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Godfred Kwandoh Taylor

Godfred Kwandoh Taylor

Bronx,NY

Summary

SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS am an Information Security Specialist with proven experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and Risk Assessment using industry frameworks such as FISMA and applicable NIST special publications. Some areas of experience include, Nessus, Tenable, CSAM, McAfee, and MS Office Suite and Outlook. Adequate understanding of Federal and international regulatory bodies such as Office of Management Budget (OMB),PCI DSS and ISO. Risk Assessment and Security Assessment and Authorization process (SA&A). Experience reviewing and interpreting vulnerability scanning reports from Nessus etc. Experience in the development of ATO Package Documents such as System Security Plans (SSP), SAR, POAM, and security documents such as Contingency Plans, Incident Response Plans, PIA, and Configuration Management. Expertise in developing security artifacts to support the organizations program to include System Security Plans (SPP), Security Assessment Reports (SAR), Risk Assessment Reports (RAR), Security Control Traceability Matrix (SCTM), System Design and Installation. Procedures, System User Guides, Privileged User Guides, Security Test Procedures, and other documents as needed. Attends meetings and communicates status with stakeholders regarding vulnerabilities discovered, trends, and mitigations. Performs vulnerabilities discovered, trends, and mitigations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cyber Security Specialist

OutFront Media
05.2019 - Current
  • Extensive knowledge of Risk Management Framework processes and use of NIST 800-SPs, FIPS publications and standards for FISMA compliance
  • Planning and implementing information security programs, to help protect against known cyber threats
  • Coordinates internal and external audits, scans, penetration tests and other security assessments alongside consultants
  • Monitors information security systems and evaluates performance on key security issues, potential threats, and vulnerabilities
  • Creates and/or updates firm-wide policies and procedures documentation as needed
  • Recommends solutions, including hardware and software programs that can help mitigate risk Conducts incident prevention, detection
  • Investigate violations and recommend enhancements to plug potential security gaps Analyze logs to improve system and network performance
  • Assisting Senior Information Security Officer in conduct of Information Security assurance roles and ensuring system safety
  • Develop security baseline controls and test plan used to assess implemented security controls
  • Conduct security control assessments to assess adequacy of management, operational privacy, and technical security controls implemented
  • Develop post-assessment Security Assessment Reports (SAR) to detail results of assessment along with remediation recommendations for Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
  • Conduct IT risk assessment to identify system threats, vulnerabilities, and risks
  • Developed Risk Assessment Reports (RARs) that address identified system threats and vulnerabilities and recommend timely appropriate and actionable solutions to ensure information safety
  • Assisting in development of Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA), and Privacy Impact Analysis (PIA)
  • Develop System Security Plans (SSP) to provide overview of system security requirements and describe controls in place or planned by information system owners to meet those requirements.
  • Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management
  • Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures
  • Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information

KTU Library Help Desk Support

Kumasi Technical University
06.2016 - 11.2017
  • Install, test, configure, troubleshoot, and repair hardware / software for desktop support
  • Assist in network and hardware troubleshooting
  • Assist in performing preventative maintenance and upgrades on servers
  • Assist Network Engineering Manager and Helpdesk Manager with current projects
  • Document all calls in ticketing system in accurate and timely manner
  • Assist in auditing internal system data and processes
  • Create and maintain customer’s online access including password resets, username maintenance, software training and software installation
  • Problem determination and remediation for all desktop personal computing equipment
  • Network account maintenance (password expirations and lockouts)
  • Escalation of all unresolved incidents in timely manner, per management information systems escalation policy
  • Set up complete computer systems for employees, from imaging to employee desk.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security

Mercy College
Bronx, NY
05.2025

Associate of Science - Information Technology

Kumasi Technical University
Kumasi, Ghana
08.2016

Skills

  • TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Software:
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), MS Project
  • Systems: Microsoft Windows 7/81 and 10, Windows Server 2003, Android, MacOS
  • Networking: LANs, WANs, VPNs, Routers/Switches, Firewalls, TCP/IP
  • Program Languages: Python, C, HTML and JAVA

Certification

CompTIA Security + Certified Azure Security Engineer Certified

Timeline

Cyber Security Specialist

OutFront Media
05.2019 - Current

KTU Library Help Desk Support

Kumasi Technical University
06.2016 - 11.2017

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security

Mercy College

Associate of Science - Information Technology

Kumasi Technical University
Godfred Kwandoh Taylor