Samuel

Cybersecurity-certified professional transitioning from fraud investigation and audit into security analysis, bringing 2+ years of experience detecting anomalies, investigating high-risk cases, and enforcing compliance controls in regulated banking environments.

Holds

CompTIA Security+, ISC2 CC, and Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, backed by hands-on SIEM, network security, and web application assessment projects using Splunk, Nmap, Wireshark, and Burp Suite. Skilled at pattern recognition, risk assessment, and incident escalation — now applying that foundation to SOC operations, threat detection, and incident response.

Fraud Analyst Intern at Wema Bank Plc (2025-12 – Present)

Expected completion: November 2026

• Reviewed and analyzed 1,500+ fraud alerts daily across mobile banking, internet banking, and USSD channels to identify suspicious transactions and potential fraudulent activities.
• Investigated high-risk alerts by examining transaction histories, customer account activity, and behavioral patterns to determine the legitimacy of transactions.
• Detected unusual account behavior that indicated unauthorized access, account takeover, identity fraud, or other forms of financial crime.
• Escalated confirmed or suspected fraud cases promptly in accordance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Supported fraud prevention efforts by identifying recurring fraud trends and helping protect customers from digital banking fraud.
• Collaborated with fraud operations team members to ensure timely resolution of fraud cases while minimizing financial loss and customer impact.
• Handled sensitive customer and transaction data in compliance with banking security policies, confidentiality standards, and data protection requirements.
• Applied analytical thinking and risk assessment techniques to support fraud detection, reduce operational risk, and strengthen digital banking security.

Cybersecurity Intern at Future Interns (2025-10 – 2025-10)

• Conducted web application security testing against a deliberately vulnerable application (OWASP Juice Shop) using Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and Nikto, identifying common OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Validated findings through manual testing techniques and produced remediation recommendations based on assessment results.
• Monitored security alerts and investigated incidents using Splunk Enterprise and Windows Event Logs, correlating security events to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Configured log ingestion into Splunk and built dashboards for security monitoring and reporting.
• Documented findings and recommended mitigation actions across web application and incident monitoring workstreams.

Inventory Audit Officer at Dreamworks Integrated Systems (2023-01 – 2025-01)

• Conducted scheduled inventory audits to verify stock accuracy and safeguard organizational assets.
• Investigated inventory discrepancies by reconciling physical inventory with inventory management records.
• Reviewed inventory movement records and transactional data to identify anomalies and operational risks.
• Assessed compliance with internal control procedures and recommended corrective actions.
• Prepared comprehensive audit reports documenting findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Collaborated with warehouse and operations teams to improve inventory control processes and reduce losses.
• Maintained accurate audit documentation and supported continuous process improvement initiatives.

Cybersecurity Program in Network Security, Linux Administration, SOC Fundamentals, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessment, Web Application Security, SIEM Fundamentals, Digital Forensics Fundamentals, OWASP Top 10, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Splunk – Codar Tech Africa (2025-08)

Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) – Topaz Comprehensive College (2013)