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Chisom Alaneme

@chisomalaneme

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Information Security Specialist focused on SOC, GRC, and threat response.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek a security role where I can lead SOC/GRC initiatives, improve detection and response, work cross-functionally, and grow toward greater responsibility in compliance and security operations.

I am an Information Security Specialist with hands-on experience in SOC operations, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), and incident response. I have implemented SIEM and SOAR use cases, led security awareness and phishing programs, conducted vendor risk assessments, and produced comprehensive security reports to align security operations with business objectives.

I have worked across banking and private sectors, contributing to 24/7 monitoring, threat hunting with NIDS, and compliance efforts including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NDPA and GDPR. I emphasize collaboration with IT, HR and cross-functional teams to embed security best practices and drive measurable improvements in detection, response, and regulatory readiness.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Information Security Officer

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Lotus Bank

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Designed and led a comprehensive information security awareness program and maintained policies, vendor assessments, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NDPA, GDPR, PCI DSS) to strengthen GRC posture.

GRC Policy Development Vendor Assessment ISO 27001 PCI DSS Security Awareness Threat Intelligence Compliance Reporting

Security, Privacy & Governance Officer

LOTUS Bank

Apr 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 9 months)

Owned the bank-wide Security Awareness Programme, reducing phishing failure rates from 22% to 11% in two quarters. Sustained 95% compliance with PCI DSS and NDPA, and led the annual policy review cycle for the Integrated Management System.

Security Awareness PCI DSS ISO 27001 Policy Development Vendor Risk Management GRC

Security Operations Analyst

Shelt Global Ltd

Sep 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Monitored security events and led incident response and threat hunting activities, created SIEM use cases, and produced client-facing reports to improve detection and remediation.

SIEM Incident Response Threat Hunting Log Analysis

SOC Analyst

Shelt Global Ltd

Sep 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Monitored and analyzed security events across multiple client environments using SIEM, performed incident triage and threat hunting. Produced assessment-based incident reports with remediation recommendations for client stakeholders.

SIEM Threat Hunting Threat Intelligence Reporting

Information Security Analyst

FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd

Mar 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Operated 24/7 SOC monitoring using SIEM, SOAR, EDR and other tools, conducted incident analysis and email security initiatives, and prepared PCI DSS compliance reports for the bank.

SIEM SOAR EDR DAM Incident Management PCI DSS Monitoring

SOC Analyst

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd

Mar 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Delivered 24/7 monitoring of data-centre and banking infrastructure using ArcSight SIEM, SOAR, FIM, DAM and Trend Micro EDR. Resolved server log-integration issues with subsidiaries, directly supporting PCI DSS Requirement 10.

ArcSight SOAR DAM PCI DSS Incident Response Log Management