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Ayobami Ojeniyi

@ayobamiojeniyi

Cybersecurity professional with 9+ years in SOC, security engineering, and IT audit.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a security role where I can apply SOC monitoring, incident response, automation, and audit rigor to reduce risk and scale defenses while collaborating cross-functionally.

I am a cybersecurity professional with over nine years of progressive experience across SOC operations, security engineering, IT operations, and technology risk and audit. I currently work as a SOC Analyst I where I focus on SIEM monitoring, alert triage, incident escalation, and incident documentation.

I have driven measurable security outcomes — detecting and escalating 50+ high-risk incidents monthly, reducing mean detection time by 22%, automating triage with Phantom SOAR, and improving threat-hunting coverage by 28% using MITRE ATT&CK and Sigma rules. My prior roles include IT security engineering work at a large enterprise and IT audit engagements where I performed ITGC audits, risk assessments, and control remediation aligned to SOX, NIST, and ISO frameworks.

I blend audit rigor with hands-on technical execution, delivering endpoint protection, vulnerability management, cloud posture improvements, and automated security dashboards that save significant reporting time. I hold CISA and CSM certifications and am committed to strengthening enterprise security posture through proactive measures, automation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

SOC Analyst I

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Monitored Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk Cloud to detect and escalate 50+ high-risk incidents monthly, reducing mean detection time by 22% and improving threat-hunting coverage by 28%. Automated triage with Phantom SOAR and documented playbooks to accelerate response and reduce new analyst resolution time by 25%.

DT

IT Security Analyst

Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Deployed CrowdStrike and Carbon Black across 5,000+ devices, reducing malware infections by 40%; automated security dashboards with Python/SQL/PowerShell saving 45 hours/month and performed vulnerability scans that identified 120+ critical assets for remediation.

NT

IT Auditor

Northern Trust

Jun 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 6 months)

Performed ITGC audits across 30+ core banking apps using ACL Analytics, identifying 50+ control gaps and recommending 30+ improvements that reduced operational risk incidents by 15% and ensured SOX compliance for financial audits.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Heriot-Watt University logoHU

Heriot-Watt University

Master of Science, Petroleum Engineering

Completed a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

Obafemi Awolowo University logoOU

Obafemi Awolowo University

Bachelor of Science, Applied Geophysics

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Applied Geophysics at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

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