Grace Emmanuel

Grace Emmanuel

Information Security || Cybersecurity || Volunteer || Community Management

Lagos State, Nigeria
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About

Grace Emmanuel is an experienced cybersecurity professional with a proven track record of success in developing and executing comprehensive strategic initiatives that significantly enhance organizational security posture.

Her expertise lies in:
• Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting: Proactively identifying and mitigating emerging threats through continuous monitoring and threat hunting.

• Security Operation: monitoring and alerting using different SIEM tools such as MicroFocus ArcSight. IBM QRadar, USM AlienVault Appliance, Splunk, LogSign, CarbonBlack Cloud, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and SentinelOne to identify, contain, and eliminate cyberattacks.

• Security Engineering: Implementation and maintenance of security log sources (on-prem and cloud) to SIEM solutions to provide deep visibility of the enterprise environment.

• Mentorship: Provide mentorship and guidance to cybersecurity beginners on career paths and certifications within the cybersecurity field.

• Security Awareness Training: Conduct user awareness training and enforce organizational and industry-standard IT security policies and best practices with technical and non-technical controls.

She is a highly skilled communicator with exceptional collaboration abilities. She is adept at building consensus and driving security initiatives across diverse teams. Her commitment to continuous learning and staying ahead of the curve ensures she is always well-prepared to tackle the evolving threat landscape. Her tenacity, vision, and unwavering dedication underscore her potential to become an influential leader shaping cybersecurity's future.

Activity

Experience

  • SOC Analyst

    TMF

    - Present 2 months

    United States

  • CyberSOC Africa

    CyberSOC Africa

    1 year 11 months

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      Cyber Security Engineer

      CyberSOC Africa

      - 1 year 7 months

      Lagos State, Nigeria

      • Supervise the configuration and integration of security log sources (on-premise and cloud) into SIEM solutions to provide deep visibility of the enterprise environment.
      • Develop use cases for integrated security solutions using the MITRE ATT&CK framework to help increase detection.
      • Work on the development and improvement of Security Operations Centre (SOC) processes, procedures, and workflows.
      • Provide comprehensive vulnerability management strategies and recommendations to…

      • Supervise the configuration and integration of security log sources (on-premise and cloud) into SIEM solutions to provide deep visibility of the enterprise environment.
      • Develop use cases for integrated security solutions using the MITRE ATT&CK framework to help increase detection.
      • Work on the development and improvement of Security Operations Centre (SOC) processes, procedures, and workflows.
      • Provide comprehensive vulnerability management strategies and recommendations to proactively mitigate potential security vulnerabilities across the environment, ensuring the continued integrity and resilience of systems and data.
      • Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure architecture for clients' systems and networks.
      • Digital forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) activities including threat hunting. Purple Teaming Operation.
      • Automation of monitoring and reporting processes to enable faster and more accurate
      threat detection and reporting.

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      SOC Analyst tier1

      CyberSOC Africa

      - 3 months

      • Advanced use of SIEM And EDR Applications [MicroFocus ArcSight.IBM QRadar, USM AlienVault Appliance CarbonBlack Cloud, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and SentinelOne to identify security issues for remediation.
      • Active Monitoring & Alerting: Provided first-level response for security events including but not limited to intrusion detection, malware infections, denial of service attacks, privileged account misuse, and network breaches.
      • Actively engaged in threat-hunting…

      • Advanced use of SIEM And EDR Applications [MicroFocus ArcSight.IBM QRadar, USM AlienVault Appliance CarbonBlack Cloud, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and SentinelOne to identify security issues for remediation.
      • Active Monitoring & Alerting: Provided first-level response for security events including but not limited to intrusion detection, malware infections, denial of service attacks, privileged account misuse, and network breaches.
      • Actively engaged in threat-hunting exercises to proactively identify and mitigate potential security threats within multiple clients' Information systems.
      • Maintained accurate and detailed documentation of incidents, including all actions taken to resolve them.
      • Worked closely with the other teams to assess risk and provide recommendations for improving the security posture.
      • Fine-tuned SIEM rules to ensure security events are properly captured.

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      Cyber Security Analyst

      CyberSOC Africa

      - 3 months

      Lagos State, Nigeria

      - Fundamentals of Security (Online/Offline) coursework.
      - Networking fundamentals coursework (online/offline) covering network topology, the OSI model, TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6, subnetting, DNS wireless, networking services, and telnetting.
      - Active Directory configuration basics knowledge.
      - Virtualization coursework and labs.
      - Practical familiarity with Microsoft Windows services and tools (Windows internals, Netstat, MsConfig, Event viewer, Task manager, Command Prompt etc),

      - Fundamentals of Security (Online/Offline) coursework.
      - Networking fundamentals coursework (online/offline) covering network topology, the OSI model, TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6, subnetting, DNS wireless, networking services, and telnetting.
      - Active Directory configuration basics knowledge.
      - Virtualization coursework and labs.
      - Practical familiarity with Microsoft Windows services and tools (Windows internals, Netstat, MsConfig, Event viewer, Task manager, Command Prompt etc),
      - Linux fundamentals classes (Linux file System and Structure)
      - Instruction in threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, identity and access management, cryptography/encryption, security architecture, design, and risk management.
      - introduction to SIEMs and EDRs,

