Dynamic Cyber Security Specialist with extensive experience at DTB Bank, excelling in vulnerability assessments and incident response. Proven ability to enhance security posture through effective training and collaboration. Skilled in malware analysis and committed to fostering security awareness across teams, ensuring robust protection against evolving threats.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SOC ANALYST | Cyber Security Specialist
DTB Bank
Dar es Salaam
09.2023 - Current
Perform Server Hardening and recommend security configuration
Perform scheduled and ad-hoc security assessments across the Bank systems and networks, ethically, to identify loopholes and devise remediation actions, acting as part of red team and assisting the cyber security blue team in resolution of identified flaws
Develop and delivery (both online and physical) cyber security trainings to staff
Build relationships with teams across the company to understand current and future security threats and vulnerabilities at the direction of the Cyber Security Senior Manager
Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing for systems and network infrastructure
Deliver Information Security related support across a wide range of technology issues to technology and business leaders and their teams across various departments within the business
Provide timely response to all incidents, outages, and performance alerts
Prepare and disseminate Cybersecurity Guidelines
Perform cyber security incident coordination, analysis and response
Responsible for ensuring that relevant request forms for each of the SOC capabilities have been completed correctly, assessed, and actioned in a timely manner
Perform malware analysis and reverse engineering
Prepare daily and monthly reports on cybersecurity incidents and threats activity on the bank
Manage and Operate Governance, Risk and Control for the Department of Cyber Security
IT Support Officer | Cyber Security Support
CRDB Bank
Dar es Salaam
08.2022 - 08.2023
Perform Cybersecurity Risk assessment for Critical Information Infrastructure
Perform Server Hardening and recommend security configuration
Support third-party security test engagements including regulatory tests conducted at the bank
Provide security recommendations in the development and acquisition of the bank's systems
Review updates, test and implement changes and/or enhancements in compliance with change management policy
Provide Investigation on attack relating to simbanking Application
Assist the development team and system vendors in reproducing, triaging, and addressing application security vulnerabilities
Perform digital forensic examination
Work with system vendors as well as internal teams in verifying the security of the applications/systems implemented within the bank
System Administrator | Cyber Security Officer
Norway Registers Development East Africa Ltd
Tanzania
02.2015 - 07.2022
Investigate, respond, and report on ICT security incidents.
Provide training to both technical and non-technical people.
Prepare tender documents and design solutions for cybersecurity.
Design, implement, and provide ongoing support of the on-premise and cloud server infrastructure.
Install, configure, test, and maintain system management tools, SAN, and tape infrastructure, and server plugins with the latest hardware, software patches, and firmware versions.
Initiates backup process, data recoveries, and other disaster recovery contingencies.
Provide real-time reporting of backup storage consumed and utilized resources, to include performance metrics for tape and disk space consumption, storage availability, performance, and trends.
Follow up on the internal control checklist, update the incident log, and ensure the timely submission of the report.
Conduct a computer forensic experiment and design for clients.
Cyber Security Officer
Norway Registers Development AS
Billingstad
01.2015 - 08.2015
Prepare IT Tender and Manage them
Collecting logs for the infrastructure and monitor the storage of SAS
Design, implementation, documentation, and publishing the ICT security policies within the organization
Monitor and ensure that all new implementations of solutions are compliant with the ICT security requirements of the organization
Maintaining a wide range of computer hardware and software programmes
Identifying & reporting on the budgetary implications of IT projects and upgrades
Carry out all different types of review assignments independently in accordance with the risk and compliance procedures
Extract various data, analyze and prepare risk management reports
IT Engineer
DoubleCLick Consulting Ltd
Dar es Salaam
10.2013 - 01.2015
Advise on ICT security issues and make recommendations for action
Monitor and manage significant security issues/breaches, taking remedial action where possible
Train end users about new technologies implemented to their organization
Test and verify scalability of an expanding system architecture supporting 50 users
Installing and maintaining VMware ESXI Server
Performing basic configurations on checkpoint
Installing Windows Server operating system(Microsoft OS)
IT Specialist
Vodacom
Dar es Salaam
03.2013 - 10.2013
Support Customer Care on Call Centre
Prioritize ICT risks and manage projects based on the severity of risk and non-compliance
Arrange and manage the design and execution of vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and security audits
Develop, implement and manage long-term solutions to issues that affect the efficacy of the company’s IT systems
Advise on feasibility of design changes for major internal software projects
Education
Bachelor Degree - Information System and Network Engineering
St.Joseph University
10.2012
Advanced Certificate - Secondary School
Moshi Technical School
05.2008
Skills
Vulnerability assessment
Penetration testing
Incident response
Malware analysis
Server hardening
Cybersecurity training
Risk assessment
Cybersecurity policies
Security awareness
Communication skills
Time management
SIEM management
Security policies
Intrusion detection
Identity management
Team collaboration
Network monitoring
Threat hunting
Certification
Certified RedHat System Administrator
Certified Fortinet Security System Administrator
Certified as Vmware Data Centre Virtualization
Training
Network Administration and Server Fundamentals
Red Hat System Engineer (RH 254)
Ethical Hacking
CheckPoint System Administration
Vmware
Cyber Security
SOC Analyst
Vulnerability Assessment
Project Management
Scrum Master
Certified in Risk and Information System Control
API Security Fundamentals
References
Eng.Shiliba Gaspari, UBX, Head of Cyber Security, +255 767 400 288, shiliba.gaspari@gmail.com
Imelda Lutebinga, G4S Secure Solutions Tanzania Limited, Head of Human Resource, +255 713 748 342, imelda.lutebinga@gmail.com
Hemed Nassor, KCBL Bank, Head of ICT - KCBL Bank, +255 769 774 819, hemed.nassor@kcbl.co.tz
Affiliations
Teaching Children in Religion
Reading both Mind and Spiritual Books
Timeline
SOC ANALYST | Cyber Security Specialist
DTB Bank
09.2023 - Current
IT Support Officer | Cyber Security Support
CRDB Bank
08.2022 - 08.2023
System Administrator | Cyber Security Officer
Norway Registers Development East Africa Ltd
02.2015 - 07.2022
Cyber Security Officer
Norway Registers Development AS
01.2015 - 08.2015
IT Engineer
DoubleCLick Consulting Ltd
10.2013 - 01.2015
IT Specialist
Vodacom
03.2013 - 10.2013
Bachelor Degree - Information System and Network Engineering
St.Joseph University
Advanced Certificate - Secondary School
Moshi Technical School
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