Arinze Anakwue

Cybersecurity Analyst

  • Nigeria
  • On Talentta since Oct 2026
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About Arinze Anakwue at a glance

Arinze Anakwue (Cybersecurity Analyst) is a professional based in Nigeria with a portfolio on Talentta. Arinze brings 6 years of professional experience, with strengths in Active Directory, AWS, Bash and Burp Suite. Arinze studied BSc Computer Science at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

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Roles held

About

Meet Arinze

Diligent and technically proficient Cybersecurity Professional with hands‑on experience in network security, vulnerability assessment, and ethical hacking. Proven ability to identify, exploit, and mitigate system vulnerabilities to prevent data breaches and enhance organizational security posture. Skilled at translating technical requirements into practical security solutions, delivering training, and collaborating across diverse project teams. Adaptable problem‑solver with real‑world project experience across enterprise, cloud, and AI environments.

Expertise

What I bring

Intermediate

  • Active Directory
  • AWS
  • Bash
  • Burp Suite
  • Docker
  • Ethical Hacking
  • ISO 27001 ISMS
  • Kali Linux
  • Linux CLI
  • Metasploit
  • Netcat
  • NIST
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Terraform
  • Threat Modelling (Stride)
  • TryHackMe
  • Windows Server
  • Wireshark

Career

Experience

  1. —

    Cybersecurity Analyst

    Uniccon Group

    Conducted penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and threat modeling; assisted incident response investigations; enforced ISO 27001 and NIST security policies; delivered cybersecurity awareness training; supported deployment of security tools and basic SOC monitoring; promoted cybersecurity services such as VAPT, digital forensics, and SOC‑as‑a‑service.

  2. —

    DevSecOps Engineer – Cybersecurity Automation

    Mindrift AI

    Developed adversarial security testing for AI agents in containers; integrated Anthropic API into secure Docker workflows and performed prompt‑injection simulations; automated DevSecOps pipelines for threat modeling, risk assessment, and vulnerability scanning across cloud platforms; collaborated with developers and AI researchers to harden machine‑learning applications.

  3. —

    Cybersecurity Instructor / Ethical Hacker

    NIIT – Garki, Abuja

    Taught core cybersecurity concepts, ethical hacking, and secure programming; delivered hands‑on labs using Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Wireshark, and TryHackMe; prepared students for CEH and CompTIA Security+ certifications; designed course content and facilitated workshops on network security and digital forensics.

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    Cybersecurity Tutor / Mentor

    SocialTailer

    Guided learners through penetration testing, red‑team/blue‑team operations, and system hardening; demonstrated OWASP Top 10 web vulnerabilities; performed reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and privilege escalation in lab environments.

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    Mobile Application Penetration Tester

    Freelance / Various Clients

    Assessed mobile apps such as Kayi Bank and Omeife Digital Literacy App; identified authentication flaws, data leakage, and insecure storage; delivered remediation recommendations that improved app security and user trust; performed static/dynamic analysis, malware research, and network proxy exploitation.

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    Software Developer (Front‑End Trainee)

    NIIT Abuja

    Built responsive web pages with HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap; created forms and UI components; worked with PHP basics, Python for e‑commerce apps, and Java EE (Servlets, JSP, JSF, Hibernate, Spring).

Foundations

Education & languages

Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

BSc Computer Science

National Institute of Information Technology, Abuja

Diploma in Software Development

Quick answers

About Arinze

What does Arinze Anakwue do?

Arinze Anakwue (Cybersecurity Analyst) is a professional based in Nigeria with a portfolio on Talentta. Arinze brings 6 years of professional experience, with strengths in Active Directory, AWS, Bash and Burp Suite. Arinze studied BSc Computer Science at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

Where is Arinze Anakwue based?

Arinze Anakwue is based in Nigeria.

What are Arinze's top skills?

Arinze's top skills are Active Directory (Intermediate), AWS (Intermediate), Bash (Intermediate), Burp Suite (Intermediate), Docker (Intermediate) and Ethical Hacking (Intermediate).

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