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Raha Mawazo
Cyber Security Engineer
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Information security engineer with more than 4 years of experience spread out between conducting security assessments and investigating privacy risks and policy applications. Adept at providing organizations with an in-depth understanding of their security and privacy protection needs and improving security risk management. Eager to contribute in the Cyber Security Risk Management and Privacy sectors
Overview
3
3
Languages
3
3
Certifications
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Security Engineer
Tabiri Analytics, Inc
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2019 - Current
- Perform threat and vulnerability assessments against clients' network infrastructures using ELK Stack
- Analyze IOCs and TTPs for suspected threats from Wazuh, Sysmon and network log data
- Diagnose and document identified threats and recommend remediation measures
- Research on advancing attack and threat methodologies and solutions
- Coordinate on SOC configurations for manager and host nodes.
- Represent company's technical security interests to partners to provide bi-directional flow of technical information and best practices in information security.
Teaching Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University Africa Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Deployed on-site lab infrastructure for practice using Virtualization, IDS solutions
- Configured security infrastructure tools for log collection using ELK Stack
- Prepared recitations and assignments, along with solutions for assignments
- Recorded grades for coursework and tests in online reporting system.
Security and Test Automation Engineer
Teletracking Technologies, Inc
Kigali, Rwanda
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Executed security scanning on new builds using IBM AppScan
- Audited applications for security problems, resolving pre-production bugs
- Measured security compliance and best practice recommendations
- Researched emerging trends to assess security threats
- Researched and selected automation tools, prioritizing cost-effective solutions to shorten diagnostic workflows.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Kigali, Rwanda 08.2017 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Business Information Technology - Networking
Strathmore University Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 10.2012 - 06.2016
Skills
Threat Hunting
Certification
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
Accomplishments
Blue Teaming - Vulnerability Assessment and Management Project
Configured the ELK stack for monitoring and analysis of system logs and report security gaps being exploited by a Red Team in a controlled lab environment.
Client-Based Security Assessment
A team led consultancy project with a Rwandan financial institution that focused on assessing their IT security operations and vulnerability assessment based on ISO/IEC 27001.
GDPR Privacy Policy Changes by Website Category Paper
A team led analysis of the varying state of privacy policies of the top 150 UK and Ireland websites before and after the enforcement of the GDPR.
Software
Wireshark
OpenVAS
ELK Stack
SecurityOnion
Linux
Hobbies
Drawing digital mandala art, CrossFit and Functional Fitness training, Podcasting
Timeline
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
05-2021
IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
07-2019
Cyber Security Engineer
Tabiri Analytics, Inc
06.2019 - Current
Teaching Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University Africa Kigali
01.2019 - 05.2019
Security and Test Automation Engineer
Teletracking Technologies, Inc
05.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Information Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
08.2017 - 06.2019
IBM Application Security Analyst Mastery Award
02-2016
Bachelor of Business Information Technology - Networking
Strathmore University Nairobi
10.2012 - 06.2016
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