ONIBUDO AYODELE MICHAEL
FCT ABUJA NIGERIA,Nigeria
Summary
A dynamic and creative professional with a strong foundation in network management and cybersecurity awareness, adept at resolving complex network-related issues and coordinating surveillance activities. Demonstrates exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, coupled with an open-minded approach to problem-solving and tackling new challenges. Committed to emergency preparedness training, aiming to leverage these competencies towards enhancing organisational resilience and security.
Experienced Security Manager with keen eye for identifying potential risks and implementing robust safety measures. Enhanced security protocols, reducing incidents and improving overall safety. Known for leading teams to excel in high-pressure environments, ensuring smooth operations and safeguarding assets effectively.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Information and Data Security Manager (Data Protection Officer)
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
FCT Abuja, FCT
11.2021 - Current
- Ensured compliance with Data Protection laws and Security regulations, including NDPR and PCI DSS.
- Developed and implemented cybersecurity policies to mitigate organisational risks.
- Conducted regular assessments of External Vulnerabilities using OpenVas, Acunetix, Nessus, and Burp Suite.
- Performed timely Data Protection Impact Assessments for existing and new applications to identify vulnerabilities.
- Identified cyber threats and implemented proactive measures to enhance security.
- Collaborated with the Cybersecurity team for quarterly SIEM log checks on devices for malware detection.
- Conducted monthly and quarterly VAPT ASV scans, resolving identified gaps with stakeholders.
- Trained employees on information security awareness and conducted phishing simulations using Knowbe4.
- Conducted audits of existing systems, identified opportunities for improvement in security infrastructure.
- Drafted detailed monthly reports on all security-related incidents for upper management's review.
- Identified potential security risks, enhanced overall company protection.
- Kept abreast with latest trends in corporate security to maintain up-to-date systems and processes.
- Representing the unit on Cybersecurity and Data Privacy seminars, workshops, and conferences.
- Handled sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
- Collaborated with colleagues for effective teamwork.
Lead Front Office Analyst (NMC)
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
Abuja, FCT
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Monitor network implementations and changes pre-/post-implementation, ensuring minimal disruption to service performance, availability and quality
- Perform usage trend analysis for IP network elements and connecting interfaces, and use this to provide a guide to capacity forecasting and planning
- Responsible for complete process adherence and handling of incidents and problems according to SLAs/OLAs
- Oversee routine configuration audit on IP and QoS devices to ensure optimised customer experience across the network
- Prepare and present regular performance reports and analyses to management
- Accountable for the delivery of Root Cause Analysis RCA and problem resolution within the OLA threshold
- Coordinate with management staff, support staff, technical personnel, and/or vendors to solve problems as required.
- Participate in technical projects such as configuring new operating systems or developing procedures for equipment setup.
- Supervising frontend shift analysts and performing duties as requested by the Head of the Network Management Centre.
- Collaborated across departments for cohesive report development.
- Facilitated client meetings to discuss and interpret analysis findings.
- Analysed complex data sets and studied impacts on business growth and operational efficiency.
Network Security Engineer
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
Abuja, FCT
02.2018 - 08.2020
- Monitored Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool for threat analysis.
- Oversaw traffic and threats on Edge, VBlock, and Client-VPN firewalls.
- Developed network security policies for clients on Palo Alto and Huawei USG firewalls.
- Analysed quarantined emails using Cisco IronPort ESA and Security Management Appliance (SMA).
- Created policies for domain entries on Cisco IronPort via RAT and added to SMTP Routes.
- Generated VPN credentials for clients on MPLS network through Active Directory and Client VPN Firewall.
- Established policies to whitelist, blacklist, or quarantine suspected senders, generating message tracking logs for analysis.
- Contributed to migration of three clustered Cisco ESAs from Legacy Data Centre to New Data Centre.
- Supported disaster recovery efforts by creating reliable backup processes and procedures.
- Conducted regular vulnerability assessments for improved cyber-security measures.
- Identified potential threats with comprehensive risk assessment strategies, enhancing prevention mechanisms.
- Deployed VPN for personnel use and protection.
- Maintained network stability through consistent monitoring and troubleshooting efforts.
- Developed and implemented effective incident response protocols, mitigating potential cyber threats.
- Implemented strong user authentication procedures, reducing chances of unauthorised access attempts.
IP Traffic NOC Shift Supervisor
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
10.2013 - 01.2018
- Network monitoring and 2nd-level troubleshooting of remote sites for the National Security Adviser (NSA) office.
- Maintain relationships with third-party link vendors and ensure that agreed SLAs are achieved.
- Coordinate and manage all the trouble tickets the help desk team raised.
