MARY SAKYIWAA FRIMPONG
Woodbridge,VA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Analyst
REI Systems
Sterling, VA
03.2022 - 09.2024
- Use tools like intrusion detection systems (IDS) and security information and event management (SIEM) platforms
- Analyze security breaches and assess their impact on the organization
- Perform root-cause analysis to determine how an attack occurred and implement preventive measures
- Develop and enforce security best practices, policies, and procedures across the organization
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to identify weaknesses
- Recommend and implement solutions to mitigate risks
- Create detailed reports of security incidents and maintain logs of actions taken
- Communicate risks and solutions to management and technical teams
- Configure and maintain firewalls, antivirus software, and other security systems
Cybersecurity Analyst (Internship)
Miles IT
Washington, DC
02.2021 - 10.2023
- Continuously monitor network and system activity to detect and prevent potential security breaches
- Use tools such as intrusion detection systems (IDS) and security information and event management (SIEM) platforms
- Investigate security breaches and assess their impact on systems and data
- Coordinate with teams to respond to incidents quickly and effectively, including mitigation and recovery measures
- Identify security weaknesses and work with other departments to address and fix them
- Develop and enforce security best practices, policies, and procedures within the organization
- Ensure compliance with regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA
- Configure, maintain, and update firewalls, antivirus programs, and other security systems
- Ensure all security tools are functioning correctly and efficiently
- Conduct training sessions to educate employees on safe computing practices, such as recognizing phishing scams
- Create awareness campaigns about cybersecurity risks
- Prepare detailed reports of security breaches, outlining their causes, impacts, and solutions
- Provide updates to management on the organization’s security posture and recommendations for improvement
- Stay updated on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies
- Recommend and implement new tools and strategies to enhance the organization’s defenses
Education
Associate degree - Cybersecurity
Northern Virginia Community
Skills
- Understanding network protocols
- Firewalls
- Routers
- Switches
- Strong knowledge of operating systems
- Networking
- Encryption
Key Skills
- Understanding network protocols, firewalls, routers, and switches is crucial.
- Strong knowledge of operating systems, networking, and encryption.
Timeline
Security Analyst
REI Systems
03.2022 - 09.2024
Cybersecurity Analyst (Internship)
Miles IT
02.2021 - 10.2023
Associate degree - Cybersecurity
Northern Virginia Community