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Daniel Awurah

@danielawurah

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I build Zero Trust identity systems that automate access, reduce privilege, and satisfy compliance requirements.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable, audit-ready identity and infrastructure security programs where Zero Trust, automation, least privilege, and compliance-driven access governance directly reduce enterprise risk.

At Technology Excellence Services, I own identity lifecycle security across a multi-organization environment, delivering zero-touch Okta and Active Directory provisioning, SAML/OIDC federation, privileged access controls, and Cloudflare Zero Trust architecture.

Previously at Assurant and Blue Turtle Technologies, I enforced joiner-mover-leaver controls, hardened cloud accounts and Linux environments, investigated incidents, and resolved identity, DNS, email-routing, and server-security issues. I build scalable, audit-ready access models aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

IAM and Infrastructure Security Engineer

Current

Technology Excellence Services

May 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Own the identity lifecycle across a multi-org environment provisioning, federation, privileged access, and governance for internal and third-party applications.
• Eliminated manual account setup by engineering zero-touch birthright provisioning mapping HR attributes to dynamic Okta and Active Directory groups via SCIM and PowerShell.
• Reduced over-provisioning and enforced least privilege by

Risk Management Web Applications Cybersecurity Project Management Okta Active Directory SCIM PowerShell OIDC NIST CSF ISO 27001 RBAC Privileged Access Management Risk Assessment GRC

Identity and Access Management Engineer

Assurant

May 2022 - Apr 2023 (11 months)

Enforced separation of privilege across the full joiner-mover-leaver lifecycle and remediated access violations by running Okta certification campaigns with Segregation of Duties enforcement. Hardened cloud business accounts, MFA, and endpoint protection to prevent account compromise and identity theft. Trained non-technical staff to identify phishing and social-engineering indicators, reducing hu

Project Management Team Management Strategic Negotiations Customer Service

IT Support and Infrastructure Security Specialist

Blue Turtle Technologies

Jun 2019 - Apr 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Administered user accounts, directory permissions, and role-based access controls across distributed hosting environments to enforce least-privilege access, while leading account recovery workflows and high-priority escalations through WHMCS to meet SLA targets.

Diagnosed and resolved email authentication and routing failures by auditing server logs and correcting DNS records including SMTP, MX,

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Affiliated Institution: Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) ● Relevant Coursework: Systems Design, Network Architecture, Database Management, Operating Systems, Information Security Fundamentals. ● Leadership: Elected President of the Students' Representative Council (SRC); managed broad stakeholder relations and campus-wide governance initiatives.