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Ofunneka Jennifer Okonkwoabutu has a diverse range of work experience. Ofunneka Jennifer currently holds the position of Security Operations Center Executive at Interswitch Group, starting in January 2023. Prior to this, they worked at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. from August 2021 to December 2022 as a SOC Analyst. In this role, they improved visibility and situational awareness across critical infrastructures, integrated new log sources, and created custom SIEM detection rules and dashboards.

Before their position at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., they worked as a Digital Services Executive at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.(KR) from March 2019 to June 2021. In this role, they coordinated agent management activities, tracked agent activity and performance, and organized agent engagement and market storms to drive financial inclusion.

In 2018, Ofunneka worked at the Electronics Development Institute, Abba as a Graduate Trainee. During their time there, they designed and simulated systems using Proteus IDE, Matlab Fuzzy Logic toolbox, and developed codes using Arduino IDE.

Prior to their work in the private sector, Ofunneka worked as a Lecturer at Benue State Polytechnic from May 2016 to June 2017.

Overall, Ofunneka Jennifer Okonkwoabutu has experience in security operations, digital services, system design, simulation, and teaching.

Ofunneka Jennifer Okonkwoabutu's education history begins with their completion of a Mini-MBA in Business Administration and Management from Tekedia Institute in 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Caritas University, which they attended from 2010 to 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Okonkwoabutu has obtained several certifications. In 2022, they became a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) through EC-Council, completed Design Thinking Fundamentals from Broot Consulting: Design Thinking Academy Nigeria, and earned the ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate certification from SkillFront. Ofunneka Jennifer also completed Information Security Incident Handling from IT Masters (CSU) and Vulnerability Management Detection and Response from Qualys, both in 2022.

Furthermore, Okonkwoabutu holds certifications from Microsoft, including Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst and Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, both obtained in 2022. In 2021, they completed the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) - Foundations certification from Qualys, as well as Foundations of Breach & Attack Simulation, Foundations of Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK, and Foundations of Purple Teaming from AttackIQ.

Through these certifications and their academic background, Ofunneka Jennifer Okonkwoabutu has acquired a diverse range of knowledge and skills in the fields of business administration, engineering, cybersecurity, and information technology.