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Ernest Magawa

Ernest Magawa

Cybersecurity Analyst
New York,US

Summary

Cybersecurity Analyst with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals, seeking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges, utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving.

Overview

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Experience

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Certifications

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9
years of post-secondary education
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5

Certifications

Work History

Cybersecurity Analyst (Hybrid)

Tanz-BRIDGE International LTD
11.2023 - Current
  • Initiating and managing new security streams that improve
    security operations (ex: Vulnerability Management).
  • Planning and Implementing of Privileged Access Management
    (PAM).
  • Installing, altering, and updating security software and
    firewalls
  • Creating cybersecurity best practice communications to
    educate staff against known threats and potential vectors of
    attack
  • Testing more than 20 systems for potential vulnerabilities
  • Preparing reports on security incidents and changing responses

Life & Fire Safety Director

MCR/Ink48 Hotel
New York, NY
02.2017 - Current
  • Conducting Fire inspections to ensure compliance with local
    codes and regulations
  • Helping save lives and prevents property damage by keeping
    building safe from fire
  • Identifying accident causes and optimal prevention strategies
    by conducting thorough investigations and analyses
  • Investigating incidents, determining root causes and
    implementing corrective actions.
  • Applying Information Security methods in responding to any
    incidents involving access control breaches

Network Engineer (Hybrid & Contract)

Tanz - BRIDGE International LTD
Tanzania, East Africa
06.2016 - 09.2018
  • Managed, tracked, and coordinated problem resolution and
    escalation processes
  • Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of
    route-based IP network solutions
  • Provided network support services for devices such as hubs,
    bridges, routers, and other hardware
  • Performed troubleshooting for Juniper, Cisco, and packet
    analysis
  • Provided detailed network diagrams and procedural guidelines

Technical Support Engineer

Tanz - BRIDGE International LTD
Tanzania, East Africa
02.2014 - 05.2016

Tanz - BRIDGE International LTD is an intermediate company providing Technical Consultancy Services in Tanzania on Production and Distribution, Information Technology, Research, Marketing and Trading on industrial and agricultural products,
linking the producer and consumer on a global market. Main technical expertise and responsibilities included:

  • Explaining technical information in clear terms to promote better understanding for non-technical users
  • Performing root cause analysis of reported issues to enact corrections
  • Diagnosing & troubleshooting hardware, software and network
    issues
  • Creating user accounts & assigning permissions
  • Deploying software using GPO on Windows Server for all
    systems

Housekeeping Supervisor

Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza
New York, NY
07.2009 - 12.2013
  • Conducted regular room inspections to verify compliance with housekeeping standards
  • Communicated repair needs to maintenance staff Developed & implemented detailed housekeeping standards to promote cleanliness standards for guest rooms and common areas
  • Restocked room supplies such as facial tissues for personal touch with every job
  • Assigned housekeeping staff to specific shifts and room blocks based on abilities and daily requirements

Mathematics Teaching Assistant

Research Foundation Of CUNY
New York, NY
11.2006 - 06.2009
  • Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans
  • Utilized answer sheets and electronic marking devices to grade homework and tests, accurately computing and recording
    results
  • Managed over 25 Student Home Work correction per day
  • Conducted weekly review sessions to help students prepare for exams
  • Organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes

Education

Cybersecurity Analyst - CompTIA CySA+

Per Scholas New York
Brooklyn, NY
06.2023 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

City College of New York
New York, NY
01.2012 - 12.2016

Associate of Science - Engineering Science

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
01.2003 - 12.2006

Skills

  • Cyber Incident Response
  • Threat Management
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Tool Sets
  • Network Management
  • LAN Switching and WAN Topologies
  • Network Security and Topologies
  • Static and Dynamic Routing
  • IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
  • Network Troubleshooting

Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Accomplishments

  • Created daily database reports to identify and mediate potential vulnerabilities.
  • Implemented system recovery procedures to minimize loss of data in the event of attack.
  • Trained end users on proper security protocol to minimize cybersecurity attacks.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software

Splunk

OPNSense

Burp Suite

Snort

Security Onion

PfSense

Cisco IOS

Nmap

Wireshark

Affiliations

National Society for Black Engineers

Certification

  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
  • Cisco Cyber Security Specialist
    HTML, CSS and JavaScript for
    Web Developers
  • Fundamentals of Python
    Programming
  • Responsive Website Coding with
    HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Interests

Reading

Technology

Coding

Travel

Photography

Editing

Flight Sim

UAS Drone

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