST, and other frameworks on cybersecurity related cases for research and best practices • Performed OSINT and other research on potential and current cyber-related threats against the organisation, minimising the effects of attack vectors on business operations • Participated in Capture the Flag (CTF) exercises with teams on CyberStart and other platforms, averaging at top 3 teams out of 10 per competition. Rogers CyberSecure Catalyst Cybersecurity Professional Practice Rogers CyberSecure Catalyst Cyber Range: Incidence Response and Ransomware Show less

GRC Analyst

• Dec 2015 - Jul 2020

• Collaborated as part of the external technical consulting and compliance team conducting IT audit and risk management analysis of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in 2017, resulting in the finding and publishing the NDIC IT Compliance report, detailing issues of insider threats and technology conflicts in the government organization • Advised and trained staff of the Cyber-crime division at the Federal Ministry of Justice Nigeria on the importance of reporting and validation of compliance and data risks, the GDPR and data risk management in the ministry, resulting in the development of training materials for government officials in Nigeria • Worked in teams assisting small to medium accounting firms create and implement legal and technology policy for their staff, resulting in the implementation of a more structured data access and online use by staff of the companies Show less

Policy and Governance Reporter

• Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

• Performed legal and technical research on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, trends and industry standards, resulting in 3 in-depth articles per week on cybercrime and privacy • Provided contractual and privacy advice to journalists on social media influencers in Nigeria, resulting in the first-of-its-kind series on their unique contractual obligations • Researched and audited legislative bills, and compliance violations of governments in Africa, and the discovery of legislative bias and possible embezzlement by a technology company in Nigeria, resulting in the bill being dropped by the legislative bodies in Nigeria • Attended industry events on behalf of the company hosted by Google and the Africa Law Tech Festival, and provided training and insight on the data privacy and the cybersecurity landscape for legal professionals • Established and maintained relationships with subject matter experts in information security and data privacy, resulting in the discovery of a security breach in the country’s Corporate Affairs Commission, alerting the government body about it Show less

Legal Counsel

• Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

• Conducted risk assessments on the policies and regulations associated with the organisation's information assets, resulting in the implementation of the Data Protection Act within the Ministry • Identified technology risks with potential partnerships between Nigeria and international and local organisations, ensuring that contracts and agreements were properly examined and corrected for potentially crippling clauses • Communicated with privacy professionals on legal and security controls, establishing reports based on security controls and policies • Co-organized department's first compliance and privacy executive training with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Taskforce (UNCCT) • Trained legal professionals in the government ministry on technology best practices and data privacy by developing training materials and giving presentations Show less