Gwe Asiboh
Cyber Security Professional
Johannesburg,Gauteng
Summary
Professional Summary
Forward-thinking & strategic cyber security professional skilled in guiding navigation of modern technology. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by Developing, implementing & operating a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aligns with the organization's overall business goals and objectives. Demonstrated skills in translating technical requirements to business solutions. Proven experience lead a team of cybersecurity professionals in identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks. Highly adept in request for proposal development, technology needs assessments and staff training. Successful at optimizing security standards, improving planning processes and managing systems implementation. Knowledgeable about disaster recovery planning, road mapping and team development
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
Certificates
Work History
Senior Cyber Security Manager
NTT Ltd
Johannesburg
02.2019 - Current
- Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Lead team of cybersecurity professionals in identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks.
- Stay up-to-date with latest cybersecurity threats and trends and develop proactive strategies to address them.
- Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aligns with organization's overall business goals and objectives.
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans to ensure that organization can quickly recover from cybersecurity incidents.
- Analyze internal open-source intelligence data to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Conduct security assessments, risk analysis and audits to identify vulnerabilities and propose appropriate countermeasures
- Exercise leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Apply leading theories and concepts to development, maintenance and implementation of information security standards, procedures and guidelines.
- Leading teams of up to 20 in developing and implementing security systems, resulting in 20% fewer email security threats.
- Created cybersecurity best practice communications to educate staff against known threats and potential vectors of attack.
Cyber Security Specialist
Business Connections BCX
Johannesburg
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.
- Created standardized incident response program to outline immediate and consistent remediation of security breaches.
- Implemented necessary controls and procedures to protect information system assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction.
- Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
- Monitored confidential company data and mitigated hacking through network systems updates.
- Developed and maintained incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.
Information Security Consultant
Naveg Technologies
Johannesburg
01.2015 - 07.2017
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Represented company's technical security interests to partners to provide bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.
- Provided consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.
- Offered preventive training to harden personnel against intrusion vectors such as phishing, ransomware and more.
- Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
Network Security Engineer
Rogers Capital
Port Louis
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
- Worked with teams to develop company-wide information assurance, security standards and procedures.
- Created frameworks by designing and developing technical solutions.
- Traveled to client sites to perform onsite testing.
- Installed and maintained commercial firewall solution, working with security vendors to consistently apply best practices and software updates.
Network Security Engineer
Harel Mallac Technologies
Port Louis
10.2012 - 12.2013
- Installed and maintained commercial firewall solution, working with security vendors to consistently apply best practices and software updates.
- Traveled to client sites to perform onsite testing and implementations
Information Security Administrator
JR School
Port Louis
09.2009 - 09.2012
- Liaised with other departments to minimize network interruptions and possible downtimes.
- Analyzed network security and current infrastructure, assessing areas in need of improvement.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Education
Master of Science - Business Information Technology
Middlesex University
Mauritius 09.2013 - 03.2015
Skills
Data security
Implementing security programs
Designing security controls
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cloud security
Application Security
Identity and Access Management
Cyber Incident Response
Cyber Risk Management
Security Engineering
Teamwork and Collaboration
Security planning
Project lifecycle management
Security compliance
Enterprise Security Architecture
Cyber Threat Hunting
Coaching & Mentoring
Zero trust
Email Security
Penetration Testing
Digital Forensics
People Management
Certification
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Timeline
GDAT - GIAC Defending Advanced Threats
10-2022
SC-100 - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
09-2022
CKS - Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
06-2022
AZ-500 - Azure Security Engineer
08-2021
ISO27001 - Certified Lead Implementer
09-2020
SCS-C01 - AWS Security Specialty
04-2020
CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional
02-2020
Senior Cyber Security Manager
NTT Ltd
02.2019 - Current
OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional
11-2018
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
10-2017
Cyber Security Specialist
Business Connections BCX
08.2017 - 12.2018
CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
01-2015
Information Security Consultant
Naveg Technologies
01.2015 - 07.2017
Network Security Engineer
Rogers Capital
07.2014 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Business Information Technology
Middlesex University
09.2013 - 03.2015
Network Security Engineer
Harel Mallac Technologies
10.2012 - 12.2013
Information Security Administrator
JR School
09.2009 - 09.2012
Tools & Technologies
Zscaler, CrowdStrike EDR, Okta, Wireshark, Mimecast, ProofPoint, Qualys,Kali Linux,Splunk, Cisco Umbrella, BurpSuite, AWS, Azure, MS Office,Nipper Studio, Knowbe4,Vectra NDR, Nmap, Redline,Shodan, MITRE ATTACK Framework, NIST CSF, PoPIA, SOC2, ISO 27001, Symantec, McAfee, Remnux,
Tools & Technologies
Zscaler, CrowdStrike EDR, Okta, Wireshark, Mimecast, ProofPoint, Qualys,Kali Linux,Splunk, Cisco Umbrella, BurpSuite, AWS, Azure, MS Office,Nipper Studio, Knowbe4,Vectra NDR, Nmap, Redline,Shodan, MITRE ATTACK Framework, NIST CSF, PoPIA, SOC2, ISO 27001, Symantec, McAfee, Remnux,