Chisom Gusiora
Cyber Security Specialist
Houston,TX
Summary
Computer security professional with 3 years of progressive experience in IT industry. Demonstrated skill identifying business risks and compliance issues and designing proactive solutions. Background designing and implementing layered network security approaches.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cyber Security Specialist
Nextgen Technology
05.2021 - Current
- Reduced cyber risks by conducting regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests.
- Managed patch management procedures effectively, ensuring timely updates to mitigate vulnerabilities in the organization's systems.
- Contributed to the development of company-wide policies on information security, privacy, and acceptable use of technology resources.
- Advised executive leadership on current threat landscapes, providing strategic guidance on improving overall cybersecurity posture.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emerging threats, providing proactive solutions for potential vulnerabilities.
- Collaborated with IT teams to ensure secure implementation of new software applications and systems.
- Engineered, maintained and repaired security systems and programmable logic controls.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Implemented multi-factor authentication methods to enhance user access controls, reducing unauthorized system access incidents.
- Streamlined security processes by integrating various security tools and technologies into a unified platform
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
Anambra State University
Anambra, Nigeria 09.2016 - 11.2020
Skills
Disaster Recovery Planning
Network protocols
Application security
Vulnerability Assessment
Network Security Management
Incident Response Planning
Unified Threat Management
Multi-Factor Authentication
Phishing Awareness Training
Security Operations Center
Firewall Administration
Intrusion Detection Systems
Security Planning
Teamwork and Collaboration
Adaptability
Timeline
Cyber Security Specialist
Nextgen Technology
05.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
Anambra State University
09.2016 - 11.2020