Benedict Nwanaforo
Brimingham,West Midlands
Summary
Passionate cybersecurity enthusiast with strong foundation in information security. Proficient in vulnerability assessments, security controls, and collaboration. Seeking entry-level role to protect digital assets and mitigate threats. Skilled in automated testing systems and cross-functional teams.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Store assistant
ASDA
Birmingham, Chelmsley wood, West Midlands
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Improved Customer Experience: By implementing proactive customer service strategies and improving the shopping environment, I was able to increase overall customer satisfaction by 10%, resulting into increased customer satisfaction
- Enhanced Stock Replenishment: Recognizing the value of effective stock management, I created and implemented streamlined stock replenishment processes. As a result, I improved stock replenishment accuracy and efficiency by 10%, ensuring that products were available to customers and reducing out-of-stock situations.
- Manager's Accolade: The store manager acknowledged my outstanding performance and dedication. This recognition validated my commitment to delivering exceptional results and inspired me to keep exceeding expectations.
- Positive Team Feedback: As a result of effective collaboration and fostering a positive work environment, I have consistently received positive feedback from my teammates. My ability to communicate, support, and motivate the team greatly contributed to the overall success of the team.
- Good Initiatives: I proactively identified areas for improvement and implemented a number of initiatives, such as a customer feedback system and regular team training. These initiatives enhanced team communication, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
Internal Auditor
Dangote Cement Plc
Lagos State
06.2012 - 05.2023
- At Dangote Cement PLC, my team successfully led a comprehensive review of the company's internal processes, controls, and procedure, recognizing the critical importance of adhering to financial standards, protecting sensitive data, and mitigating risks
- Through meticulous analysis and testing, we discovered flaws in the organization's internal processes and proposed strategic initiatives to strengthen them
- Using my expertise in risk assessment and compliance monitoring, I created tailored action plans to address identified weaknesses and align cybersecurity practices with industry best practices and regulatory standards
- I worked closely with other teams to orchestrate a detailed analysis of internal operations, focusing on financial standards compliance; aligned processes with industry best practices, leading to a 30% decrease in operational risks and a 25% improvement in efficiency metrics
- I Collaborated with cross-functional teams to assess security measures, identify weaknesses, and implement strategic initiatives for improvement, that improved the audit system up to 30% in compliance
- I developed tailored action plans to address identified weaknesses and align cybersecurity practices with industry standards, leading to my company obtaining ISO 9001 certification in quality management system (QMS) with me as the certified internal ISO auditor
- I was honored with an award for best staff in Internal audit unit
- My team implemented cybersecurity awareness training programs, resulting in reduced security breaches and improved internal compliance, which led to improved awareness level of all staff across the departments in the company
- Streamlined incident response procedures and implemented proactive monitoring mechanisms to enhance cyber resilience, which improved security around the security operations center (SOC).
Education
Master's degree - Cybersecurity Management
The University of Law
Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Finance
Lagos State University
Skills
- Cybersecurity Roles, Processes & Operating System Security
- Asset Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Good communication skills
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Certification
- Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics
- Penetration Testing, Incident Response and Forensics
- Linux fundamentals
- Python for Cybersecurity
- IBM Cybersecurity Analyst 2023
- Python for Cybersecurity -Infosec 2023
- Google Cybersecurity 2023
- Foundation of Cybersecurity -Google 2023
- Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python - Google
Personal Information
- Specialization: Cybersecurity Roles, Processes & Operating System Security
- Title: Cybersecurity Certified (ISC)2
Work Availability
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Store assistant
ASDA
10.2023 - 01.2024
Internal Auditor
Dangote Cement Plc
06.2012 - 05.2023
Master's degree - Cybersecurity Management
The University of Law
Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Finance
Lagos State University
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