SYSTEM_ONLINE // OPEN_TO_ROLES // OPEN_TO_COLLAB
>_ IDENTIFY_HOST
RICHIE
AKPAN_
>_ THREAT_INTEL // INCIDENT_RESPONSE // GRC
12
CERTS_ATTAINED
1
IN_PROGRESS
99th
NCL_PCT_2022
24/7
DEFEND_MODE
AES-256 // PGP_VERIFIED
SCROLL
>_ AVAILABILITY_WINDOW
Open to what's next.
Roles, collaboration, or a coffee chat.
Actively looking for IT / SOC / Security Analyst roles. Always open to collaboration on CTFs, home-lab builds, and study groups. If you're hiring, mentoring, or just want to trade notes — send a signal.
[SYS_01]ABOUT // TERMINAL_INIT
IMG_01 // OPERATOR
Analyst by title.
Operator by habit.
RA://SESSION_01
root@server:~$ whoami
richie_akpan // it_system_security_analyst
root@server:~$ cat mission.txt
I monitor, harden, and defend IT systems — detect threats early, close gaps fast, keep the business online.
root@server:~$ cat approach.md
Zero-trust by default. Assume breach. Scan, remediate, verify — until the baseline is boring.
root@server:~$ ls ~/expertise/
security_operations/ vulnerability_assessment/ network_security/ azure_cloud_security/ incident_response/ grc/
root@server:~$ ▮
[SYS_02]CAPABILITIES // SPECS
Six disciplines.
One analyst.
* = certification in progress
[SYS_01]
Security Operations & Monitoring
Live monitoring of enterprise telemetry. Tune signal-to-noise, triage alerts, and escalate confirmed threats with a full evidence trail.
SIEMlog analysisAzure SentinelSplunkthreat detection
CERTS //CySA+GCIH*SEC+
[SYS_02]
Vulnerability Assessment & Pentesting
Authorized testing across networks, endpoints, and web apps. Findings written for engineers — actionable, prioritized, with remediation paths.
NmapMetasploitBurp SuiteOWASPOSINT
CERTS //PENTEST+CNVPCSAP
[SYS_03]
Network Security
Design, harden, and monitor network boundaries and internal segmentation.
TCP/IPfirewallssegmentationWireshark
CERTS //NET+CNSP
[SYS_04]
Azure Cloud Security
Identity, workload, and data protection across Azure. Policy-as-code and least-privilege by default.
Entra IDDefenderKey VaultAzure Policy
CERTS //AZ-500AZ-900
[SYS_05]
Incident Response
First-response playbooks, rapid containment, and clean handoff to remediation and legal.
triagecontainmentforensicschain-of-custody
CERTS //GCIH*CySA+
[SYS_06]
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Translate control frameworks into practical, testable safeguards. Draft policy that engineers will actually read, and evidence that will pass an audit.
NIST CSFISO 27001risk registerpolicyaudit readiness
CERTS //SEC+GRC_MCFCTP_GRC_AI
[SYS_03]SYSTEM_LOGS // EXPERIENCE
Every role,
an evidence file.
TIMESTAMP
STATUS
EVENT
2026.01 – Present
[ACTIVE]
UF Health // IT Systems Security Analyst
Enterprise IT governance across clinical and academic systems. Author security policies, standards, and baselines aligned with NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, and HIPAA Security Rule. Run structured risk assessments, control validation, and audit-readiness work. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate compliance requirements into operational controls, and support incident-response planning and user security awareness.
2025.04 – 2026.01
[SHIPPED]
LOG(N) Pacific // Cyber Security Analyst
Automated PowerShell remediations and Tenable-driven vulnerability scans that eliminated all critical/high risks and reduced medium vulnerabilities by 76% across endpoints. Ran DISA STIG-based secure configuration audits aligned with NIST 800-53. Led EDR threat hunts uncovering ransomware, brute-force, and data-exfiltration activity. Built custom Microsoft Defender for Endpoint rules that automated containment and cut response time by 33%. Used KQL to slice SIEM/EDR data for detection and investigation.
2022.03 – 2026.01
[SHIPPED]
University of Florida // Network Technician
Tier-1 network support across a large university footprint. Managed 1,000+ university assets with 100% compliance to UF and state regulations. Cut inventory discrepancies by 15% and safeguarded $250K+ in property value through annual reviews and surplus reconciliation. Kept audit-ready records with departmental stakeholders — 30% faster reporting. Escalated complex issues to engineering; documented network installations and system changes; translated technical detail for non-technical users.
