Kaka Sheidu

Key Qualifications and Responsibilities.

• Assists in emergency computer incident response (e.g Ransomware, malware, Phishing attacks etc) and threat hunting activities for over 5 priority organizations.
• Effectively performed forensic memory analysis on over 2 compromised critical assets.
• Authored Clients security incident reports, highlighting breaches, vulnerabilities and remedial measures.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

Key Qualifications and Responsibilities.

• Monitored and evaluated security threats against critical assets in a 24x7x365 MSSP to priority organizations in banking and financial technologies.
• Investigated and provided adept recommendations to security events (e.g Unauthorized access, service exploitation, privilege escalations, firewall traffics etc) to determine breaches and remediation process.
• Reported and initiated escalation of Immediate threats to clients with effect.
• Assists as first line security analyst in threat hunting and computer security incidence response
• Designed and created internal SOC CTF platform as part of mentorship and training exercise for over 18 incoming new SOC Analysts.
• Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

• Moderated panel of 3 in Panel Discussion: "Defining Flexible Pathway to Prosperity for Cyber Secure Africa".
• Moderated panel of 3 in Panel Discussion: "Women in Tech- Why We Need to Rethink the Narrative".
• Assisted program manager with planning responsibilities.
• Organized and managed events and projects as part of community support services.

• Participated in meetings to discuss relevance of women in Technology as well as opportunities available to them.
• Gave speech on cyber security and need for women in Nigeria to embrace technology to over 30 attendees.
• Increased attendees zeal towards Information security by over 40%.
• Taught basics of some security tools to over 35 attendees during workshop.

• Instructed over 100 students on various methods to ensure safety while using the internet.
• Communicated risks associated with non-compliance to stated methods.

Key Qualifications and Responsibilities.

• Monitored Organization's network and assets for security breaches and policy violations.
• Prepared well documented reports on breaches and violations as well as extent of damages incurred by breaches.
• Scanned websites for security risks and malware on daily basis.

Key Achievements

• Identified various new Viruses and Trojans in under 6 months.
• Valuable experience on team work.
• Valuable experience on security tools and SIEM.
• Valuable experience on networks security and asset inventory.