About Me

Personal Statement

A results-driven and detail-oriented Information Security Analyst with a passion for cybersecurity and a proactive approach to threat identification, mitigation, and compliance. Skilled in leveraging automation, cloud security, and vulnerability management to enhance organizational security posture. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, analysing complex security threats, and implementing effective solutions. Holding a First-Class degree in Cyber Security and Computer Forensics, I am eager to apply my expertise in a dynamic environment, driving innovation and strengthening defences against evolving cyber threats.

Technical Skills

Some of the areas I have experience in:

• Strong Soft and Interpersonal Skills: Organization, Communication, Leadership, and Teamwork. Excellent customer service experience.
• Security Operations: Threat Detection (Mimecast, Sophos XDR, Wazuh), SIEM & Forensics (Azure Sentinel, Kibana, Wireshark, Nessus), Incident Response & Phishing Mitigation.
• Identity & Access Management: Active Directory & Azure AD (Conditional Access, MFA), AWS IAM (PoLP, Secrets Manager), MDM Compliance (Intune, Device Security Policies).
• Cloud Security: AWS (IAM, CloudFormation, Secrets Manager, EC2, Tenable), Azure (Risky Users, Conditional Access, MCAS, Defender for Cloud).
• Automation & Security Orchestration: PowerShell (Security Audits, Access Management, MFA Enforcement), Power Automate (GDPR Automation, Security Workflow), Jira Automation (Ticketing, Playbooks).
• Compliance & Risk: GDPR Compliance (Microsoft Purview, Right-to-Be-Forgotten Requests), Risk Management (TPRM, Vendor Security Reviews, Risk Register Maintenance), BCP & Policy Writing.
• Vulnerability Management: Tenable.io/Nessus (Scanning & Remediation), Fortinet (Custom OSSEC Rules, SIEM Integrations), Patch Management (AWS, Azure, Linux).
• Networking & System Security: TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, Fortinet, Linux Security Administration.
• Development & Reporting: Python, PowerShell, SharePoint, PCI DSS Compliance, Jira.

Certifications

These are the certifications I have achieved:

• Google IT Support Professional
• Microsoft Certified: AZ-900
• CISSP - Studying

Work Experience

Information Security Analyst, Preqin by BlackRock (Current since July 2023) - Responsibilities & Achievements:

●   Using various tools such as Azure, AWS, Powershell, Cisco Umbrella, Sophos

● Ensured a 100% timely response rate for critical security alerts across Mimecast, Sophos, Kibana, Cisco Umbrella, 
AWS, and Azure, maintaining a 5-minute SLA to reduce attack windows. 

● Automated security & compliance reporting, using PowerShell, Microsoft Security API, and Azure Automation, 
cutting manual reporting time by 75%. 

● Built & deployed a Wazuh security monitoring system in AWS (Linux), integrating Fortinet, Syslog, Domain 
Controllers & OSSEC rules to enhance network and endpoint security. 

● Enforced IAM security controls, automating password health checks, MFA enforcement, and AWS IAM access 
reviews, ensuring compliance with least privilege principles. 

● Streamlined GDPR compliance, automating Right-to-Be-Forgotten requests with Microsoft Purview, Power 
Automate & AWS SES, achieving 100% regulatory adherence. 

● Developed security automation workflows, integrating Power Automate & Jira playbooks to close tickets, 
quarantine GDPR files, and enforce security policies. 

● Led vulnerability & risk management efforts, conducting Tenable scans, remediation prioritization, and third
party risk assessments (TPRM) to reduce critical security risks. 

● Executed phishing campaigns & security awareness training, reducing click rates by 35% and strengthening 
security culture. 

● Designed & implemented Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), improving incident response readiness and resilience. 

● Created custom AWS & Defender security alerts, improving threat visibility and proactive threat detection.

1st Line Service Desk Analyst, Foxtons (09/2022-07/2023) - Responsibilities & Achievements:

● Delivered a high level of exceptional customer service on the phone and face-to-face with our diverse teams 
abroad making strong customer connections and building amazing communication skills. Maintained a customer 
satisfaction score of 100%. 

● Maintain an organised daily structure, working to assigned jobs within an adequate time frame. 

● Cyber support such as successful phishing prevention using Mimecast and applying security policies with 
Forcepoint. 

Work Experience, Samsung Electronics (09/2020) - Responsibilities & Achievements:

●   Liaised with managers and colleagues on UX prototyping for projects

●	Attended creativity sessions for the improvement of the work environment

●	Meetings were held online giving a clear understanding of working at home

●	Met with various people around the world offering the best advice 

Work Experience, Tullow Oil (09/2018) - Responsibilities & Achievements:

●	Networking based 

●	Meeting with managers and colleagues bringing information gathered from the week

●	Monitoring Servers and detailed learning of BIOS

●	Some aspects of the organisation’s cybersecurity 

Customer Service Assistant, Puri Chemist (2017-2019) - Responsibilities & Achievements:

●	Excellent Customer Service by attending to different queries

●	Stock Replenishment 

●	Managed a friendly and calm positive mentality when dealing with complaints

●	Built excellent team working and communication skills 

Work Experience, Tullow Oil (09/2016) - Responsibilities & Achievements:

●	Administrative System Duties

●	Networking and Monitoring Servers

●	Working on SharePoint

●	Meetings with directors of various departments