OLUWAMI A. TIFSE
Elkridge
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong foundation in operational security and growing expertise in governance, risk, and compliance. Extensive hands-on experience in incident response, vulnerability analysis, and compliance documentation within fast-paced environments. Proven ability to translate complex technical security activities into structured, audit-ready evidence that aligns with NIST and industry standards. Committed to enhancing organizational security posture through meticulous documentation, risk-based decision-making, and effective control execution. Aiming to contribute a unique blend of security operations experience and GRC capabilities to foster secure, compliant, and resilient environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
System Analyst
Cyte llc
2023.12 - Current
- Control Assessment & Evidence Support: Assisted in SOC 2 and NIST-aligned control reviews by gathering evidence, validating configurations, and documenting compliance gaps.
- Risk & Vulnerability Analysis: Analyzed vulnerability scan results, reviewed CVEs, and supported remediation planning with IT stakeholders.
- Policy & Documentation Development: Contributed to updates on security policies, SOPs, and audit-ready documentation including SOC 2 evidence logs and GDPR-related artifacts.
- Compliance Reporting & Metrics: Assisted in generating compliance reports, tracking KPIs, and preparing summaries for leadership and audit teams.
Security Analyst Intern
Vobalink inc.
2022.04 - 2022.10
- IOC Enrichment & Threat Validation: Investigated phishing attempts, enriched indicators using OSINT tools, and validated malicious domains, IPs, and file hashes to support threat identification.
- Threat Pattern & Event Correlation: Analyzed logs and correlated alerts across endpoints, firewalls, and network traffic to identify patterns aligned with known TTPs.
- Vulnerability Intelligence Support: Reviewed vulnerability scan results, analyzed CVEs, and assessed potential exploitation paths to support risk prioritization.
- Intelligence Reporting & Documentation: Drafted incident summaries, threat findings, and intelligence notes to support leadership visibility and operational decision-making.
- Adversary Behavior Analysis: Researched suspicious activity, mapped behaviors to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, and identified potential threat actor indicators.
Cybersecurity Support Technician
Alpha Technology Group
2018.05 - 2020.10
- Identity & Access Intelligence: Managed user access and authentication policies in Active Directory/Azure AD, identifying suspicious login patterns and access anomalies.
- Exposure & Configuration Analysis: Supported patching, configuration updates, and endpoint hardening to reduce exposure to known threats and misconfigurations.
- Endpoint & Network Security Insights: Troubleshot endpoint and network issues while assessing potential security implications and documenting threat-related observations.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT2026-10
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Tourism Management
Yaba College of Technology
Lagos, NG2019-09
Skills
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC): Skilled in supporting SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and NIST-aligned governance activities, including control assessments, evidence collection, audit readiness, and compliance documentation
- Security Operations & Analysis: Hands-on experience with phishing analysis, email threat triage, event correlation, IOC validation, and incident documentation using Microsoft Defender, ServiceNow, and OSINT tools
- AI Governance & Responsible Use: Familiar with emerging AI governance principles, risk assessment for AI-enabled systems, data protection considerations, and alignment with regulatory expectations for responsible AI adoption
- Cloud Security & Compliance: Understanding cloud security fundamentals (Azure, AWS), shared responsibility models, cloud access controls, and compliance alignment for cloud-hosted environments
- Risk Identification & Mitigation: Ability to evaluate vulnerabilities, assess risks, map controls to frameworks, and support remediation planning across technical and administrative domains
- Policy, Controls & Documentation Excellence: Strong capability in drafting, updating, and maintaining security policies, SOPs, RoPAs, DPIAs, SOC 2 evidence logs, and audit-ready documentation with clarity and precision
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked with engineering, IT, and compliance teams to align technical activity with governance and regulatory expectations
Accomplishments
- Analyzed system performance and compliance workflows, recommending process and tooling improvements that reduced audit preparation time by 35% and increased ROI on security technology investments.
- Led cross‑functional upgrade initiatives for compliance and evidence‑tracking systems, improving processing speed by 40% and reducing manual rework across global teams.
- Partnered with IAM, Infrastructure, and Security Engineering teams to validate system controls, troubleshoot access governance issues, and ensure alignment with PCI DSS and internal security standards.
- Promoted within 12 months for exceptional performance in system documentation, incident escalation workflows, and audit‑ready evidence management.
- Improved system accuracy and compliance reporting by 30% by optimizing evidence validation processes and standardizing documentation across IAM, Infrastructure, and Security teams.
Certification
- Associate, Cybersecurity, Howard Community College
- Bachelor, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Yaba College of Technology
- Master of Science (Cybersecurity and Information Assurance), Western Governors University
- Certificate, Data Science: B Basics, (Harvard College), Data Analysis using Python, Data Analysis using R
- Certification: CompTIA: Security+ | Network+ | CySA+ | (ISC)²: CGRC - Certified Governance Risk and Compliance | Specialty: Antisiphon SOC Skills Training
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Growing interest in AI Governance, cloud security, and continuous learning
- Active member: WiCyS, ISSA, BIT, WGU Cybersecurity Association
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
System Analyst
Cyte llc
2023.12 - Current
Security Analyst Intern
Vobalink inc.
2022.04 - 2022.10
Cybersecurity Support Technician
Alpha Technology Group
2018.05 - 2020.10
Master of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Tourism Management
Yaba College of Technology