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Joab Kose

@joabkose

Cybersecurity engineer securing cloud and enterprise systems with proven incident response and compliance expertise.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

I seek a role securing cloud-first, highly digitized environments where I can lead incident response, implement DevSecOps practices, and drive ISO 27001 compliance.

I am a cybersecurity engineer with over five years of experience implementing and managing enterprise-wide Information Security Management Programs, safeguarding assets in highly digitized environments. I focus on risk management, compliance with ISO 27001, and embedding secure architectural patterns into DevOps lifecycles.

I have designed and monitored AWS and Azure cloud security per CIS benchmarks, led incident response initiatives for financial clients, and deployed SIEM/SOAR solutions that improved incident response times by 30% and reduced response time by 95% in triage scenarios. I automate security logging, integrate SOAR playbooks with Python, and design IAM and secrets-management solutions for multi-cloud environments.

I bring hands-on network and infrastructure security experience from roles across BFSI and education sectors, including firewall and server hardening, NMS and IDS deployments, vulnerability management, and forensic analysis. I collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to build secure CI/CD pipelines and foster stakeholder partnerships that strengthen organizational security posture.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Information Security Engineer

Sidepocket Inc.

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Designed and monitored AWS cloud security infrastructure per CIS benchmarks, improving security posture by 30% and led incident response that reduced response time by 95% for financial clients.

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Network Engineer

SEACOM Ltd.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Deployed secure transmission systems using Cisco ASA and DWDM/MPLS technologies, improving data protection by 30% and reduced NOC incident response time by 25%.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Florida International University logoFU

Florida International University

Master of Science, Cybersecurity

Completed a Master of Science in Cybersecurity focused on advanced information security practices and risk management.

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Maseno University

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with coursework in network and systems security.

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