ADEGUNLE KANYINSOLA RACHAEL
Dynamic Cloud Security Engineer with extensive hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure security architecture, specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and enterprise threat detection. Proficient in deploying and managing Entra ID, Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, Defender Suite, Intune, and Azure edge security solutions such as Front Door and WAF. Holds a robust portfolio of industry certifications, including SC-300, CompTIA Security+, and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, with SSCP currently in progress. Demonstrated success in implementing Zero Trust principles to enhance security posture, significantly reduce incident response times, and align security measures with measurable business outcomes.
Work History
Cybersecurity Engineer
1 Year 7 Months- Managed Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) for identity governance, RBAC, MFA and Conditional Access policy enforcement, securing access for all organizational users aligned with Zero Trust architecture.
- Deployed and optimized Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) for threat detection and alert tuning, improving incident response speed by 30% through streamlined workflows and analytics rule development.
- Strengthened organizational security posture using Microsoft Defender Suite (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps), monitoring user behavior and flagging anomalies across email and collaboration environments.
- Administered Microsoft Intune for endpoint security and device compliance enforcement, securing 95% of organizational endpoints through policy deployment and secure application management.
- Implemented Azure Front Door for secure application delivery, HTTPS enforcement and global traffic routing, reducing application exposure to external threats.
- Configured and managed Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) to mitigate OWASP Top 10 threats including SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting, hardening perimeter security.
- Integrated WAF and cloud logs into Microsoft Sentinel for centralized monitoring, improving visibility across the security environment.
- Conducted vulnerability assessments and security audits aligned with ISO 27001, NIST and CIS Controls, identifying and remediating gaps across the enterprise environment.
Risk and Compliance Analyst
9 Months- Led compliance audits and risk assessments across public sector operations, achieving 100% regulatory compliance across all state environmental Facility.
- Developed and implemented governance frameworks that strengthened regulatory compliance processes and reduced procedural risk across departments.
- Designed and delivered stakeholder training workshops on compliance and risk management, improving compliance awareness scores by 40%.
- Supported risk register maintenance and remediation tracking, reducing environmental and public health hazards through structured mitigation planning.
- Monitored and enforced policy compliance, ensuring all departmental activities aligned with state environmental and regulatory standards.
- Led public awareness initiatives and stakeholder collaboration efforts to promote regulatory governance and best practices across facility operators.
Education
Master of Information Technology - Cybersecurity
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Management and Toxicology
Skills
Accomplishments
- Reduced incident response time by 30% through optimized Microsoft Sentinel alert tuning and incident workflow design.
- Secured 95% of organizational endpoints by deploying Microsoft Intune compliance policies and Defender for Endpoint.
Certification
- SC-300 - Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Management Administrator, Microsoft
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), CompTIA
- Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), ISC2
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) - In Progress, ISC2
Timeline
Cybersecurity Engineer
Risk and Compliance Analyst
Kwara State University
Miva Open University
Technical Skills
Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Active Directory, RBAC, MFA, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, Zero Trust, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL (Kusto Query Language), Alert Tuning, Incident Response, Log Analysis, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Intune, Azure Front Door, Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF), OWASP Top 10, HTTPS Enforcement, ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Auditing, Risk Register Management, Control Testing, Governance Framework Development, Audit Evidence Collection, Remediation Tracking, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Azure Portal, Cloud Security Architecture