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TOSIN ELEBUTE

Lagos

Summary

Over a decade extensive experience in Networks and Cyber Security. I have managed and implemented several critical and complex network projects across IT and OT environments. I have a broad understanding of the hardware, system architectures, network design, security and software techniques widely used to implement networks and systems cyber security solutions.


I have excellent leadership and collaboration skills to work in a team and i am able to make critical and accurate decisions when situation demands it. I love challenges and i embrace dynamically challenging environments.


Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
11
11
Certifications

Work History

Group Head, Information & Cyber Security Operation

Fidelity Bank Plc
08.2023 - Current

Network Security: General Network Security implementation. I collaborate with the infrastructure team to ensure appropriate design, test and implementation of appropriate Network design. i am responsible for creating firewall rules for different network zones to ensure secured communication without disruption to information Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA)


Network Vulnerability Testing: Conduct comprehensive network vulnerability assessment of systems and networks, review the result and implement measures to address the vulnerabilities without disrupting legitimate traffic flow.


SIEM Management: I am responsible for the Monitoring and analysis of alerts received from the SIEM and other security tools. I create use cases, perform root cause analysis to ascertain what happened and remediate when necessary. Implementation and maintenance of our security event monitoring tool.


Incident Management: I Built our security incident management capabilities. I developed the incident management process in alignment with the relevant cyber security framework. I also ensure that the process is followed during incident investigations and escalations, while capturing lessons learnt.


Threat Intelligence gathering: I use microsoft defender, Crowdstrike and other user behavioral analysis security tools to investigate live and future threats by evaluating the impact on the current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic research to ensure appropriate controls are implemented across the networks.


Team Management: I oversee the Network Security & Administration, Threat and Vulnerability Management and the Security Operations unit of the Bank.

Senior Network Engineer

Polaris Bank Plc
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Oversaw company's entire network and security infrastructure.
  • Installed and configured network security solutions such as VPNs, Firewalls and intrusion detections and mitigation tools
  • Manage multiple data centers and interconnectivity between them
  • Configured, tested and maintained LAN/WAN components and connections
  • Administer enterprise IP networks in mission-critical, 24x7 production environments
  • Provide a high level of hands-on experience with configuration, optimization and maintenance of network infrastructure built with major technologies such as SDWAN, MPLS, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, DMVPN and QOS
  • Improved network operation by incorporating new technologies into existing designs to create redundant, scalable, resilient environments
  • Troubleshoot and monitor network performance and resolve performance and connectivity issues
  • Recommended network security standards and upgrades to management
  • Led planning and technical design activities for routine operations and special projects
  • Troubleshot complex multi-vendor network service provider issues
  • Escalated emergency technical issues beyond knowledge to maintain optimum up-time
  • Collaborated with vendors to identify best options for optimizing network performance
  • Provided detailed network diagrams, documentations and procedural guidelines

Network Security Engineer

Polaris Bank Plc
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Manage deployment and Migration of SDWAN Technologies to branches
  • Integrated and managed all applications’ network to ensure 99.9% availability
  • Responsible for multiple data center network connectivity, availability, and reliability, which include dark fiber connection
  • Performed network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common problems.
  • Configure, maintain, and manage Firewall (Palo Alto and ASA), ISE and other network devices according to change management approval to ensure network security
  • Review technical specifications from clients and vendors to confirm adequacy, accuracy, and functionality
  • Monitor system resource utilization, trends, and capacity planning
  • Plan and implement network deployment, enhancements, and upgrades
  • Coordinated with third-party security information and event management (SIEM) providers to maintain protections and predict threats.
  • Maintained strict adherence to regulations such as payment card industry (PCI) data security standard.
  • Worked with business partners to balance requirements, security and risk reduction.

Network Engineer

Sterling Bank PLC
02.2019 - 01.2021
  • Analyzing LAN/WAN to determine network performance problems and providing solutions to EIGRP routing protocol challenges
  • Ensuring day-to-day Network Management i.e., configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshoot of Cisco SDWAN and SDA Network
  • Providing first level technical and non-technical support to over six teams, resolving both hardware and software connectivity issues
  • Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QOS)
  • Performing network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations.
  • Monitoring performance and ensuring link availability and reliability using Solar wind monitoring tool.
  • Created VPN infrastructure and allowed for secure remote connections.
  • Provide daily support for remote VPN connections to internal resources.
  • Liaising with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.

Lead Service Support

Sterling Bank PLC
12.2016 - 02.2019
  • Oversee and manage IT support officers bank wide.
  • Provide support for in-house and third-party software/hardware, including upgrades and patches
  • Maintain computer systems and troubleshoot networks (Installing and configuring computer hardware operating systems and applications)
  • Manage/supervise vendor-based projects at branch (regional) level
  • Monitors the effectiveness of the team against SLA/KPI‟s, driving through change as needed to deliver continual service improvement
  • Ensure operational procedures and practices are well defined, documented and consistently applied
  • Ensures support teams are skilled, trained and developed to enable them to deliver high quality service and support.

Regional IT Support Officer

Sterling Bank Plc
06.2014 - 12.2016
  • Ensuring that incidents and requests are managed according to agreed procedures and ensure that documentation of all supported components is available.
  • Network monitoring and reporting for link optimization to avoid downtime in branches using enterprise solutions e.g. SolarWinds
  • Monitored employee and customer interactions to assess quality of service.
  • Made decisions affecting daily operations such as overseeing system repairs and inventory management.
  • Coordinated IT projects and deployments ; which includes implementing new software and technologies
  • Built and maintained successful relationships with service providers, partners, users, and customers
  • Oversee implementation and deployment of system security features such as Two Factor Authentication and network access control to over 200 branches.
  • Coordinated hardware and software repair processes with external vendors.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical-Electronics Engineering

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
09.2006 - 05.2011

Skills

Advanced troubleshooting of complex networksundefined

Accomplishments

  • Successful migration of over 140 branches to Cisco SDWAN and SDA infrastructure
  • Successful implementation of Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
  • Successful implementation of VeloCloud SDWAN technology to over 300 branches
  • Successful replacement of the hardware infrastructure of 85 branches, with Cisco 4331 and 4221 Series routers,9300 and 9200 switches within 3 months.
  • Successful Implementation of SolarWinds network monitoring solution.
  • Successful implementation of 12 Palo alto firewalls and two panoramas in HA.
  • Successful implementation of Cisco Identity Service Engine and deployment of AnyConnect across 187 branches for a robust network access control.
  • Successful implementation of Fortinet firewall for Remote VPN connectivity to over 2000 staff, within a month, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Successful upgrade of all workstations to windows 10 Operating system

Certification

Cisco Certified Networking Professional – Enterprise

Timeline

Group Head, Information & Cyber Security Operation

Fidelity Bank Plc
08.2023 - Current

Senior Network Engineer

Polaris Bank Plc
03.2022 - 06.2023

Network Security Engineer

Polaris Bank Plc
01.2021 - 03.2022

Network Engineer

Sterling Bank PLC
02.2019 - 01.2021

Lead Service Support

Sterling Bank PLC
12.2016 - 02.2019

Regional IT Support Officer

Sterling Bank Plc
06.2014 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical-Electronics Engineering

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
09.2006 - 05.2011
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