Zadok Ekanjume
Layton,UT
Summary
Highly-motivated SOC Analyst with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Cybersecurity Analyst
Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
01.2023 - Current
- Participate in the development of ATO documents for system accreditation
- Develop policy and procedure documents in compliance with JSIG
- Participate in standup of a Cross Domain Solution (CDS) and its accreditation
- Support SDE standup from cyber perspective
Electronic Warfare Specialist (1 Weekend a Month)
US Army
Ogden, UT
09.2023 - Current
- Use of the CREW system ( Duke and Baldr) in electronic warfare
- Intercepting the enemy's communication using jamming technologies
- Direction finding using sound wave technologies
- Preventive maintenance check and services ( PMCS) of Army vehicles with CREW systems.
Business and Personal Projects
Home/ World Financial Group(WFG)
Lexington, Ky
01.2019 - 09.2021
- I worked on a personal business project with WFG during this period not so much of a security role
- I also engaged in learning the fundamentals of programming in Python
- I was getting ready to start my training with the U.S. Army.
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
University of Maryland Global Campus School Projects
Maryland, US
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Ensure security policies, procedures, and recommendations comply with FISMA, NIST, Organizational guidelines, and technical best practices
- Implement Risk Management Framework(RMF) in accordance with NIST SP 800-37
- Participate in the development and maintenance of System Security Plan and Contingency Plan for all systems under my responsibility
- Develop POA&M for identified vulnerabilities and ensure compliance through monthly updates
- Maintain inventory of all information Security System assigned
- Monitor and conduct Security Control Assessment to ensure all controls meet security requirements as stipulated in the SSP and NIST SP 800-53 Rev4
- Verify file integrity and encryption of communication and identify active network devices, ports and communication paths
- Effectively communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
Splunk SOC Analyst
University of Maryland Global Campus
Maryland, US
09.2019 - 03.2021
- 2+ years of related experience as Security Analyst
- Security monitoring working knowledge with one or more SIEM technologies
- Strong understanding of Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response practices and methodologies
- Strong technical knowledge on networking protocols and Internet security
- Good knowledge on Threat hunting
- Root cause analysis experience, getting to the root cause, problem solving
- Basic knowledge on Window and Linux
- Strong written communication skills and presentation skills
- Perform vulnerability scanning of web applications, and database to identify security threats and vulnerabilities using Nessus Scanner
- Collaborate with ISSOs in remediating audit findings, security planning and reporting, and mitigating security vulnerabilities in a timely manner
Education
Masters in Cybersecurity Technology - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
03.2021
Bachelors in Nursing Sciences - Health Care
University of Buea
07.2012
Skills
- RMF(NIST, FISMA & FIPS standards)
- Incident Response
- Security Monitoring (Splunk)
- Threat & Vulnerability Management (Nessus)
- Network Scanning tools (eg Wireshark)
- Firewalls, LANs, WANs, VPN, Routers, IDS/IPS
- Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of Linux Fundamental such as file handling, system administration, and process management
- Virtualization Containerization
- Core knowledge in Python
- Cloud computing Automation
- Encryption
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Data Security
- Protecting Networks
- Managing Security Breaches
- Cybersecurity Frameworks
- Atlassian tool
- Risk Mitigation
- Reporting and Documentation
- Risk Assessment
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- Splunk Core Certified
Languages
- English, Native or Bilingual Proficiency
- French, Professional Working Proficiency
Hobbies and Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Splunk
- IT
- DevOps
- Big data
- Programming
- Automation & AI
- Mastering my craft/continuous learning
- Family Oriented
- Pianist (choir director for 5+ years)
- Traveling
Projects
Cyber Security Risk Assessment, 01/2021 - 02/2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcxHxtu-VJA
Timeline
Electronic Warfare Specialist (1 Weekend a Month)
US Army
09.2023 - Current
Cybersecurity Analyst
Northrop Grumman
01.2023 - Current
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
University of Maryland Global Campus School Projects
09.2019 - 03.2021
Splunk SOC Analyst
University of Maryland Global Campus
09.2019 - 03.2021
Business and Personal Projects
Home/ World Financial Group(WFG)
01.2019 - 09.2021
Masters in Cybersecurity Technology - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelors in Nursing Sciences - Health Care
University of Buea
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