Gabriel Appiah

Experience

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  Tricontinental Corporation

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Networking Specialist

  🖥️ OS Installation & Integration: Elevated network performance by installing operating systems for major banking institutions, ensuring seamless integration and compatibility while reducing downtime by 20%.🔧 Hardware Repair & Innovation: Innovated hardware repair methodologies, including in-built battery replacement, resulting in a notable 15% increase in service speed and 5% increase in revenue.📶 Networking & System Optimization: Revitalized network efficiency by installing OS updates on banking servers and setting up complex networking systems for 40+ clients, leading to a 20% improvement in overall performance and a 30% increase in network reliability. Show less

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  CSIR - STEPRI

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  Cyber Security Specialist

  🔒 Data Encryption & Access Control: Enhanced security and integrity by implementing AES-256 encryption protocols, reducing potential data breaches by 30%, and establishing strict access controls, resulting in a 42% decrease in unauthorized access incidents.🔍 Audit & Compliance Management: Conducted bi-annual audits to identify and address vulnerabilities in data storage and processing systems, resulting in a 25% reduction in security risks, while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and GDPR regulations with a 95% adherence rate.🔐 Multi-factor Authentication & User Experience Improvement: Improved user experience by implementing multi-factor authentication processes, resulting in a 75% decrease in system vulnerabilities and cyber threats.🛡️ Data Collection Security & Efficiency Improvement: Facilitated a seamless transition to Google Forms for data collection, ensuring automatic encryption of responses, contributing to an 18% decrease in data breaches, and integrated G Suite tools for efficient data processing, reducing processing time by 46%. Show less

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  GZONE Ghana Ltd

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2022

  Cyber Security Specialist

  🔥 Firewall Configuration & Penetration Testing: Enhanced network security by configuring robust firewalls, reducing unauthorized access attempts by 86%, and conducted routine vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, addressing 98% of critical vulnerabilities.🛡️ Access Control & Data Integrity: Managed diverse operating systems across devices, and implemented strict access controls, reducing insider threats by 70% and ensuring data integrity.🔍 IDS Optimization & Threat Analysis: Optimized intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic, leading to the detection and mitigation of 85% of malicious activities, and analyzed IDS alerts, resulting in a 60% improvement in early threat detection.🛡️ Collaborative Security Testing & Security Enhancement: Led collaborative vulnerability assessment and penetration testing initiatives, identifying and fixing critical security gaps, resulting in a 40% enhancement in overall security posture and resilience. Show less

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  University of Ghana

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  Cyber Security Analyst

  🛡️ SIEM Implementation & Threat Monitoring: Spearheaded the "Enhancing University Network Security" project, focusing on proactive threat monitoring and incident response strategies, by implementing SIEM systems, leading to a 40% reduction in incident response time and a 60% increase in threat detection accuracy.🔍 Vulnerability Management & Security Event Monitoring: Conducted regular vulnerability scans and patch management, resulting in a 30% decrease in potential threats, and deployed IBM QRadar for centralized security event monitoring, which led to a 50% improvement in real-time threat visibility.💻 Endpoint Protection & Incident Response: Implemented endpoint protection software, reducing malware infections by 70%, and developed custom alerting rules and incident response procedures based on NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2 guidelines, resulting in a 40% increase in incident response efficiency.🎓 Security Awareness Training & Compliance Management: Conducted cybersecurity awareness sessions for school staff and students, managed the financial budget, and implemented data encryption protocols and access controls, achieving 100% compliance with data protection standards.uni Show less

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  Bloomstar

  Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

  Information Technology Operations Analyst

  🔒 Access Control & Data Encryption: Implemented physical access controls and encrypted sensitive data within warehouse operations, reducing unauthorized access incidents by 80%.👨‍💼 Training & Patch Management: Conducted monthly cybersecurity training sessions for warehouse staff, resulting in a 50% increase in staff awareness of potential threats, and ensured inventory management systems were updated regularly with the latest security patches, maintaining a 95% patch compliance rate.📊 Inventory Management & Data Backup: Utilized secure barcode scanning technologies for accurate inventory tracking, improving accuracy by 75%, and conducted weekly backups of inventory data, ensuring data integrity and preventing loss. Show less