Genick Engineering Limited
|IT Officer (ICT Department)
Abuja, Nigeria, Nigeria
Summary
Directed daily IT operations and cybersecurity posture across network infrastructure, user workstations, and internal data systems for a growing engineering firm.
Highlights
Implemented and enforced least-privilege access control policies, conducting periodic reviews to prevent unauthorized system access and strengthen data integrity.
Proactively monitored network activity and system behavior, identifying anomalies and potential failure points, and escalating security incidents to senior management for rapid resolution.
Safeguarded sensitive organizational and client data by rigorously enforcing internal data handling policies and establishing secure storage and transmission protocols, minimizing data breach risks.
Streamlined IT support and incident response by serving as the primary contact for security incidents and system outages, reducing resolution times by an estimated 15% across departments.
Maintained comprehensive IT asset inventories and system change logs, ensuring 100% audit readiness and facilitating internal compliance reviews.
Configured and maintained robust Windows and Linux (Ubuntu, Kali) environments, implementing timely patches and updates to reduce system vulnerabilities by an estimated 20%.
Delivered critical security awareness training to staff on password management, phishing prevention, and data handling, enhancing organizational resilience against cyber threats.
Collaborated with management to conduct operational risk assessments, recommending and implementing process improvements that decreased system downtime and exposure by 10%.