Mensah Koumassi
Charles Town,United States
Summary
Highly driven, detail-oriented Cyber Security Analyst with progressive experience in IT and cybersecurity. Leverage strong analytical and decision-making skills to design, implement, and configure security platform solutions geared toward providing security layers and controls to an environment. Passionate about network security and equipped with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively at all levels of the organization. Infused with exceptional time management and organization skills to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. A multi-skilled employee with innovative analytical skills to design technical initiatives and automate solutions for organizational efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Leverage effectual project methodologies and industry best practices to manage project delivery, budget, and metrics. Passionate about network security
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Security Analyst (Junior Level)
Direct Line Global
Sterling
08.2020 - Current
- Served as subject matter expert to information system security controls and countermeasures and architecture design of cybersecurity operations
- Control the identification, development, and deployment of strategic solutions based on the security system's needs and requirements
- Skillfully perform regular operations and maintenance functions such as problem management, patching, backups, configuration management, system documentation, and reporting
- Liaise and work with cross-functional teams to guarantee the non-overlapping of new solutions with existing toolsets
- Developed an awareness of changes in IT audit practices, regulatory requirements, and IT Risks framework to understand their impact to auditing (e.g., NIST Framework)
- Evaluated and uploaded Plan of Action Milestone (POA&M) into Enterprise Assurance Support Service (EMASS) and validated artifacts specified to remediate POA&M items
- Accounted for troubleshooting and resolving installation conflicts, incompatibilities, and other related IT/cyber problems
- Leverage strong technical skills in performing technical analysis, installation, maintenance, and modification of operating system software on the virtual machine (VMWARE)
- Selected and tailored the appropriate controls that are applicable to the system
- Generated vulnerability reports from scans detailing critical, high, medium, and low vulnerabilities that need to be remediated and collaboratively worked with system administrators' team to ensure vulnerabilities are remediated
- Verified FISMA documentations are complying including CP, CPT, SP, FIPS 199, e-Auth, PTA, and PIA 022
- Developed System Security Plan (SSP) to provide an overview of system security requirements and describe the controls in place or planned by information system owners to meet those requirements
- Provided independent assessments of the control environment over IT infrastructure, systems, and data through the execution of risk analysis, control evaluation, and innovative audit testing procedures
- Conducted risk assessments regularly; ensured measures raised in assessments were implemented in accordance with risk profile, and root-causes of risks were fully addressed following NIST 800-30 and NIST 800-37.
System Support Analyst (Entry Level)
Tech Links System
Gaithersburg
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided first-rate end-user IT support while overseeing various projects, including device rollouts, software deployments
- Proactively recorded and tracked requests and incidents in the organization’s service management system
- Complied with the established policies and procedures while offering mobile device deployment and support
- Optimized operational efficiency through end-user guidance and recommendations, activation, account modifications, configuration, testing, and problem identification and resolution
- Advised on IT equipment upgrades and used ticketing systems in managing and processing the actions taken
- Ensured system security by resolving customer issues through appropriate identification and research
- Enforced critical thinking in tracking and prioritizing issues and escalating them to the appropriate teams
- Kept track of technological advancements and trends in IT support
- Analyzed audit logs and alerts on a daily/weekly and monthly basis and report any suspicious activities to the SOC Team.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (in progress) -
The American University Public System
12.2025
Applied Associate of Science (AAS) Degree in Cybersecurity -
The Northern Virginia Community College
12.2023
Skills
- Cyber Security
- Network & System Security Controls
- Policy & Procedures Implementation
- Risk Assessment
- Vulnerability Management
- Email Firewall Implementation
- Endpoint Security Compliance
- Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Time Management
- Sharepoint Ticketing System
- Ticketing System
- Troubleshooting
- System Installation, Configuration, & Upgrading
- VMWARE
- Windows OS
- Linux (RHEL)
- Secure Browser Environment
- SCAP & Stigs
- MS Windows Server 2016
Certification
- CompTIA Security+ CE, 10/2022
- CompTIA Linux+ CE, 11/2023
Citizenship
United States
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- French (Fluent)
Timeline
Cyber Security Analyst (Junior Level)
Direct Line Global
08.2020 - Current
System Support Analyst (Entry Level)
Tech Links System
02.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (in progress) -
The American University Public System
Applied Associate of Science (AAS) Degree in Cybersecurity -
The Northern Virginia Community College
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