OLAYINKA SAMUEL OJO

Cybersecurity Analyst | IT Lead
Nigeria, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Cybersecurity professional and IT Lead with over 15 years of experience in secure IT system design, digital infrastructure, and robust security framework implementation. Proven expert in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and SIEM-based threat detection, with a track record of reducing incident response times by 60%. Eager to leverage deep technical expertise in monitoring, log analysis, and incident response to excel as a Cybersecurity Analyst Intern, contributing to advanced threat intelligence and security posture enhancement.

Work

Lit Creative Designs Ltd
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Security Analyst

Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

Summary

Led security monitoring and incident response initiatives across diverse client platforms, enhancing digital workflow security and data protection.

Highlights

Implemented advanced log analysis using Splunk across client platforms for 18 months, proactively identifying security threats and optimizing system uptime.

Reduced critical incident response times by 35% across 30+ client accounts through proactive monitoring, in-depth analysis, and rapid remediation strategies.

Streamlined digital workflows to improve overall security posture for diverse corporate clients, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.

Engineered custom authentication modules and integrated real-time permission controls into client web applications, significantly strengthening data protection standards within complex digital ecosystems.

Devised automated deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools, accelerating software release cycles and reinforcing code stability across multiple client projects.

JOPAG Logistics Ltd
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IT / System Support

Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

Summary

Managed IT infrastructure and systems, contributing to incident response and developing logistics solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

Highlights

Assisted in implementing secure IT infrastructures, successfully reducing system downtime by 40% through strategic planning and execution.

Developed innovative logistics management solutions that increased delivery efficiency by 35%, optimizing operational workflows and resource allocation.

Contributed to enterprise-wide incident response operations, leveraging SIEM solutions to reduce average threat resolution time by 60% and achieve 100% containment of priority-1 security incidents within SLA targets.

Applied expertise in threat detection, gained over 4 years, to spearhead initiatives using SIEM platforms, continually monitoring network activities, resulting in a 55% year-over-year decrease in undetected security events and full compliance with regulatory KPI thresholds.

Education

National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

B.Sc.

Information Technology

Olabisi Onabanjo University
Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

Certificate

Desktop Publishing

Languages

English

Certificates

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Certification

Issued By

ISC2

Africa Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development Leadership School

Issued By

Africa Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development

Youthrive Cybersecurity Certification

Issued By

Youthrive

Skills

Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment

Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark.

Security Configuration

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Secure Server Configuration, Kali Linux, Nessus.

Web Development & Design

WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python.

Project Management & Collaboration Tools

Monday.com, Asana, Trello, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom.

AI & Emerging Technologies

Career Essentials in Cybersecurity, Career Essentials in Generative AI, Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI.

Projects

Visual Threat Intelligence Hub

Summary

A cloud-based platform designed to help African SMEs and mid-sized businesses visualize and understand real-time cyber threats through interactive, AI-powered dashboards and summaries.