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Tanita Kidane

@tanitakidane

GRC Analyst supporting PCI DSS and patch governance at Southern Company; automated remediation tracking to reduce backlog by 30%.

United States

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At Southern Company, where I work through Synergis, I coordinate Windows and Linux patch cycles across 1,000+ servers. I automated remediation tracking with Ansible and Tenable, reducing the backlog by 30%.

I build Power BI dashboards for PCI and NIST audit readiness and risk reporting, and support compliance reporting across infrastructure teams.

Previously, I created risk and compliance dashboards at Apex Systems and partnered with GRC teams on PCI DSS control mapping. At African Imports, I reduced fraud incidents by 15% through SQL transaction monitoring and supported PCI DSS control testing and audit evidence collection.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Patch Management Analyst

Current

Southern Company

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Coordinate Windows/Linux patch cycles across 1,000+ servers using Ivanti and Red Hat Satellite. Build Power BI dashboards for PCI/NIST audit readiness and automate remediation tracking with Ansible and Tenable.

Ivanti Red Hat Satellite Power BI Ansible Tenable PCI DSS NIST Patch Management Automation

Data Analyst

Apex Systems

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Created Power BI and Excel dashboards tracking risk, compliance KPIs, and data quality. Partnered with GRC teams to map controls for PCI DSS readiness and audit preparation.

Power BI Excel Risk Management Compliance PCI DSS Audit Preparation Data Quality

Cybersecurity & PCI DSS Analyst

African Imports

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Reduced fraud incidents by 15% through SQL transaction analysis and monitoring. Documented and tested PCI DSS security controls and supported audit evidence collection.

SQL PCI DSS Security Controls Audit Evidence Compliance Documentation Fraud Analysis