Samuel Msafari
@samuelmsafari
Microsoft 365 security specialist who raised Secure Score from 38% to 91% and Kenya Data Protection Act compliance from 40% to 76%.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
At Geothermal Development Company (GDC), I owned the security, compliance, and identity workstream for a 1,000+ user tenant. I raised Microsoft Secure Score from 38% to 91% and Kenya Data Protection Act compliance from 40% to 76% using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Purview.
I hardened tenant, device, and identity configurations against CIS Benchmark v3.0.0, deployed sensitivity labels and retention policies, and configured Entra ID Conditional Access and MFA. I also triaged and contained malware and credential-compromise events in Sentinel and Defender XDR.
At Trackside Technologies Ltd, I led privacy-by-design work for a greenfield investor portal, including DPIA inputs and a control checklist used at the design stage. I also designed its KYC/AML verification flow, five-role access model, and append-only audit logging for the pre-production build.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Co-Founder
Trackside Technologies Ltd
May 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Led Kenya Data Protection Act privacy-by-design for a greenfield investor portal, producing DPIA inputs and a control checklist. Designed KYC/AML verification flow, access model, and audit logging, and scoped penetration testing and QA framework.
Handled escalations in a 24x7 support structure across APAC, EST, and PST shifts, managing 200+ active cases weekly. Improved ticket assignment efficiency by 22% and guided customers through Microsoft 365 migrations and email security fixes.
ICT Officer
Geothermal Development Company
Jul 2013 - May 2024 (10 years 10 months)
Raised Microsoft Secure Score from 38% to 91% and Kenya Data Protection Act compliance from 40% to 76% as sole owner of security, compliance, and identity workstream. Hardened tenant against CIS Benchmark, deployed Purview and Defender, and led migration of 1,184 users to Microsoft 365.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, currently in progress.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
KenyaAuthorized to work in
Website
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