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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Olayemi Lawal

Chicago,IL

Summary

Diligent SOC Analyst Specialist with 3 years of experience working on security research, planning, execution, and maintenance. Adept at training and educating internal users on relevant cyber security procedures and preventative measures. Specialize in network monitoring, Incident handling and documentation, System Log Analyst, security software installation, and working to prevent cyber-attacks, have a deep knowledge in identifying and analyzing suspicious event, ability to manage sensitive materials, Able to use Various tools to perform log and packet analysis.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SOC Analyst

SDI
Chicago, IL
03.2022 - Current
  • Continuous monitoring and interpretation of threats using the IDS and SIEM
  • Conduct research on new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities using security blogs
  • Analyze network traffic for potential threats
  • Complete log analysis as needed, prioritizing and differentiating between potential intrusion attempts and false negatives
  • Create and track investigations to resolution
  • Compose security alert notifications
  • Continuous network monitoring
  • Investigate malicious phishing emails, domains and IPS, using open source tools and recommended proper blocking, based on analysis
  • Monitor reported spam and phishing emails
  • Search firewall, email, web or DNS logs to identify and mitigate intrusion attempts
  • Conduct log analysis using splunk
  • Advise incident responders in steps to take to investigate and resolve computer security incidents
  • Recognizing potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempt and compromises through review and analyses of relevant event details and summary information
  • Identifying suspicious/malicious activities or code
  • Creating and tracking investigations to resolution
  • Review violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans
  • Monitor computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems

SOC Analyst

Copart
Dallas, TX
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Conduct research on new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities using security blogs
  • performing static malware analysis on isolated virtual servers
  • Monitoring and analysis of security events to determine intrusion and malicious events.
  • Ongoing review of SIEM dashboards, system, application logs, and custom monitoring tools
  • Perform security monitoring and reporting, analyze security alerts and escalate security alerts to local support teams
  • Lead and respond to security incidents and investigations and targets reviews of suspect areas.
  • Identify and resolve root causes of security-related problems
  • Investigate all security alerts received by making use of all tools and log files possible to determine if the alert is a false positive, a security event, an actual attack, and/or a security incident
  • Monitoring and analyzing of security events to determine intrusion and malicious events.
  • Created tickets with ServiceNow, Trello, to help resolve and track user issues through detailed documenting procedures
  • Investigate malicious phishing emails, domains and IPS, using open source tools and recommended proper blocking, based on analysis
  • Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
  • Worked with other teams to enforce security of applications and systems.
  • monitoring logs and alart trough QRADAR or SPLUNK
  • Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information.
  • Process and complete tickets received from ServiceNow such as Non-Standard Software Require, Unblock Request, Lost and Stolen
  • Analyzed network traffic and system logs to detect malicious activities.

System Administrator

Sienna Biopharmaceuticals
Westlake Village, CA
09.2018 - 03.2020
  • Ensured that incoming calls, chats and web-submitted tickets were fairly being allocated to Service Desk Specialists
  • Guided, mentored and monitored Service Desk staff in their daily duties
  • Escalation point in Service Desk for advanced incidents, problems or requests
  • Involved with installation, maintenance, advanced trouble shooting and administration of existing network systems.
  • Maintained user accounts, data integrity, and file system security for Service Desk environment by following company processes
  • Performed troubleshooting for technical problems remotely to assist with resolving reported issues from customers
  • Communicated highly technical information to both technical and nontechnical personnel
  • Drafted, reviewed and approved documentation and Knowledge Base articles in ServiceNow relevant to configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of accounts and computer systems
  • Responsible for ensuring data center security by making sure individuals checked in are part of the ACL.
  • Troubleshoots and correct simple software issues resolving conflicts between applications hardware and/or device issues and operating systems faults.
  • Accurately documented and communicated system failures, repairs, installations, or changes to necessary parties
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity issues such as Ethernet over copper, dedicated Ethernet, and T1 connections
  • Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
  • Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
  • Evaluated software products to determine compatibility with existing systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Ibadan Polytechnic, Ibadan Oyo
05.2014

Skills

  • IDS Monitoring and Triage
  • IOC Monitoring
  • Log Analysis
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Deductive reasoning skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Excellent Communication
  • Leadership
  • Self-Motivated
  • Technical Support
  • Operating Systems
  • Event Security Monitoring
  • Continuity Monitoring
  • Threat Management
  • Threat Detection
  • Monitoring Tools
  • MS Office

Certification

CompTIA Security+

Google IT Support Professional

AWS Cloud Foundation

AWS Cloud Architect in View

Timeline

SOC Analyst - SDI
03.2022 - Current
SOC Analyst - Copart
08.2021 - 03.2022
System Administrator - Sienna Biopharmaceuticals
09.2018 - 03.2020
Ibadan Polytechnic - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

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