Michael Sodeinde
@michaelsodeinde
Aspiring cybersecurity analyst focused on risk management, detection, and prevention.
What I'm looking for
I am an aspiring cybersecurity analyst with hands-on simulation experience in prevention, risk management, and detection & response through virtual forages with Mastercard, DataCom, and Commonwealth Bank. I have practical exposure to incident investigation, developing security policies, conducting risk assessments, and building detection rules and dashboards in Splunk to strengthen organizational security posture.
I bring additional operational experience from fieldwork with Statistics Canada and academic foundation from the University of Windsor, plus certifications and training including CompTIA Security+, Security Operations coursework, and ongoing ISO 27001/27002 study. I prioritize clear documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive controls to reduce risk and improve compliance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Completed a Commonwealth Bank detection and response simulation investigating password-related incidents, triaging alerts, conducting root cause analysis and developing Splunk detection rules and dashboards to enhance visibility.
Completed a Mastercard Security Awareness analyst simulation, identifying and monitoring phishing attempts, implementing preventive measures and policies to protect sensitive payment data and reduce security incidents.
Risk Analyst
DataCom
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025 (0 months)
Completed a Datacom risk management simulation investigating a cyberattack, producing a comprehensive report with recommendations, conducting risk assessments and enforcing risk management policies to improve client cybersecurity posture.
Enumerator
Statistics Canada
Jul 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)
Conducted household interviews and completed questionnaires, reported daily operations to supervisors, assisted team members to meet targets, and handled administrative tasks including claims updates and shipment deliveries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Google / Coursera
Professional Course, Security Operations
Enrolled in the 'Security Operations Center in Practice' course to gain hands-on SOC skills (in progress).
IBM SkillsBuild
Professional Course, Cybersecurity
Completed IBM SkillsBuild cybersecurity training to develop practical security operations skills.
Commonwealth Bank Virtual Forage
Virtual Simulation, Detection and Response
Completed a Commonwealth Bank simulation focused on detection and response, incident triage, and Splunk-based detection rule development.
DataCom Virtual Forage
Virtual Simulation, Risk Management
Completed a Datacom virtual simulation emphasizing incident investigation, risk assessment, and risk management recommendations.
TCM-Security Academy
Professional Certification Preparation, Cybersecurity
Completed CompTIA Security+ training to prepare for Security+ certification.
Mastercard Virtual Forage
Virtual Simulation, Security Awareness
Completed a Mastercard cybersecurity virtual simulation focused on security awareness, phishing mitigation, and policy enforcement.
DavidsonX (edX)
Professional Course, Data Visualization
Completed the 'Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI' online course to develop data visualization skills.
Microsoft / edX
Professional Course, Data Analysis
Completed the 'Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Excel' online course to strengthen data analysis using Excel.
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
Completed coursework in liberal arts and professional studies with focus on data analysis and visualization.
CompTIA
CompTIA Security+, Cybersecurity
Obtained the CompTIA Security+ certification to validate foundational cybersecurity knowledge (September 2025).
Statistics Canada
Employment, Field Data Collection
2021 - 2021
Worked as an enumerator conducting household interviews, completing questionnaires, and reporting field operations.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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