- Managing projects in each state with the team, assigning troubled sites to field engineers for visiting and calling clients to verify their satisfaction with the job done.
- Monitor and ensure degradation on the Radio network is escalated to the respective managed services vendors (Glo1) (Mainone) and partners.
- Support the Incident Manager with the details of the initial analysis performed for Incidents in which the root cause is not known.
- Monitoring of real-time status of sites using Hughes Vision Element, Allot Netexplorer for Bandwidth management and Solarwind usage for Metro sites (Radio and Fibre).
- Operate the NOC monitoring facilities, report any anomalous operations of the facilities and provide first-line maintenance to ensure their continued availability.
- Assist with the specifications, development, installations and acceptance testing of new NOC monitoring systems and upgrading existing systems, esp. relating to improving efficiency in the NOC.
- Configuration of newly commissioned C-band or Ku-band sites on Hughes Vision Element.
- Log in remotely into the Telesat Partner Portal for Crosspol isolation measurement during the commissioning process and Carrier Wave.
- Capturing the real-time status of IPGW, SatGW, DNCC and remote graphical network usage via the CACTI.
- Assist with the development and implementation of network and NOC operational procedures.
- Generate outage – shift – daily reports with RSA as provided by the upstream provider.
- Taking weekly Hub backup and equipment functionality in the hub room.
- Good use of Putty and TeamViewer to log into customers’ devices and PC to resolve connectivity-related problems.
Team Leader NOC Engineer
Hyperia Nigeria Limited
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Network Monitoring through Hughes Vision for VSAT sites, Solarwind (MultiPing) for Metro sites and second-level troubleshooting.
- Client bandwidth monitoring through Allot and end-user portal history usage NMS.
- Working remotely with field engineers on-site to resolve network problems.
- Escalation of troubled tickets to the NOC manager to work out plans regarding site visits.
- Assist in providing technical support to end-users on customers' IT network infrastructure, organisation-wide.
- Resolving network issues on Radio links by logging into the GUI to power cycle, change the frequency or work on the SQF (Signal Strength).
- Respond to any Gx alarm from all the Gx components (Hub/ DCN/NMS/RFS) and act proactively in line with the NOC role to minimise any possible service outage/degradation.
- Manage the communication with the stakeholders using the appropriate internal and external tools.
- Visiting clients’ CPE to resolve network-related problems.
Lead Network Support Engineer
Emperion West Africa Nig.
Lagos, Lekki Ajah
11.2011 - 06.2012
- Monitored remote sites using the Shiron Hub platform.
- Experienced in maintaining hardware components, ensured smooth functioning of the networking system at all times.
- Handled escalated customer complaints professionally; resolved concerns promptly.
- Achieved lower downtime with consistent system monitoring.
- Utilised Nagios software to assess Active and Inactive sites.
- Implemented frequency adjustments for Nano/Ubiquity radios and reset links via GUI when necessary.
- Reset the upstream provider fibre media converter during outages.
- Conducted routine checks on base stations for fault resolution and equipment upgrades.
- Managed trouble tickets, escalating issues to NOC manager and service providers per SLAs.
- Prepared daily and weekly reports for NWG management.
- Collaborated closely with riggers during antenna panning to optimise signal quality.
HUB/NOC Engineer
Direct on PC Nigeria Limited
04.2010 - 11.2011
- Monitoring of Hughes and iDirect hub clients' last status using the Hughes Vision Element and iMonitor OS.
- Generating and loading both Option and image files for newly created remote sites on the iDirect platform using iBuilder.
- Restarting line cards on the iBuilder or by cold booting from the equipment room whenever they are out of the network.
- Telnetting into a remote site using the CLI to reset the iDirect router OS to resolve network problems.
- Ability to analyse the iMonitor IP traffic graphical usage, QoS, and bandwidth usage and see the real-time status to resolve different network problems.
- Loading of SBC files when corrupt on the Hughes routers, like the HX and HNS 50 and 200.
- Carrying out Vsat manual commissioning, force ranging, and resetting of Hughes routers when needed to resolve network problems.
- Providing NOC-level support to field engineers and technical support engineers, as well as handling escalated tickets forwarded to me by the customer care team.
- Manage communication with stakeholders using the appropriate internal and external tools
NOC Engineer
SimbaNET Nigeria Limited
Lagos, Victoria Island
06.2009 - 02.2010
- Monitored iDirect sites using iMonitor for performance insights.
- Configured option files on iDirect modems for site engineers.
- Troubleshot SAT3 links via Dude and MRTG software for network monitoring.
- Scanned with Winbox to identify operational radios.
- Escalated unresolved faults to Hub manager and NOC for swift resolution.
