Emmanuel Odinakachukwu Cosmos
Cyber Security Engineer
Cyber Security Engineer with 3+ years of experience deploying and managing enterprise security tools across complex, hybrid environments. Specialized in implementing and administering SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, DAM, and Access Management solutions. Skilled in delivering Tier-1 technical support, automating security operations, and translating findings into actionable recommendations that improve threat visibility, reduce vulnerabilities, and strengthen overall security posture. Known for strong problem-solving and a continuous-improvement mindset in fast-paced environments.
Where the work happened
Cyber Security Engineer
Jan 2024 โ PresentTigerLogic Solutions Limited ยท Victoria Island, Lagos
- Led end-to-end Design, configure, implement, and maintain secure, scalable systems (on-premises, cloud, hybrid based) enterprise cybersecurity platforms, including full tenant-to-tenant migrations across 12+ client environments, enhancing threat visibility by 65% and reducing vulnerability exposure by 45%.
- Served as primary technical support engineer, delivering Tier-1 troubleshooting and support for security solutions while improving system reliability and minimizing downtime.
- Architected and implemented Privileged Access Management (PAM) and SIEM monitoring solution, reducing unauthorized access incidents by 40%
- Managed enterprise-wide infrastructure tools, including network monitoring, vulnerability management, and patch management platforms across diverse technology environments
- Deployed and managed monitoring agents across 150,000 endpoints, ensuring comprehensive Threat visibility and operational efficiency
- Monitor systems and networks for security events; support incident detection, response, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
- Perform risk assessments, threat analysis, attack surface evaluation, and provide cybersecurity risk input to Clients and Authorizing Officials, resulting in measurable improvements to overall security posture.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, compliance scans, and track remediation of findings.
- Performed regular device and agent health checks across security tools, documented issues, and coordinated timely remediation to ensure optimal performance.
- Develop, review, and maintain security documentation, detailed incident logs, configuration documentation, and weekly security reports for stakeholder review and compliance auditing.
Systems Administrator
Jan 2025 โ PresentTigerLogic Solutions Limited ยท Victoria Island, Lagos
- Designed, deployed, and managed Hybrid Active Directory environments for multiple client organizations, including configuration of Group Policies (GPOs), Azure AD Connect synchronization, and seamless integration of on-premises and cloud identities.
- Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, access controls, and identity services (Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Group Policy).
- Enforce security best practices, manage basic security tools (firewalls, endpoint protection), and support security policies.
- Install, configure, and maintain hardware (servers, storage, workstations) and software (operating systems, applications, tools).
- Administer and support Windows Server, Linux (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu), and other operating systems.
- Implemented In-House enterprise-grade security controls including MFA, SSO (SAML/OAuth), conditional access policies.
- Performed legacy email hosting migrations (on-prem to Microsoft 365/Exchange Online & Bluehost to Microsoft 365).
- Automate routine tasks using scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) where possible.
- Support virtualization environments (VMware Esxi, Hyper-V).
- Perform regular backups, test restores, and maintain disaster recovery / business continuity plans.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, network, and interoperability problems; respond to incidents and outages.
- Implement, validate, and harden systems against security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 (for Windows, Linux), and related guidance.
- Performed regular System patching, firmware updates, and security solution upgrades across Server instances and reduced vulnerability exposure window by 35% through accelerated patch deployment.
- Monitored system performance, resource utilization, and logs using tools such as Windows Admin Center, Performance Monitor, and Event Viewer; proactively resolve bottlenecks and potential failures.
- Documented infrastructure configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides to improve team knowledge sharing and operational consistency.
OSINT Analyst & Penetration Tester Intern
Jun 2023 โ Oct 2023Hex Forensics (formerly Forensics and Business Intelligence) ยท Abuja
- Conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on web applications using industry-standard tools and Linux security distributions.
- Performed OSINT investigations, including asset tracing, fraud analysis, and geolocation intelligence.
- Supported digital forensics investigations by analyzing digital evidence and documenting technical findings.
- Collaborated with senior analysts to enhance clients' cyber resilience and security posture.
Financial Sales Executive
Dec 2022 โ Jun 2023Prudential Zenith Life Insurance (Zenith Bank) ยท FCT, Abuja
- Executed sales and marketing strategies that increased insurance product adoption.
- Delivered excellent customer service and maintained strong client relationships.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align product offerings with customer needs.
Intern (SIWES)
Apr 2021 โ Sep 2021Al Ansar Foundation ยท Maitama, Abuja
- Provided IT support for hardware and software troubleshooting, reducing employee downtime.
- Supported system setup, OS installations, and endpoint configurations for staff systems.
- Conducted antivirus updates and routine security checks.
- Documented IT procedures to support internal knowledge sharing.
Tools and domains I operate in
Cloud & Infrastructure
Security Operations & Engineering
Automation & Scripting
Systems and Device Management
Soft Skills
Something I built to test what I know
CosmosScan
Developed a custom Python vulnerability scanner using Flask and BeautifulSoup that identifies common web application vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and insecure headers. Scanned 50+ web applications during testing, identified 100+ vulnerabilities, and improved detection accuracy through custom signature development.