Blessing Duru Email & Phone Number

Nigeria

Lagos State, Nigeria

• Executes information security audits, gap analyses, regulatory compliance monitoring, and information security consulting.
• Regularly monitor the progress of junior colleagues on compliance tracking and remediation projects. Provide feedback and support as needed to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Assists junior colleagues in identifying and addressing challenges or issues that arise during compliance tracking and remediation projects. Encourage them to think critically and develop solutions to overcome obstacles.
• Leads cybersecurity awareness training and PCIDSS training/awareness (PCIDSS v3.2.1 and v4.0) programs for clients' employees to educate them about cybersecurity risks and best practices for mitigating threats and to.
• Conducts Information security awareness and PCI-DSS v4.0 training for newly hired staff.
• Preparation of security assessment reports, including findings, recommendations, and remediation plans, for presentation to clients' Senior management teams.

Lagos State, Nigeria

• Execute and implemented information security standards such as PCI DSS certification and recertification projects for banks and organizations
• Ensuring compliance of clients to PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) v3.2.1 and v4.0 by driving implementation, remediation, monitoring, and certification/recertification of PCI-DSS for our clients.
• Conducted comprehensive firewall reviews, examining rules and configurations across various firewalls as well as other network devices as part of PCI-DSS audit assessments
• Manage the end-to-end remediation and revalidation of Identified gaps post-QSA audit Assessment for organisations.
• Assisted in developing and delivering security awareness training and PCIDSS training/awareness (PCIDSS v3.2.1 and v4.0) programs for clients' employees to promote a culture of security awareness and compliance.
• Assisted senior consultants in developing and implementing security policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risks and enhance the overall security posture of clients.

Lagos State, Nigeria

• Execute and implemented information security standards such as PCI DSS certification and recertification projects for banks and organizations.
• Conducted comprehensive firewall reviews, examining rules and configurations across various firewalls as well as other network devices as part of PCI-DSS audit assessments
• Facilitate information security and PCI DSSv3.2.1 training/awareness programs.
• Manage the end-to-end remediation and revalidation of Identified gaps post-QSA audit Assessment for organisations.
• Authored reports and conveyed audit findings to senior management to enhance organizational security posture.
• Ensure all client policies and procedures within the PCI-DSS scope were well-drafted, maintained, and reviewed to align with requirements, facilitating necessary adjustments and stakeholder approval.

Nigeria

• Average of 20 hours weekly training and self-study completed towards a CyberGirls Fellowship Certificate of Completion.
• Engaging in group discussion with over 100 CyberGirls Fellows, dissecting topics on latest news and trends in Cybersecurity.
• Collaborating with my peer learning group in project research and brainstorming sessions.
• Actively participated in monthly open day peer learning groups demo presentations.