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Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Skills - Core Cybersecurity Skills
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Leul Nigussie

Medical Laboratory Scientist
Arlington,VA

Summary

Cybersecurity professional with a background in healthcare and over 4 years of experience as a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist. Skilled in vulnerability management, IAM, and SOC tools, with hands-on experience deploying Entra ID, Microsoft Sentinel, and AWS security controls. Brings strong knowledge of HIPAA compliance, sensitive data handling, and regulated environments — bridging clinical accuracy and security risk management.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2067
2067
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Medical Laboratory Scientist

MedStar Washington Hospital Center
12.2020 - Current
  • Maintained and troubleshot regulated diagnostic systems, applying principles of device integrity and controlled access.
  • Enforced HIPAA compliance and security protocols to safeguard patient health information (PHI) and laboratory systems.
  • Coordinated vendor engagements and risk assessments for critical lab equipment, ensuring adherence to institutional security and safety policies.
  • Authored and revised SOPs and compliance documentation to align with CLIA, CAP, and hospital standards — directly transferable to GRC policy writing.
  • Created and maintained structured logs of lab activity, system use, and result notification — paralleling incident and audit documentation.
  • Delivered real-time reporting of critical values, demonstrating rapid triage and escalation practices similar to SOC environments.
  • Provided technical support and clear communication to clinical staff and departments — comparable to security awareness and user training roles.
  • Participated in quality control, operational risk reduction, and cross-departmental process optimization — building a security-first mindset in healthcare infrastructure.

Education

M.Sc. - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Western Governors University
01-2026

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Western Governors University
Millcreek, UT
05.2001 - 03.2025

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Gonder
Ethiopia
05.2001 - 01.2018

Certification

CompTIA PenTest+, 03/25

Skills - Core Cybersecurity Skills

  • Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation (Nessus, manual testing)
  • AI-Enhanced Incident Response & Automation (ChatGPT + Azure Sentinel)
  • SIEM Data Analysis (Splunk, Sentinel)
  • Malware Analysis & Endpoint Threat Detection (Sysmon, MITRE ATT&CK)
  • Security Information & Event Management (SIEM workflows)
  • Cloud Security (AWS: GuardDuty, CloudTrail, IAM)
  • Network Security & Protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, SSH, RDP)
  • Firewall & Network Access Control (SGs, ACLs, Conditional Access)
  • Wireless Network Security (WPA2/3, rogue AP detection)
  • Virtualization Security (VM hardening in VirtualBox, ESXi)
  • HIPAA Awareness & Data Sensitivity Handling
  • NIST Frameworks, Risk Register, Audit Checklists
  • Documentation (AUP, IRP, IAM Policy Writing)
  • Customer Support & Technical Communication
  • Incident Documentation & Report Writing
  • Team Collaboration (GitHub, shared cloud workspaces)

Timeline

Medical Laboratory Scientist

MedStar Washington Hospital Center
12.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Western Governors University
05.2001 - 03.2025

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Gonder
05.2001 - 01.2018

M.Sc. - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Western Governors University
Leul NigussieMedical Laboratory Scientist