Crowdstrike
Phumudzo Mufamadi
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Johannesburg
Summary
Watchful professional offering comprehensive, hands-on experience identifying, investigating, and responding to information security alerts. Expertise in searching through data-sets to detect threats and anomalies and administering metrics to maintain security processes and controls. Focused on helping businesses safeguard sensitive data from hackers and cyber-criminals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Momentum
Johannesburg
11.2021 - Current
- Oversaw digital forensics investigations following security incidents, uncovering root causes and preventing future occurrences.
- Streamlined security processes, optimizing system configurations for efficient threat monitoring and mitigation.
- Managed vendor relationships to ensure adherence to organizational cybersecurity standards and policies.
- Achieved continuous improvement in overall system security through close collaboration with internal stakeholders such as developers, network engineers, and business leaders.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Authored security incident reports, highlighting breaches, vulnerabilities and remedial measures.
Senior Security Analyst
NTT LTD
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Led investigations into suspected breaches to determine scope, impact, and appropriate remediation steps.
- Implemented advanced threat detection tools, enabling prompt identification of suspicious behavior before any damage was done.
- Streamlined incident response procedures for faster resolution time, minimizing potential damages.
- Trained junior analysts on industry best practices, fostering a strong team dynamic that resulted in increased efficiency.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Completed vulnerability scans to identify at-risk systems and remediate issues.
Security Engineer
Dimension Data
04.2017 - 08.2019
- Reviewed logs regularly to detect suspicious activity patterns before they escalate into full-blown incidents, enabling rapid response efforts when necessary.
- Optimized existing security tools by configuring custom rulesets tailored to the organization''s specific needs, enhancing threat detection capabilities.
- Implemented necessary controls and procedures to protect information system assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction.
- Installed and maintained commercial firewall solution, working with security vendors to consistently apply best practices and software updates.
- Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations And Affairs
University of Venda
Thohoyandou, South Africa 01.2010 - 05.2013
High School Diploma -
Davhana High School
Thohoyandou, South Africa 01.2005 -
Skills
Vulnerability Assessment
Security Information and Event Management
Digital Forensics Investigation
Ethical Hacking Techniques
Advanced Threat Analysis
Application security
Incident Response
Intrusion Detection
Self Motivation
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Accomplishments
- Football
- Cricket
- Gaming
- Motorsport
- Rugby
- CTF Challenges
Additional Information
- References available upon request.
Certification
CISSP
Software
Qualys
Cloudflare
AWS Security
Azure Security
Mimecast
Netskope
Burpsuite
Kali Linux
Fortigate
RSA Netwitness
Trellix
Splunk
Affiliations
ISC2 Member
Timeline
CISSP
06-2024
CySA+
06-2024
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Momentum
11.2021 - Current
Azure Security Engineer
09-2021
Senior Security Analyst
NTT LTD
09.2019 - 10.2021
CEH
07-2019
Security Engineer
Dimension Data
04.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations And Affairs
University of Venda
01.2010 - 05.2013
High School Diploma -
Davhana High School
01.2005 -
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