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VINCENT CHINYERE

Summary

A zestful, Information Security Specialist with passion for aligning security architecture plans and
processes of security standards to achieve its business goals. With working experience in IT Risk
Assessments, Information Security Risk Compliance, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, UK Cyber Essentials, PCI DSS
frameworks. Also have strong experience in planning, coordinating, and maintaining organization's
information security and risk management posture. Supporting cross-functional teams in the
developing and implementing security solutions. Practical Knowledge of (SDLC) Security development
life cycle. From planning, risk Assessment, Implementation, Monitoring, Maintenance, and Incident
response. And with good stakeholder management skills to help ease communication and job tasks.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Information security analyst

Shell PLC
09.2023 - Current
  • Maintained system compliance with legal requirements and company security standards.
  • Developing and embedding robust IT risk assessments, security operations, and processes for various technologies and platforms across the business, remediating vulnerability findings using strategic action plans implemented in the ISMS.
  • Coordinated emergency disaster recovery, minimizing data loss, supporting business continuity, and comprehensive gap analysis of all business areas.
  • Risk scoring methodology, mitigation, and event management, implement using required control frameworks.
  • Working with SOC teams in remediating vulnerability assessment findings.
  • Maintained security architecture and defining policies, procedures for successful operations, adhering to ISMS systems.
  • Conducting security compliance assessments using ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR.
  • Ensure the assurance portfolio of third-party suppliers remains complete and up to date..
  • Contribute to Designing and recommending an implementation strategy for Information governance.
  • Promoted and trained systems users in security awareness to maintain system security, leading to a 67% reduction in potential clicks on malicious emails.
  • Managing compliance to organizational policies, standards and procedures in projects and Business As Usual (BAU) processes for clients.
  • Execution of complex supplier due diligence assessments/audit using up to date Third-Party risk management strategies, to ensure full compliance to all security and regulatory standards for business execution.
  • Effective stakeholder management and support on security risks to ensure proper assessment and mitigation controls.

Information Security Analyst

HSBC BANK UK
07.2021 - 08.2023
  • Conducting due diligence proceedings, as well as third party risk assessments for new and existing vendors.
  • Documenting and co-coordinating the implementation of vulnerability remediation activities.
  • Development and evaluation of IT Security policies, operating procedures, and processes, for various business projects.
  • Provided staff training on information security protocols, increased awareness of potential threats.
  • Conducting IT security assessments using ISO 27001 for up-to-date compliance with regulations, standards, and procedures.
  • Coordinating access control reviews for various business departments.
  • Updating and maintaining Information Security Risk Register.
  • Internal facilitation of cyber security user awareness sessions and running phishing simulation campaigns.
  • Analyze IT requirements and provide compliance guidelines on effective deployment of IT infrastructure.
  • Strengthened system security by implementing robust encryption methods.

PPI Case Handler

HSBC BANK UK
12.2017 - 06.2021
  • Obtained clear photographic evidence to support customer claims.
  • Escalated critical claims or complex situations to supervisor for review.
  • Gathered, recorded, and distributed complete documentary evidence.
  • Achieved positive claim outcomes through careful case management.
  • Trained staff for high-quality branch service.
  • Successfully reduced client complaints workload by 50% and increased organization satisfaction by 75%.

ISA Analyst

Lloyds Bank
01.2011 - 11.2011
  • Facilitated workshops with Stakeholders to identify gaps in current processes.
  • Reported layouts for savings account to be reviewed.
  • Managed over 50 customer accounts per day, Increased productivity by 70%.
  • Conducted interviews with key stakeholders to collect information on processes and user requirements.

Education

Master of Science - Management and marketing

University of Worcester

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Imo State University

Skills


  • Risk Assessment
  • DPIA
  • Vendor Security Assessment
  • Security Awareness
  • Risk Management
  • Gap Analysis
  • Stakeholders Management
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Incident response coordination
  • Experience with siem software
  • Data protection procedures development
  • Information security policies creation
  • Vulnerability testing
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • IT governance implementation
  • Data security
  • Tenable Nessus
  • Linux Server
  • Designing security controls
  • Business Impact Assessments
  • Effective communication

Custom

Available on request

Personal Information

Nationality: British

Timeline

Information security analyst

Shell PLC
09.2023 - Current

Information Security Analyst

HSBC BANK UK
07.2021 - 08.2023

PPI Case Handler

HSBC BANK UK
12.2017 - 06.2021

ISA Analyst

Lloyds Bank
01.2011 - 11.2011

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Imo State University

Master of Science - Management and marketing

University of Worcester

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