Achu Nji

Cybersecurity Professional

Talent

PatersonMember since August 4, 2026

Incident ResponseFireEyeIronPortMcAfeeDLPOffice365LinuxAZUREMalware analysisThreatgridCloud securityAWSMicrosoft Cloud DefenderData Loss PreventionRisk AssessmentGovernance Risk & ComplianceLeadership skillsDynamic malware analysisEndpoint malware reverse engineeringCloud security incident investigationsIntrusion Detection Systems (IDS)Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)Threat and vulnerability analysisInsider threat

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About

I am a cybersecurity Professional with over 7 years of cumulative experience in Information Security, Security operation, Incident response, cloud security, Insider threat and Data Loss Prevention, Risk Assessment, and Governance Risk & Compliance, responsible for monitoring, investigating, analyzing, and responding to security incidents across network, application, and endpoint domains. I bring strong communication and leadership skills to the table, consistently delivering results in a timely manner to senior executives within organizations.

Experience

LEAD SECURITY OPERATIONS ANALYST (SOC) - ConEdison - Valhalla, New York

(2021-04)

Support incident response until resolution, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Prioritize and distinguish between potential intrusion attempts and false alarms.
Assist in developing processes and procedures to improve incident response times, incident analysis, and overall SOC functions.
Respond to computer security incidents by collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence, ensuring incidents are recorded and tracked per organizational SOC requirements.
Use McAfee DLP to protect intellectual property and ensure compliance by safeguarding sensitive data.
Assist in creating new use cases and performing SOC testing.
Create and update SOC run books as needed.
Consistently monitor and manage alerts generated by Splunk.
Assist in developing Splunk dashboards to capture customized logs from systems and applications.
Investigate attachments and links for embedded malware using FireEye ETP, IronPort, and ThreatGrid.
Escalate incidents to tier 2 and incident response analysts for further analysis.
Provide clients with secure solutions for escalated issues.
Train new employees on handling investigations and phishing emails safely.
Develop action plans to resolve reportable issues and collaborate with IT teams to address security threats and incidents.

SECURITY OPERATIONS ANALYST (CSIRT) - Target Corporation - Minneapolis, MN

(2017-03 - 2021-04)

Proficient in using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technologies to analyze security log events during incidents.
Developed Detection and Response (EDR) platforms for investigating, triaging, containing, and remediating security incidents.
Expert in static and dynamic malware analysis for triaging cybersecurity incidents, performing endpoint malware reverse engineering, documenting malware behavior, and developing prevention and detection capabilities using SOC tools.
Skilled in utilizing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies to investigate potential data loss and exfiltration incidents.
Experienced in conducting cloud security incident investigations using AWS, Azure, and Microsoft Cloud Defender.
Expert in managing email security threats and controls with Office365, analyzing email headers and content for threat identification and remediation.
Proficient in network analysis using Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) to identify and contain malicious threats.
Deep knowledge of threat and vulnerability analysis