AFOLABI SAMUEL OLUWADAMILOLA

Analytical Forensic Auditor | Cybersecurity Professional
Lagos, NG.

About

Analytical Forensic Auditor and B.Tech graduate transitioning into Security Operations (SOC), combining a robust investigative compliance background with hands-on technical skills. Adept at monitoring network environments, utilizing Command Line Interfaces (CLI) for system navigation, and performing technical troubleshooting to detect anomalies. Leverages experience in vulnerability assessment and Access Control (IAM) implementation to proactively protect organizational digital assets and enhance cybersecurity posture.

Work

3MTT Initiative (Federal Government of Nigeria)
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Cybersecurity Intern

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Deployed isolated virtualization labs and configured Active Directory structures to analyze system configurations and formulate technical remediation roadmaps.

Highlights

Deployed and managed an isolated virtualization testing lab (VirtualBox) with Windows Server and Linux nodes, enabling secure analysis of cross-platform system configurations.

Configured Active Directory domain structures in a controlled test environment to meticulously observe identity management baselines and credential authentication behaviors, enhancing security understanding.

Formulated comprehensive technical remediation roadmaps, leveraging standard security principles to systematically harden network infrastructures and proactively defend against active threat vectors.

Larrykay Enterprises
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Forensic Auditor

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led forensic auditing processes, implementing compliance baselines and conducting data integrity reviews to identify and mitigate operational risks for corporate accounts.

Highlights

Developed and implemented rigorous operational compliance baselines across corporate accounts, proactively identifying internal vulnerabilities and mitigating operational risks.

Executed comprehensive forensic data integrity reviews of system logs, pinpointing compliance anomalies and providing critical evidentiary findings for effective risk mitigation strategies.

Authored consistent, high-impact risk assessment documentation for executive management, detailing vulnerability trends and proposing actionable corrective workflows to enhance security posture.

Sardonyx Technologies
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Cybersecurity Intern

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Executed network vulnerability assessments and automated credential testing simulations to identify and remediate critical security risks across infrastructure assets.

Highlights

Executed targeted network vulnerability assessments across multiple critical infrastructure assets using Nmap and NSE scripts, successfully isolating unauthorized services and reducing exposure by 15%.

Evaluated Active Directory domain configurations against the CVSS v3.1 framework, identifying and mapping remediation paths for critical-severity (9.8) risks, enhancing system resilience.

Conducted automated credential testing simulations using Linux CLI and Hydra, effectively assessing database service resistance against dictionary access vectors and informing security improvements.

Volunteer

Federal University of Technology, Akure
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President - School of Life Sciences

Akure, Ondo, Nigeria

Summary

Led student executive committees, managed operations, and served as chief liaison between school management and a large student body, impacting over 500 students.

Highlights

Led student executive committees, overseeing operational management and strategic initiatives for the School of Life Sciences.

Served as the primary liaison between school management and a large student body, facilitating effective communication and conflict resolution.

Managed administrative governance, coordinating official documentation and directing executive and student parliamentary correspondence.

Federal University of Technology, Akure
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General Secretary - School of Life Sciences

Akure, Ondo, Nigeria

Summary

Coordinated administrative governance, managed official documentation, and directed executive and student parliamentary correspondence.

Highlights

Coordinated administrative governance, ensuring efficient operation and compliance with institutional policies.

Managed all official documentation and records for the School of Life Sciences, maintaining accuracy and accessibility.

Directed executive and student parliamentary correspondence, streamlining communication channels and improving responsiveness.

Education

Federal University of Technology, Akure
Akure, Ondo, Nigeria

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Microbiology

Grade: 4.3 / 5.0 (Second Class Upper)

Languages

English

Certificates

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Issued By

Cisco Networking Academy

Cybersecurity Essentials Training

Issued By

Sardonyx Technologies

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Issued By

IBM SkillsBuild

Getting Started with Cybersecurity

Issued By

IBM SkillsBuild

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

Issued By

OPSWAT

Skills

Security Operations

Network Traffic Monitoring, Command Line Interface (CLI) Navigation, Anomaly Detection, Syslog Analysis.

Vulnerability & Risk Assessment

Network Scanning (Nmap), Automated Brute-Force Testing (Hydra), Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Evaluation.

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Active Directory Security Auditing, Password Policy Enforcement, Credential Access Control.

Compliance & Forensics

Operational Risk Investigation, Internal Controls Auditing, Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 Frameworks, Forensic Data Integrity Reviews.

Technical Skills

Virtualization (VirtualBox), Windows Server, Linux, Nmap, NSE Scripts, Hydra, CLI.