Philo O.
About Philo O.
Philo O. is an Information System Security Officer with over 10 years of experience in customer service and cybersecurity. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Lagos State University and has worked in various roles, including as a Wireless Consultant at U.S. Cellular and an Account Executive at DexYP.
Current Role at ECS
Philo O. serves as an Information System Security Officer at ECS, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for conducting vulnerability and compliance scans using tools such as Nessus and Crowdstrike to assess system risk impacts. He also performs the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, including system accreditation for an AWS cloud system that supports over 30 tenants. His work involves creating and maintaining application addendums for subsystems in accordance with NIST 800-53 revisions.
Previous Experience at U.S. Cellular and DexYP
Prior to his current role, Philo O. worked at U.S. Cellular as a Wireless Consultant from 2009 to 2011 in the Charlottesville, Virginia Area. He provided customer service and technical support during his tenure. Following this, he was employed as an Account Executive at DexYP from 2012 to 2013, also in Charlottesville. His experience in these roles contributed to his extensive background in customer service, spanning over 10 years.
Education and Certifications
Philo O. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Lagos State University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. He furthered his education at the University of Virginia. In addition to his academic qualifications, he is certified as an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, which enhances his expertise in cloud solutions and security.
Skills and Expertise in Information Security
Philo O. possesses a Public Trust clearance and is skilled in maintaining records and reports while ensuring compliance with administrative standards. He utilizes software scanning tools like Fortify to identify vulnerabilities in software code. His role as a Security Engineer encompasses various cloud systems, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).