David Oladapo
Smyrna,GA
Summary
Experienced Cybersecurity Engineer with a proven track record of strengthening security through proactive threat detection, data analysis, and incident response. Skilled in identifying anomalies, investigating security alerts, and implementing robust security controls to protect sensitive data. Committed to helping businesses defend against evolving cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Overview
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Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Information Security Engineer
Clark Atlanta University
01.2026 - Current
- Manage enterprise security controls across Microsoft Defender XDR, Entra ID, Rapid7, Sophos, ThreatLocker, Fortinet, Varonis, Splunk, and email security platforms, strengthening protection across endpoint, identity, network, and cloud environments.
- Lead security incident investigation, threat hunting, containment, and remediation, analyzing suspicious authentication, phishing, malware, endpoint, and network activity while coordinating response efforts across security, infrastructure, networking, and vendor teams.
- Develop and optimize SIEM detections, alerting logic, correlation rules, and security use cases in Rapid7 InsightIDR, improving visibility into compromised accounts, anomalous behavior, indicators of compromise, and other high-risk activity.
- Strengthen Identity and Access Management (IAM) through Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, privileged-access reviews, stale-account remediation, session revocation, and BeyondTrust PAM to reduce identity-based attack exposure.
- Drive implementation and integration of enterprise security technologies, including EDR/XDR, vulnerability management, email security, IAM, network security, and automated incident-response capabilities, integrating security platforms with ServiceNow and other operational workflows.
Cybersecurity Engineer
Pathway Consulting
05.2021 - 12.2025
- Deployed and configured EDR agents on endpoints across the organization's network, ensuring comprehensive coverage and minimal impact on system performance.
- Utilize Carbon Black EDR tools to monitor endpoints and identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), effectively mitigating threats across the environment.
- Manage and enhance email security measures with IronPort, ensuring protection against email-based threats such as phishing and malware.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to schedule, test, and deploy security patches on affected systems based on Rapid7 InsightVM reports, resulting in an 80% reduction in vulnerabilities and significantly lowering exposure to potential threats.
- Conducted security reviews and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards like SOC1, ISO 27001, NIST 800-61, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and CIS Controls.
- Refined incident response playbooks to address evolving threats and infrastructure changes, optimizing signature tuning, alerts, and custom scripts.
- Conduct company-wide security awareness training, focusing on email security and safe computing practices using KnowBe4.
- Provide executive-level reports and metrics on security program effectiveness, including risk management and incident response performance.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Top Group Technologies
03.2019 - 04.2021
- Conducted initial triage and investigation of security incidents, escalating critical incidents to senior analysts for further analysis and response.
- Conducted forensic investigations into security incidents to determine the root cause, assess impact, and implement corrective actions.
- Developed incident response procedures to minimize damage and reduce recovery time during security breaches.
- Leveraged Microsoft Defender and Splunk to monitor endpoints and network traffic, analyze IOCs, remediate vulnerabilities, and mitigate potential threats.
- Managed email filtering and reputation-based controls to block or quarantine malicious emails before they reach end-users leveraging Proofpoint.
System Administrator
FedEx Supply Chain
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Administer Windows Server and Linux, environments for high availability in supply chain operations.
- Manage cloud infrastructure with AWS and Azure, ensuring scalable and efficient systems.
- Implement network security using Palo Alto to protect sensitive supply chain data.
- Ensure business continuity with Veeam and Acronis backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell and Ansible for improved efficiency.
Education
Master Of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTBachelor Of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTCertification
Project Management Professional (PMP) | Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) – ISC² | CompTIA CySA+ | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA PenTest+ | CompTIA Cloud+ | CompTIA Linux+ | CompTIA Network+ | CompTIA A+ | CompTIA Project+ | ITIL® 4 Foundation
Timeline
Information Security Engineer
Clark Atlanta University
01.2026 - Current
Cybersecurity Engineer
Pathway Consulting
05.2021 - 12.2025
Cybersecurity Analyst
Top Group Technologies
03.2019 - 04.2021
System Administrator
FedEx Supply Chain
04.2017 - 02.2019
Master Of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor Of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University