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    Cybersecurity Analyst

    Cyblack

    - 4 months

    England, United Kingdom

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    Community Manager

    OUTTERSPACE INTEGRATED LUXURY

    - 8 months

    London Area, United Kingdom

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    SOC Analyst trainee

    CyberSafe Foundation

    - 4 months

    Lagos, Nigeria

  • Student Fellow

    Women in Tech® Nigeria Makeathon program

    - 5 months

    Nigeria

  • Client Relations Associate

    Soundactiv

    - 11 months

    Lekki Lagos

    My primary functions as a client relations associate is to work closely with operations and customer support to ensure customer satisfaction, maintain an intimate knowledge of clients business to best understand their needs and preferences.
    Also I create brand awareness and enthusiasm in every customer, provide training and presentations, represent the company in various professional organizations and activities, promote and sell products and services using solid arguments to existing and…

    My primary functions as a client relations associate is to work closely with operations and customer support to ensure customer satisfaction, maintain an intimate knowledge of clients business to best understand their needs and preferences.
    Also I create brand awareness and enthusiasm in every customer, provide training and presentations, represent the company in various professional organizations and activities, promote and sell products and services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers. establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships and seek new business opportunities with existing and new clients.

    Key Achievement:
    Successfully coordinated event for more than 15 corporate clients like UBA, ARTXLAGOS, Eko Innovation Hub, Society for Petroleum Engineers (S.P.E) etc

  • PATRICIA

    PATRICIA

    1 year 3 months

    • PATRICIA Graphic

      Settlement and Payment Officer

      PATRICIA

      - 8 months

      Lagos, Nigeria

      Acted as the dedicated/first point of contact for all customer payment related queries. Tracked, investigated and resolved payment issues in a timely manner, whilst keeping the customer informed on the progress of their case at all times.
      Carried out effective payment processes and procedures.
      Released the swift payments after verification with the proper support documents and ensure that the payments are processed within the cut-off time set for different banks/currencies.
      Captured…

      Acted as the dedicated/first point of contact for all customer payment related queries. Tracked, investigated and resolved payment issues in a timely manner, whilst keeping the customer informed on the progress of their case at all times.
      Carried out effective payment processes and procedures.
      Released the swift payments after verification with the proper support documents and ensure that the payments are processed within the cut-off time set for different banks/currencies.
      Captured and processed payments and transfers on electronic banking platforms.
      Responsible for finalizing payments and managing expenses for products sold and services provided to customers or clients.
      Maintained proper and adequate records/documents with respect to all processes pertaining to the department and to ensure the same is in line with the policy/ procedures and pertinent regulatory requirements.
      Acquired and maintained the knowledge and understanding of product coverage for application in every business transaction.
      Prepared financial reports as requested by management.

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      Online Sales Specialist

      PATRICIA

      - 8 months

      Lagos Nigeria

      Meet and exceed targets in the shape of a monthly lead and opportunity quota.
      Recognized for conducted customer transactions in a timely manner to meet client needs.
      Received, edited, and processed the sales orders, from the company web portals.
      Negotiated with Vendors to come to an agreement on terms for the sale.
      Acquired and maintained the knowledge and understanding of product coverage for application in every business transaction.
      Communicating closely with other departments…

      Meet and exceed targets in the shape of a monthly lead and opportunity quota.
      Recognized for conducted customer transactions in a timely manner to meet client needs.
      Received, edited, and processed the sales orders, from the company web portals.
      Negotiated with Vendors to come to an agreement on terms for the sale.
      Acquired and maintained the knowledge and understanding of product coverage for application in every business transaction.
      Communicating closely with other departments to reach the monthly, weekly and daily goals
      Successfully traded more than 2000 gift cards with the right vendors.

  • Program Coordinator (NYSC)

    Nathaniel rotimi Foundation

    - 1 year

    Lekki. Lagos

    Made strategic planning, development, and implementation of various outreach programs in line with the strategic focus of the foundation.
    Conducted various needs assessment tours to various schools to identify schools that need urgent attention and developing programs that help address those needs.
    Conducted preliminary checks on various schools to determine eligibility and get the necessary approval for project implementation.
    Sourced for relationships with current & potential…

    Made strategic planning, development, and implementation of various outreach programs in line with the strategic focus of the foundation.
    Conducted various needs assessment tours to various schools to identify schools that need urgent attention and developing programs that help address those needs.
    Conducted preliminary checks on various schools to determine eligibility and get the necessary approval for project implementation.
    Sourced for relationships with current & potential donors, partners and volunteers.
    Developed and implemented programs,work plans and amendments as required to align with changing needs and requirements.
    Developed professional, accurate and timely reports on all program’s initiatives including current initiatives and advice on strategic direction.

Education

  • Obafemi Awolowo University Graphic

    Obafemi Awolowo University

    Bachelor of Arts - BA German Studies Second Class

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    Activities and Societies: * Member of Deutschefamilie (German Family) Department of Foreign languages OAU * Assistant PRO to the Association of Foreign Languages Students in 100 Level. * PRO DeutscheFamilie Department of Foreign languages OAU (400 level)

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    Forage

    Virtual learning Cybersecurity

    - Present

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Slum2School Africa Graphic

    Event Management

    Slum2School Africa

    - 3 years 2 months

    Education

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    Mentor

    CyBlack

    - 11 months

    Science and Technology

  • Mentor

    TechEfiko Org

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    Science and Technology

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    Community Manager / Lead Admin

    Cybersechaven

    - 1 year 7 months

    Science and Technology

  • Program Coordinator

    NAT Foundation

    - 5 months

    Children

    Championed a project called the “The Book Drive” to secure up to 800 books to be distributed among selected schools.
    Organized a children’s day event for school kids in partnership with Lagos Portal

  • Volunteer Management

    Slum2School

    - 1 year 5 months

    Education

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    Volunteer

    Lagos Food Bank

    - 1 year 3 months

    Health

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