2023.07 – 2024.08
[SHIPPED]
UF Health // Information Technology Security Analyst
Conducted NIST 800-53 aligned security assessments — identified system vulnerabilities and supported compliance efforts. Helped implement security controls that strengthened overall cybersecurity posture. Hands-on with risk management and NIST-aligned strategies. Expanded practical skill set through advanced Palo Alto Firewalls training.
[SYS_04]OPS // PROJECTS
Hands-on labs.
Built to prove the paper trail.
[SYS_05]FIELD_WORK // COMPETITIONS
NCL_FALL_2022 // TEAM_SFCollege
Top 1.7% nationally.
Verifiable, independently scored.
Represented Santa Fe College in the National Cyber League Fall 2022 Team Game — 9 domains, timed, adversarial. Our team ranked 68th out of 3,926.
99th
PERCENTILE
68 / 3,926
TEAMS_NATIONALLY
TOP 1.7%
OF_ALL_TEAMS
[DOMAIN_BREAKDOWN]
Password Cracking
STRONGRANK
99th
ACCURACY
100.0%
Web App Exploitation
STRONGRANK
95th
ACCURACY
100.0%
Cryptography
STRONGRANK
218th
ACCURACY
81.8%
Network Traffic Analysis
STRONGRANK
53rd
ACCURACY
70.4%
Forensics
RANK
86th
ACCURACY
62.5%
Scanning
RANK
94th
ACCURACY
60.0%
Log Analysis
RANK
57th
ACCURACY
52.9%
Open Source Intel
RANK
129th
ACCURACY
48.1%
Enumeration & Exploitation
RANK
235th
ACCURACY
40.0%
[SYS_06]CERTIFICATIONS // CREDENTIALS
Paper trail,
verified.
IN_PROGRESS
GCIH
CERTIFIED_INCIDENT_HANDLER
GRC_MC
SIMPLY CYBER GRC MASTER CLASS · 2025
NMAP ///METASPLOIT ///BURP_SUITE ///WIRESHARK ///KALI_LINUX ///SPLUNK ///AZURE_SENTINEL ///AZURE_DEFENDER ///MICROSOFT_ENTRA_ID ///AZURE_POLICY ///KEY_VAULT ///POWERSHELL ///BASH ///PYTHON ///TCP/IP ///MITRE_ATT&CK ///NIST_CSF ///OWASP ///OSINT ///VULN_ASSESSMENT ///NMAP ///METASPLOIT ///BURP_SUITE ///WIRESHARK ///KALI_LINUX ///SPLUNK ///AZURE_SENTINEL ///AZURE_DEFENDER ///MICROSOFT_ENTRA_ID ///AZURE_POLICY ///KEY_VAULT ///POWERSHELL ///BASH ///PYTHON ///TCP/IP ///MITRE_ATT&CK ///NIST_CSF ///OWASP ///OSINT ///VULN_ASSESSMENT ///
[SYS_07]EDUCATION // FOUNDATION
SANTA_FE_COLLEGE
Associate of Science.
IT Security & Risk Management.
JAN 2020 → AUG 2024
4.00
GPA
4.5 YRS
PROGRAM_LENGTH
[ACTIVITIES]
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- SF College National Cyber League Team · Fall 2022
- Santa Fe College IT Club
[PROGRAM_OUTCOMES]
Career-focused program covering cybersecurity fundamentals, ethical hacking, network defense, and risk assessment. Prepared and passed CompTIA CySA+, PenTest+, Security+, and Network+ during the program.
01Identifying and mitigating security risks in systems and networks
02Ethical hacking and penetration testing fundamentals
03Threat landscape: malware, phishing, DoS, and post-exploitation
04Firewalls, antivirus, and intrusion detection systems
05Encryption and secure data transmission principles
06Digital forensics — investigating and reconstructing incidents
07Security policies, protocols, and compliance frameworks
08Data privacy regulations and IT-security project management
[SYS_08]CONTACT // OPEN_CHANNEL
SYSTEM_HALT
// LET'S TALK.
>_ DIRECT_CHANNELS
TYPICAL_RESPONSE
< 48 HOURS
Faster for recruiters, hiring managers, and collab requests.