Matilda Edem Odzor

cyber security professional |SOC| penetration testing |SIEM Engineering | CEH | CompTIA Sec Plus | Cybergirl 2.0 @Cybersafe Foundation|Fintech

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Accra, Ghana

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

LinuxAWSPythonElasticsearchBurp SuiteSplunkAmazon EC2HTMLWindows

Languages

English (Fluent)Spanish

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Work experience

Security Analyst

Hubtel

Jun 2024 - Present

2 years 5 months

● Supported ISO recertification and PCI DSS v4 compliance by executing audits and updating security policies, reducing API and web-app risk exposure. ● Built a custom SIEM stack and created targeted detection rules, improving visibility into environment-specific threats. ● Reduced MTTD by tuning Darktrace and continuously monitoring network and cloud (AWS) activity for high-fidelity alerts. ● Developed SANS-aligned incident response playbooks that standardized SOC workflows and accelerated incident handling. ● Configured GoPhish for phishing simulations and developed tailored training materials. ● Closed security gaps by conducting internal vulnerability assessments and validating remediation with QA teams.

SOC Analyst

CyberHawk Limited

Nov 2022 - Jul 2024

1 year 9 months

Intern

Ghana Communication Technology University - ITSS

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

4 months

Ghanaur, Punjab 140702, India

IT support officer. fixing hardware and software issues in the organization.


Education

Ghana technology university college

information technology

2018 - 2022

4 years 7 months


Licenses & certifications

CompTIA Security+

Issued: Jan 2026

Certified by CompTIA

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Issued: Jan 2026

Certified by EC-Council

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