SIANGA FOFANA
Gaithersburg,MD
Summary
Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and processes with security standards and business goals. Extensive experience developing and testing security framework for cloud-based software. Versed in robust network defense strategies. Seeking a position as an Information Security Officer and project Manager assistant in the Risk Management System Framework.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Assurance Analyst
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Interacted with vendors to collect hardware and software specifications, including assessment questionnaire, architecture diagrams, scans and POAM remediation
- Familiarity with NIST 800-53 and 800-37
- Scheduled and completed IV&V
- Reviewed and submitted ATO requested documentation for approval.
SOC Analyst
UMGC
Adelphi, MD
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Analyze network traffic
- Communicate organization goals, security practices and deadlines to team
- Motivate team members and assessed their performance
- Worked with other teams to enforce security of applications and systems.
- Administered and monitored firewalls, intrusion detection systems and anti-virus software to detect risks.
- Executed penetration testing to identify security weaknesses and develop disaster recovery plans.
- Implemented security measures to reduce threats and damage related to cyber attacks.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Performed risk analyses to identify appropriate security countermeasures.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Developed, tested and implemented security policies, plans and procedures for organizational protection.
- Drafted security reports and metrics to track security performance and strategize improvements.
- Researched and developed new computer forensic tools.
Information System Consultant and Analysis
UMGC
Adelphi, MD
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Identify, define, and explain the concepts of information technology governance and management
- Apply best practices in information technology management and governance to make, defend, and justify an IT decision
- Develop a Business Continuity Planning
- Conduct an Information Systems Project Management
- Implement and develop improvements to an IT consultant hiring system
- Analyze recommendations to conduct a strategic plan for developing a set of system requirements
- Propose a solution and provide an implementation design to improving the hiring process.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Montgomery College
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management, Cybersecurity
UMGC (University of Maryland Global Campus)
05.2019 - 05.2022
Skills
Information SecurityThird Party Risk ManagementProject managementCross-Functional Teams ExperienceRisk Management FrameworkStakeholder relationshipsMicrosoft Office Suite ToolsSharepointNist 800EnglishFrench
Developing security plans
Wireshark software
Implementing security programs
Designing security controls
Data security
Certification
Comptia Security+
Timeline
Comptia Security+
06-2022
SOC Analyst
UMGC
04.2022 - 08.2022
Information Assurance Analyst
06.2021 - 09.2022
Information System Consultant and Analysis
UMGC
06.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management, Cybersecurity
UMGC (University of Maryland Global Campus)
05.2019 - 05.2022
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Montgomery College