Kingsley Okogbodu
2, Olaniyi Street Agiliti Mile 12, Lagos.
Summary
IT Control Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry with vast Knowledge about Internal Controls, IT Audits and Governance, Security and Risk Assessments, Vulnerability and Penetration tests. Skilled with the use of security scanning tools like Nessus and Netsparker amongst others to perform and detect Vulnerability. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the Cybersecurity industry.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead IT System Control & Assurance Analyst
Union Bank Nigeria
01.2023 - Current
- Implement sound independent control policies and standards covering all sources of risks in IT/IT Database Administration
- Carry out the Audit of ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management System for Union Bank
- Oracle Database 19c review using Imperva Scuba Database Solution Vulnerability Scanner.
- Recommend appropriate mitigating controls for all identifiable risks on databases
- Work with non-Information System Audit resources to execute integrated audit key flow and fundamental information system.
- Implement sound independent control, policies and standards covering all sources of identified risks in IT database operations
- Promptly identify and report IT process operational lapses.
- Ensure that Service Agreements (SLA) for all vendors on Network and Connectivity are adhered to and critically monitored as is being stated.
- Participate and perform control reviews on applications (in-house and 3rd party solutions) deployed in bank - UATs, S.I.Ts, deployments etc.
- Review IT staff, staffing, conditions of service and segregation of duties in IT Operations.
- Participate in all IT Projects and Product designs with view to identifying risks and incorporating controls.
- Enforce policies on BCP/DR as regard IT Assets.
- Monitor/ report and follow-up any observed inadequacies in the Online Application Software to achieve timely, accurate, complete and reliable information outputs, as well as ensuring confidentiality, integrity, availability and reliability of data and adherence to relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
IT Governance, Compliance & Risk Analyst
Guaranty Trust Bank
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for the monitoring of overall adherence to the bank's internal and external IT Standards and controls through regular scheduled reviews of in-scope technical areas.
- Managing the planning, designing, formulating, and implementation of policies, control frameworks, processes and procedures.
- Conducts holistic audits, risk and vulnerability assessments on IT assets. Ensure resolution of discovered vulnerabilities during and after the audit.
- Ensure IT compliance alignment with the management important objectives and initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with best practices frameworks and standards i.e COBIT 5, ITIL, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, ISO , PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53 etc
- Manage the implementation of Antivirus and Patches threshold across all IT Assets.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors CBN, EY, PWC to ensure controls are duly in place and ensure the right policies and procedure are in place.
- Developed risk assessment reports to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Assess threats, risks and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues to advise pertinent stakeholders on appropriate measures.
- Conducts IT audit assessments for IT systems or applications to recommend solutions and plan to mitigate risks.
- Conducted and participated in annual disaster recovery exercises.
- Recommended IT security improvements to achieve system confidentiality, integrity and availability.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
E-Channels Monitoring/ATM Support Analyst
Guaranty Trust Bank
10.2018 - 02.2022
- Streamlined ATM services and processes to maximise uptime and increase overall availability.
- Conducted holistic ATM Windows 7 security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Maintained data management and storage systems (Isuite, iCAM) to protect data from compromise.
- Monitor Network and application performances to identify irregular activity or incidents.
- Outlined and maintained security patching schedule to efficiently address compliance and system issues.
- Participated in ATM Bio implementation.
- Monitored connectivity links of clients to mitigate cases of downtime.
- Facilitated maintenance team training procedures to align with company standards.
- Supported various internal customers in improving operations and resolving issues to deliver top-notch customer service.
Help Desk/End User Support
Guaranty Trust Bank
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Oversaw technology services delivery, consulting with relevant personnel to assist with migration and troubleshooting.
- Measured and reported on service-level metrics to streamline IT assessment.
- Promptly resolved technical issues for staff to minimize service issue.
- Developed call-to-action plans to improve IT service effectiveness.
- Brainstormed with interdepartmental personnel to drive continuous technical improvements.
- Tested modified programs to correct adverse impacts on programs or systems operations.
- Installed, tested and documented result for new software packages, technologies and tools.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Ajayi Crowther University
Oyo, OYHigher National Diploma - Computer Science
Lagos State Polytechnic
Ikorodu, LANational Diploma - Computer Science
Lagos State Polytechnic
Ikorodu, LASkills
- Nmap Tools for Scanning (IP Addresses)
- Interpersonal and communication Skills
- Nessus Tools for Scanning (Network)
- Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
- Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Imperva Scuba Tools for Scanning (Oracle Database)
- Audit Command Language (ACL) for (Data Analytics)
- Endpoint Protection
- SCCM
- Postilion Solution
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Privilege Access Management Solution for (Admin Management)
- SolarWinds
Certifications
- Oracle SQL
- Cisco (CCNA)
- Microsoft Azure Identity and Protection Administrator
- Microsoft Azure Security Engineer
- Microsoft Azure Security, Identity and Compliance
- Microsoft Azure Identity and Access Administrator
- (ISC)2 Certified Cyber security
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
Timeline
Team Lead IT System Control & Assurance Analyst
Union Bank Nigeria
01.2023 - Current
IT Governance, Compliance & Risk Analyst
Guaranty Trust Bank
02.2022 - 01.2023
E-Channels Monitoring/ATM Support Analyst
Guaranty Trust Bank
10.2018 - 02.2022
Help Desk/End User Support
Guaranty Trust Bank
05.2016 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Ajayi Crowther University
Higher National Diploma - Computer Science
Lagos State Polytechnic
National Diploma - Computer Science
Lagos State Polytechnic
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