EZEKIEL AYANGBEMI WALE

Developed and implemented custom, OS-specific Tripwire rules for real-time file integrity monitoring of critical paths, enhancing security posture and compliance for financial institutions.

Successfully onboarded Tripwire agents across diverse OS platforms (Windows, AIX, Rhel) and resolved complex communication issues, ensuring uninterrupted FIM operations.

Integrated Tripwire console with Active Directory, syslog, and email servers to automate alert reporting and streamline security operations.

Imported and benchmarked security policies (PCI DSS, CIS, NIST, ISO) against assets, identifying and addressing compliance gaps to strengthen organizational security.

Deployed and troubleshot CarbonBlack App Control EDR agents across endpoints, implementing strict application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized software execution and secure critical systems against malware.

Managed software assets and generated insightful reports on software usage and security events, providing comprehensive visibility and enabling data-driven security decisions.

Led and supported third-party and internal vulnerability assessments, managing the full lifecycle of scans (planning, scheduling, execution, mitigation) and resolving false positive findings to ensure accurate risk reporting.

Provided comprehensive visibility into asset inventory and vulnerabilities using Axonius, identifying and prioritizing high-risk assets to enable proactive remediation and optimize security operations.

Gained foundational understanding of phishing mail concepts and analysis using Mxtoolbox.

Utilized SPF and DKIM protocols to verify sender authenticity and email integrity, mitigating spoofing attempts and ensuring messages were unaltered in transit.

Leveraged DMARC to enhance email authentication, providing robust protection against phishing and email-based attacks by building on SPF and DKIM frameworks.