Dorcas Idorenyin Sunday

Cybersecurity Analyst | Threat Detection & Vulnerability Management Specialist

Abuja, NG.

About

Dynamic Cybersecurity Analyst with hands-on experience in SIEM monitoring, threat detection, and vulnerability management, adept at strengthening security posture across diverse environments. Proven ability to reduce risk and improve detection capabilities by leveraging expertise in MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and OWASP frameworks to protect critical assets.

Work

Wilses Cybersecurity Solutions Global

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Cybersecurity Analyst Intern

Remote, Zambia, Zambia

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Summary

Executed comprehensive cybersecurity analysis, enhancing detection capabilities and mitigating critical vulnerabilities for a global cybersecurity firm.

Highlights

Improved credential access and privilege escalation detection by 80% through strategic alert tuning within SIEM systems, significantly strengthening security posture.

Identified and remediated critical OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities using Nessus, proactively reducing organizational risk exposure and enhancing system resilience.

Discovered and reported exposed administrative credentials through advanced reconnaissance techniques including Google Dorking, Nikto, and Metasploit, preventing potential breaches.

Conducted thorough analysis of phishing emails and malicious attachments using VirusTotal, contributing to proactive threat intelligence and user protection.

BNS CyberLab

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Security Awareness Intern

Remote, India, India

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Summary

Developed and delivered critical security awareness initiatives, significantly bolstering organizational defense against social engineering threats.

Highlights

Designed and implemented engaging security awareness training programs, resulting in improved employee phishing detection rates and reduced susceptibility to social engineering attacks.

Actively participated in complex incident response simulations, enhancing critical thinking and rapid response capabilities in high-pressure cybersecurity scenarios.

Contributed to the development of incident response playbooks and post-simulation reports, improving future preparedness and strategic security planning.

Cyber 3030

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Cybersecurity Trainee

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Summary

Gained foundational cybersecurity expertise through hands-on vulnerability scanning and SIEM operations, building core skills in threat detection and incident response.

Highlights

Performed comprehensive vulnerability scanning exercises using industry-standard tools, identifying critical security weaknesses across network infrastructure.

Executed initial threat detection protocols, monitoring SIEM alerts and escalating suspicious activities to senior analysts for further investigation.

Developed practical SIEM monitoring and incident response skills, contributing to real-time security operations and foundational threat analysis.

Generated detailed reports on scanning results and detected threats, providing actionable intelligence for remediation efforts.

Education

University of Bedfordshire

Bedford, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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BSc (Hons) Computer Security and Forensics

Languages

English

Certificates

Ethical Hacking Essentials

EC-Council

Cybersecurity Junior Analyst

Cisco

Cybersecurity Asset Management

Qualys

Certified Incident Handler

BNS CyberLab

Skills

SIEM & Monitoring

Splunk, Alert Tuning, Threat Detection, Incident Response.

Vulnerability Management

Nessus, Nikto, Vulnerability Scanning, Risk Reduction.

Reconnaissance & Testing

Nmap, Metasploit, theHarvester, Google Dorking, Phishing Analysis, VirusTotal.

Cybersecurity Frameworks

MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, OWASP.

Security Awareness

Security Awareness Training, Social Engineering Defense.

Projects

Threat Detection and Vulnerability Assessment Project

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Summary

Led a comprehensive project focused on enhancing threat detection capabilities and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments, utilizing advanced security tools and methodologies.

Dorcas Idorenyin Sunday