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Neno Newa

@nenonewa

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I lead SOC operations, detection engineering, and incident response across enterprise client environments.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead or contribute to security operations and assurance work where I can strengthen detection, incident response, security-by-design, and cyber resilience in regulated or fast-paced environments.

I lead SOC operations at Revere Technologies, overseeing security monitoring, detection, and incident response across five-plus enterprise client environments. After progressing from SOC Analyst, I now manage and mentor L1/L2 analysts and improved MTTR by 20% through coaching and process refinement.

I've built detection rules and incident-response playbooks that reduced false positives by 40%, investigated threat intelligence, and delivered penetration tests and vulnerability assessments. I also onboard clients by deploying security platforms, maintaining security baselines, and presenting MTTD, MTTR, and alert-trend reporting to stakeholders.

Earlier at KICTANET, I developed GDPR- and NIST-aligned cybersecurity policies and training for 10-plus organisations and 300-plus participants. My work spans threat modelling, security-by-design, awareness training, computer forensics, and secure development practices including OAuth, HTTPS, encryption, input validation, and SQL injection and XSS prevention.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

SOC Manager

Current

Revere Technologies

Mar 2026 - Present (6 months)

Promoted within 14 months to lead the SOC function, overseeing security monitoring, detection, and incident response across 5+ enterprise client environments. Manage and mentor a team of L1/L2 SOC analysts, reducing MTTR by 20%.

Security Operations Incident Response Team Leadership SIEM SOC Management Threat Detection Metrics Reporting Phishing Simulations

SOC Analyst

Revere Technologies

Jan 2025 - Feb 2026 (1 year 1 month)

Monitored and triaged security alerts across multiple client environments using SIEM tooling, maintaining low dwell times and ensuring rapid escalation of confirmed threats. Authored detection rules and incident response playbooks, reducing false positives by 40%.

SIEM Security Monitoring Incident Response Detection Engineering Threat Intelligence Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Cyber Hygiene Training

Digital Resilience Assistant

KICTANET

Apr 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Developed cybersecurity policies, training programs, and awareness materials aligned to GDPR and NIST, supporting capacity building across 10+ organizations and training 300+ participants. Designed and launched interactive cybersecurity gamification tools.

Cybersecurity Policy GDPR NIST Security Awareness Training Gamification Research Technical Writer

Intern

Green & Gold Consultancy

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022 (6 months)

Conducted market research and feasibility analysis to support the successful introduction of a new product into the Kenyan market. Designed and executed digital marketing strategies, including social media management and content creation.

Market Research Feasibility Analysis Digital Marketing Social Media Management Content Creation Ecommerce Database Management

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Kenya Power & Lighting Co. (KPLC)

May 2021 - Jul 2021 (2 months)

Executed emergency response and fault resolution activities to restore power during outages and system breakdowns. Performed maintenance of overhead distribution lines, meter installations, and related electrical infrastructure.

Electrical Maintenance Fault Resolution Onsite Substation Inspection Power Distribution Engineering standards

Intern - Cyber Project

Nairobi Chapel WW

Jan 2021 - May 2021 (4 months)

Enforced foundational cybersecurity best practices, including the development and implementation of a robust password policy. Implemented multi-factor authentication (2FA) across official email accounts to enhance access security.

Cybersecurity Password Policy Multi Factor Authentication Data Backup Cloud Solutions Security Awareness Training

Backend Developer

Nanovenue

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 (3 months)

Implemented OAuth-based authentication and authorization flows for secure third-party integrations. Applied encryption-at-rest and in-transit (HTTPS), data sanitisation protocols, and secure coding practices to harden the application stack.