- Detected, diagnosed, and acknowledged alarms from all base station subsystems.
- Logged preventive and corrective maintenance schedules to ensure compliance.
- Conducted routine checks on AC/DC power systems, UPS, generators, and inverters.
- Provided end-user support to minimise downtime.
- Analyzed system logs periodically, detected potential faults before occurrence.
- Improved network performance by analysing and troubleshooting technical issues.
- Troubleshot connectivity issues to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
- Managed complex network systems to optimise productivity.
- Managed monitoring systems to enable network and service status evaluations.
Structured Cabling Technician
Talento Systems Ltd.
11.2008 - 05.2009
- Structured cabling for both Data and Voice, and systems configuration.
- Creating external LAN points and terminating them on the Patch Panel.
- Repairs of faulty LAN point with new Modules and face plate.
- Systems repair, maintenance, LAN/WAN configuration and System Application updates.
IT support officer
Ministry of Information, Owerri, Imo State (NYSC)
Owerri, Imo State
10.2007 - 09.2008
- Resolved network connectivity issues by liaising with the ISP to update the technical team.
- Performed root cause analysis on recurring problems identified potential areas for improvement.
- Leveraged IT Help Desk and 2nd Line Support background to enhance technical problem-solving capabilities.
- Executed file backups during system upgrades to ensure data integrity.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Ladoke Akintola University
Ogbomosho 03.2024 - 07.2025
Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Protestant University of West Africa State
Porto Novo 06.2017 - 12.2021
Associate of Science - Electronics Telecommunication Engineering
Federal Polytechnic Offa,
Offa Kwara State 02.2004 - 12.2006
Associate of Science - Electrical Electronics Engineering
Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State
Offa Kwara State 01.2001 - 12.2003
WAEC/GCE -
New State High School, Musin, Lagos
Musin Lagos 01.1988 - 06.1994
Skills
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Surveillance coordination
- Dynamic and Creative; Ability to assimilate quickly and act decisively
- The open-minded approach to solving problems and dealing with new challenges
- Sound knowledge of network management, understanding of routing protocols and ability to resolve network-related problems
- Cybersecurity awareness
- Emergency preparedness training
Certification
- Cyberoam Certified Network & Security Professional - CCNSP (ID: CP161215/V3.1EL/15298)
- Huawei HCIP Security (010200301603808039251409)
- Huawei HCNA Routing and Switching Passed. (010100101603807626091409)
- Huawei HCNA Security Passed. (010100301603807631091409)
- ICSI-Certified Network Security Specialist (18296836)
- GDPR-Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) DPCDPO1103589-2022-06
- GVF-Advanced Satellite Communication Professional (2316676)
- ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Trained
- Enterprise Risk Management Trained by BOCH Nigeria
- Reputational Risk Management Trained by PR Value Consulting
- Advanced Satcom Professional Certification GVF (ID 2316676)
- CCNA Routing and Switching trained (ARCNET Technologies).
- Project Management Professional and ITIL Foundation (Ecoways Nig. Ltd., Abuja)
References
- Babajide, Ogunbanjo, West Africa Territory Manager, 08034920022, Avaya Nigeria Ltd., Lekki Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria
- Ogungbemisola, Olugbenga, Head of Sales, Satellite Business Division, 08033067237, SimbaNET Nigeria Limited
- David, Duruji, Vice President Sales, 08033057383, Gilat Satcom, Lagos, Nigeria
Timeline
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Ladoke Akintola University
03.2024 - 07.2025
Information and Data Security Manager (Data Protection Officer)
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
11.2021 - Current
Lead Front Office Analyst (NMC)
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
09.2020 - 11.2021
Network Security Engineer
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
02.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Protestant University of West Africa State
06.2017 - 12.2021
IP Traffic NOC Shift Supervisor
Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
10.2013 - 01.2018
Team Leader NOC Engineer
Hyperia Nigeria Limited
06.2012 - 07.2013
Lead Network Support Engineer
Emperion West Africa Nig.
11.2011 - 06.2012
HUB/NOC Engineer
Direct on PC Nigeria Limited
04.2010 - 11.2011
NOC Engineer
SimbaNET Nigeria Limited
06.2009 - 02.2010
Structured Cabling Technician
Talento Systems Ltd.
11.2008 - 05.2009
IT support officer
Ministry of Information, Owerri, Imo State (NYSC)
10.2007 - 09.2008
Associate of Science - Electronics Telecommunication Engineering
Federal Polytechnic Offa,
02.2004 - 12.2006
Associate of Science - Electrical Electronics Engineering
Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State
01.2001 - 12.2003
WAEC/GCE -
New State High School, Musin, Lagos
01.1988 - 06.1994