Onyeka Orji

Information Technology professional with 16+ years’ experience covering several aspects of information technology including

• Developing policies, procedures and processes to enforce and maintain proper enterprise security posture.
• Reviewing compliance and effectiveness of IT operations with applicable regulations, laws, audits, etc.
• Selecting and adapting governance frameworks to help align information technology with the organization’s business strategy.

Information Security, Data Protection, Leadership, Cryptography, Wireless Network Security, Application Security, Cryptography, Security Compliance Reviews, Operating System Configuration, Decision Making, IT Infrastructure, Attention to Details, Problem Solving, Troubleshooting, Vulnerability/Risk Assessment, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, Security Engineering, IT Governance, IT Audit, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, Incident Management, Software Development.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Abuja,Nigeria —  Manager Cybersecurity

April 2017 - PRESENT

• Enforcing cyber secure practices within the organization.
• Developing and deploying technical solutions that mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Solving strategic and operational security issues.
• Owning key IT security metrics and trends and reporting them to stakeholders.
• Implementing corporate security standards, policies and practices
• Fostering security awareness for all Stakeholders and enhancing the organization’s maturity.
• Enforcing data privacy, data integrity and availability of ICT assets, ensure access compliance to high standards.
• Coordinating enterprise data backup and recovery testing.
• Ensuring regular updates for Business Continuity and Disaster recovery document
• Ensuring regular updates for ICT Architectural Documents
• Coordinating Architectural Reviews
• Contributing to ICT Department Budget Preparation.
• Code reviews, patch management
• Researching and identifying new cyber-attack risks from industry specific, local and global perspectives.
• Leading and mentoring team to ensure professional growth.
• Carry out quarterly white-box Vulnerability Analysis / Penetration testing.

Saipem Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria — IT Systems Engineer

MAY 2013 - MARCH 2017

· Responsibilities include the following: Network design and implementation: deploying, cabling and configuring new equipment; connecting user endpoints including IP phones, and troubleshooting network issues as they arise; implementing VLANs, VPN, DHCP, etc. · User Administration/security: creating and administering user rights and privileges in the organization's Windows domain; responding to user access issues; network and systems security; Setting up new users for the domain and disabling expired accounts in accordance with HR requirements; Aid and support to colleagues in IT-related matters; completing internal user moves including phones, PCs and user accounts.

· IT Infrastructure & Data Center: management of enterprise SAN infrastructure (HP P2000 G3); physical and virtual server environment; data backup and recovery (Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager).

· Software management: deploying Operating Systems (WDS, SCCM).· Installing authorized software to core servers and user work stations/laptops; ensuring all software purchased licensing are recorded and maintained; ensuring security and upgrades are applied and kept up to date; assisting and training for new software.

IT asset management: Creating purchase requisitions for IT hardware/software; ensure all logs for equipment and users are maintained; manage tagging and identification of equipment for better tracking during movements; interfacing/negotiating with suppliers, contractors and service providers.EDUCATION

University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria — B.Eng Electronic Engineering

OCTOBER 1995 - FEBRUARY 2001