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Education
Skills
Certification
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Abigail De Leon

Miramar,Wellington

Summary

I was conferred a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and have been applying my expertise in the I.T. industry since 2013. My working experiences are heavily focused on security, specifically on information security management and incident handling/management. I am resilient, keen on details and have high work ethics. I thrive working with minimal supervision but am always willing to extend a helping hand to colleagues. I yearn for continuous development of my knowledge in my field of expertise and am aiming for more certifications.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
7
Certification

Work History

Ministry Of Education

Principal Cyber Security Analyst
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Pro-actively identify, analyse, evaluate, and report on operational cyber security events and incidents impacting the Ministry and the wider Education system, and to provide expert cyber security advice.
  • Responsible for identifying and managing information security issues and vulnerabilities that may pose an immediate risk to the Ministry’s business operations, customers, employees, suppliers, or partners.

Transferable skills gained:

  • Information Security Event Analysis
  • Information Security Incident Management
  • Vulnerabilities Management
  • Advisory and Reporting
  • Relationship Management

Aboitiz Equity Ventures

Cyber Defense Lead
04.2022 - 03.2023

Job overview

  • Part of leading the digitalization of the conglomerate company
  • Oversees projects from inception to completion
  • Coordinates with different solution vendors for different projects
  • Contributes to enhancing security protocols and documentation
  • Contributes to the innovation of the company by giving ideas to stakeholders
  • Leads a team of SOC Analysts on Incident Response
  • Reports to stakeholders in regards to security posture of the organization

Transferable skills gained:

  • Project management skills
  • Agile system
  • Use of different SASE solutions
  • Incident Response management

Key achievements:

  • Lead projects in adaptation of SASE solutions and MDM solution
  • Lead a team of security professionals doing incident response
  • Passed Certified in Cybersecurity certification from ISC2
  • Attended Project Management Fundamentals training from Project Management Institute

Fujitsu

Associate Information Security Manager/Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst
04.2001 - 04.2019

Job overview

  • Approves change management requests, identity access management, security risk assessment
  • Trains new ISMs of the company processes
  • Conducts GRC tasks and document management to Fujitsu Oceania customers

Transferable skills gained:

  • GRC skills - SCIP, BCP, Document Management
  • Management of Bluecoat, Symantec Email Security and FireEye HX/NX
  • Change management processes as per ITIL standards
  • Identity Access, Incident, Risk/Security Risk, Vulnerability Assessment & Project Management

Key achievements:

  • Passed AZ-900, MS-500 and SC-200 certifications
  • Transitioned from Security Analyst to Associate ISM from the third month of employment
  • Contribution to the company’s playbook for standardized processes globally November 2021
  • Chosen employee to attend Fujitsu Innovation Circuit Academy

Sophos Computer Security Pte. Ltd

Technical Support Engineer
03.2018 - 03.2019

Job overview

  • Same duties, transferable skills gained, and key achievements as indicated below

Solarwinds Asia Pte. Ltd

Senior Onboarding Specialist
11.2016 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Deliver product training to Solarwinds’ N-able MSP Partners as part of the onboarding program
  • Work closely with partners to implement a monitoring and management solution based on the partner’s service offerings and requirements
  • Answer 'How-To' and best practices questions regarding all aspects of the MSP N-central product and features
  • Identify gaps in published technical content and initiate the required changes

Transferable skills gained:

  • Concept and application of remote monitoring platform
  • Presentation skills be it in person or through webinar

Key achievements:

  • 2017 awardee for number of clients reached out on a new product launched
  • Positive feedback from webinar attendees

Sophos Computer Security Pte. Ltd

Technical Support Engineer
11.2014 - 11.2016

Job overview

  • Assist in first and second level of troubleshooting for all network security products
  • Knowledge transfers to new hires and provide level two support to level one engineers
  • Suggest improvements on knowledge base articles

Transferable skills gained:

  • In-depth knowledge of network security and troubleshooting network security related issues
  • Customer service

Key achievements:

  • Product training in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Promotion from Level 1 to Level 1.5 (Subject Matter Expert)
  • Sophos Top Engineer for Q3 2015
  • Sophos NPS Champion Awardee for Q3 2015
  • A myriad of positive feedback from Sophos customers and colleagues in different countries

Sykes Asia Inc.

Technical Support Professional
04.2014 - 10.2014

Job overview

  • Assisted customers of AT&T VPN Tunnelling Services in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.
  • Resolved diverse range of technical issues across multiple systems and applications for customers and end-users across various time zones.
  • Collaborated with supervisors to escalate and address customer inquiries or technical issues.
  • Used ticketing systems to manage and process support actions and requests.

Teletech Holdings Inc

Technical Support Representative
07.2013 - 03.2014

Job overview

  • AT&T U-verse technical support

Education

Pacific International College
Philippines

Master in Education from Cybersecurity
07.2024

University Overview

Technological Institute of The Philippines
Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Science from Computer Engineering
04.2014

University Overview

Skills

  • Incident Management
  • Post-Incident Reviews
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Emergency Response
  • Alarm System Monitoring
  • Project Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Certification

  • Certified in Cybersecurity (CC ISC2)
  • Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
  • Microsoft 365 Security Administration (MS-500)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • Sophos XG/UTM/Reflexion Engineer & Architect
  • CCNA Routing & Switching

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • New Zealand Network for Women in Security (NZWS)
  • Women in Security & Resilience Alliance (WISECRA)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Principal Cyber Security Analyst
Ministry Of Education
01.2023 - Current
Cyber Defense Lead
Aboitiz Equity Ventures
04.2022 - 03.2023
Technical Support Engineer
Sophos Computer Security Pte. Ltd
03.2018 - 03.2019
Senior Onboarding Specialist
Solarwinds Asia Pte. Ltd
11.2016 - 03.2018
Technical Support Engineer
Sophos Computer Security Pte. Ltd
11.2014 - 11.2016
Technical Support Professional
Sykes Asia Inc.
04.2014 - 10.2014
Technical Support Representative
Teletech Holdings Inc
07.2013 - 03.2014
Associate Information Security Manager/Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst
Fujitsu
04.2001 - 04.2019
Pacific International College
Master in Education from Cybersecurity
Technological Institute of The Philippines
Bachelor of Science from Computer Engineering
Abigail De Leon