A Cybersecurity Consultant currently working as a Senior Cyber-Defense Security Analyst at Moniepoint Group (one of the biggest fintech in Africa), spearheading threat hunting, monitoring, and incident response initiatives through adept management of security operations (SOC), incident response, vulnerability management, and the implementation of cutting-edge cyber defense technologies.
Nelson holds a BSc degree in computer science from the University of Ibadan and over 8 years of working experience in IT.
He has previously worked in several sectors holding different roles as an:
- Information Security Lead with Etranzact,
- Security Consultant with Aigent (an AI software firm in New York).
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Tigerlogic Solutions Ltd.
- Security Engineer at Soft Solution Ltd Lagos Nigeria.
Nelson has experience in several Enterprise Security Solutions such as (SIEM, EDR, DAM, DLP, PAM, IPS, Asset and Patch Management tools), SOC Management, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, Database Security, Application Security, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response, Cloud Security, Enterprise Risk Assessment & Regulatory Standards (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, NDPR) and Security Awareness Training.
 💥My CyberSecurity Core Competencies
- ✅SOC Management
- ✅CyberSecurity Training
- ✅Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing
- ✅Data Security Solutions(DLP, FIM, PAM)
- ✅Endpoint Detection and Response
- ✅Regulatory Standard Compliance Assessment
- ✅Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)
- ✅Threat Analysis and Management
- ✅ Network Troubleshooting, Monitoring and Reporting
- ✅ Web and Mobile Application Security
- ✅ Risk Assessment and Mitigation
 💥My Technical Skills and Cybersecurity Tools:
✅ Asset Inventory and Patch Management Tools: Action1, Lansweeper, ManagementEngine tools.
✅ DevSecOps /AppSec Tools: SonarQube, Rapid7, Tenable, Qualys, HostedScan, OWASP ZAP tools.
✅ Endpoint & Database Security: Mcafee (Endpoints Security, DAM, DLP), TrendMicro ApexOne, Sophos EPP.
✅ Data Security Solutions: Thycotic PAM, CIMTRAK FIM, CipherTrust Database, and File Encryption.
✅ Vulnerability Scanners: Rapid7 InsightVM, Nessus, OpenVAS, Clone Systems, Qualys, Nerve.
✅ EDR Solutions: SentinelOne EDR, Mcafee Mvision EDR, TrendMicro EDR, Sophos EDR.
✅ Threat Intel Platforms: Zerofox, Virustotal, Hybrid Analysis, AlienVault USM, Any.Run, Cisco Talos, VirusShare, docguard.io
✅ SIEM Solutions: AlienVault SIEM, Splunk SIEM, Rapid7 IDR SIEM, Sumo Logic, Wazuh SIEM.
✅ Penetration Testing Tools: Nmap, Metasploit Pro, Hydra, Nikto, OWASP ZAP, Burp suite, Maltego, SqlMap.
✅ Malware / Packet Analysis: Wireshark, TCPdump, PEStudio, Procmon, Regshot, TCPview, Process Explorer
✅ Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Redhat, Cento OS), Kali, Parrot OS.
✅ Database / Cloud Platforms: ORACLE, MS-SQL, AWS, Oracle Cloud.
✅ Security Compliance: PCI DSS, HIPPA, GDPR, NDPR, ISO 27001, NIST.
✅ Security Awareness Tools: Knowbe4 Security Awareness Platform, PhishInsight, Canilphish Tools
 💥CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
- ✅Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) – Simplilearn
- ✅ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate™ - SkillFront
- ✅CompTIA Security Analytics Professional (CSAP) Certification
- ✅CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification
- ✅CompTIA Security+ Certification
- ✅AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
- ✅Trend Micro Master and Advanced - User Protection Certification
- ✅Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH Master)
- ✅Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH ANSI)
- ✅Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH PRACTICAL)
- ✅Certified Network Security Specialist, ICSI (International CyberSecurity Institute), UK.
- ✅Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 1, NSE 2)
- ✅McAfee Certified Product Specialist (Endpoint Security and Data Loss Prevention Endpoint)
- ✅Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL AXELOS).
- ✅Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Nelson is passionate about creating a secure digital environment and empowering others with cybersecurity knowledge through research, training, and career mentoring.