Akah Tenjoh Okwen
Houston,Texas
Summary
Highly motivated IT professional With over six years of experience in cybersecurity, network security, incident response, and GRC, I am well-equipped to contribute effectively to your team.
My technical skills encompass vulnerability assessments, threat analysis, SIEM, Python scripting, and network hardening. I have a proven ability to detect and respond to . I am eager to bring my expertise to your organization and contribute to its cybersecurity objectives
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber security Analyst
Peraton
Arlington, VA
03.2023 - Current
- Deployed, endpoint detection and response (EDR) ,intrusion prevention system(IPS) and security information and event management (SIEM) tools to monitor networks for suspicious activity and potential breaches
- Conducted incidence response, containment, mitigation and recovery maintaining system integrity
- Analyzed and correlated security events in Azure sentinel and implemented countermeasures to mitigate against intrusion attacks
- Developed best practices, policies, programs, procedures and security standards for the organization
- Managed user accounts, user groups and permissions in the Identity and Access management (IAM)
- Implemented secure network architectures, virtualization technologies, identity and access management principles, application security, encryption technologies, SOA, and web applications
- Managed Next-generation and Cisco ASA firewall
- Conducted regular security awareness training for employees to promote a strong security culture within the organization
- Performed regular security assessments, vulnerability scanning using Nessus, Qualys and recommended mitigation strategies
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the security of data, systems, and network
- Conduct audit & evaluate in alignment to the supply cyber security control framework
- Utilized NIST cybersecurity framework to improve security practices, protect information and information systems.
Cyber network defender
U.S. Army
Wahiawā, HI
05.2018 - 06.2023
- Designed, deployed, and maintained network security solutions such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and network access control (NAC)
- Respond to network security incidents, investigate breaches, and implement incident response procedures to contain, mitigate, and recover from security incidents
- Monitored and analyzed network traffic for anomalies, using Wireshark and NMAP
- Designed and deployed network Segmentation, dividing the network into smaller segments to isolate sensitive data and minimize the impact of potential breaches
- Implemented device hardening technique to Secure network devices like routers, switches, and firewalls through best practices and configuration techniques
- Secured wireless networks using encryption standards and access control mechanisms
- Conducted network security audits, assessments, and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
- Maintained a backup and recovery system
- Troubleshoot TCP/IP issues and other network connectivity issues
- Create and manage user accounts using active directory domain services(ADDS), applied group policies, OUs And permissions
- Ensure systems with updated patches
- Resolved DHCP/TCP/IP and DNS issues
- Design and deploy LAN/WAN, OSPF, BGP, NAT/PAT
- Configure and maintain Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for secure remote access to the network.
Cyber security analyst
Cask
Arlington, VA
03.2014
- Network Access Control (NAC) controlled and managed network access for devices and users to ensure only authorized devices/personnel with the appropriate permissions can access the network.(IAM)
- Assisted in identifying, remediating, and/or mitigating vulnerabilities in the environment, ensuring appropriate response to high risk and aged findings
- Conducted Security Awareness and Training educating employees about cybersecurity best practices
- Assisted in the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and guidelines to establish a comprehensive security framework
- Analyzed threat and indication of compromise (IOC) using cyber kill chain or ATT&CK
- Investigated security incidents, containing the damage, restoring systems to normal operation, and implementing measures to prevent similar incidents in the future
- Reviewed and managed security logs, including firewall, SIEM, and syslog to detect and investigate anomalies
- Document security incidents, investigations, and remediation efforts for reporting and analysis purposes
- Experienced of current technologies in authentication, federation, and identity management space (OAUTH 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, FIDo.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science -
University of Ngaoundere
06.2016
Skills
- Cisco Firewall
- TCP/IP
- EDR
- HIPAA
- PCI DSS
- DNS
- Linux
- Python
- Communication skills
- NIST standards
- SIEM
- LAN/WAN
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Azure active directory
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- Microsoft Certified, security, compliance and Identity fundamentals
- ITIL4
- COBIT
- CompTIA A+
- Google IT support certificate
Timeline
Cyber security Analyst
Peraton
03.2023 - Current
Cyber network defender
U.S. Army
05.2018 - 06.2023
Cyber security analyst
Cask
03.2014
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science -
University of Ngaoundere