FractionAL CISO | CISSP | Agile Facilitator | Change & Incident Manager | GRC Expert | Cybersecurity Evangelist | Career Mentor | Author & Researcher
👋 Hi I'm Chris @TheExpertApprentice!, and while my official designation may be multi-disciplined, I prefer to think of myself as an eternal apprentice on a quest for knowledge. At the heart of my digital identity as The-Expert-Apprentice, I exemplify the embodiment of a perpetual learner and contributor, passionate about enhancing business maturity through streamlined operations, real-time monitoring, and analytics. I am deeply committed to guiding others, valuing both teaching and learning from anyone, and encapsulating a philosophy of growth and mutual development in the tech community.
All projects are built from the ground up, from planning and designing all the way to solving real-life problems with code.
My professional certifications include:
| Skill | Associated Project | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement Gathering | Guide for Requirement Gathering | A pivotal guide with over 500 downloads, which has dramatically improved project clarity and success rates. This resource effectively simplifies complex requirement terminologies often used by clients, decreasing project ambiguities and boosting stakeholder satisfaction. Advanced actionable strategies and insights that further augment requirements gathering process and project outcomes are also discussed in my Medium Article titled |
| IT Network Infrastructure Overhaul | Project Report | This project has far-reaching impacts on its entire ecosystem, transforming the academic, research, and administrative experiences. The project's magnitude encompasses multiple dimensions: enhanced connectivity and accessibility to over 25000+ users across multiple campuses, enabling seamless information exchange and collaboration among researchers, industry, students, faculty, and staff. It boosts network security, safeguarding sensitive data and protecting against cyber threats. Improved bandwidth and reliability support cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, and virtual reality, fostering innovative research and learning. Streamlined administrative processes and automated services enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, the revamp ensures compliance with emerging standards and regulations, future-proofs the university's infrastructure, and supports growing demands for online and hybrid learning. Overall, the project's impact extends beyond technical upgrades, positioning the university as a leader in digital transformation, driving academic excellence, and enriching the student experience. |
| SIEM Implementation and Log Analysis | Packet Capture Analysis | Still in development phase |
| Security Automation with Shuffle SOAR | SOC Automation Lab | Still in development phase |
| Incident Response Planning and Execution | Incident Management Guide | Still in development phase |
| A Practical Guide to Threat Modeling | Threat Modeling: a South African Braai(barbecue) Analogy | My LinkedIn article titled |
| Data Analysis | Data Analytics | |
| Scripting and Automation for Threat Mitigation | SOC Automation Lab | Still in development phase |
| Risk Management | In-house Risk Calculator | still in development phase |
| Research Publication | IoT Quality Assessment Framework | Birthed a Framework for IoT Projects |
| Covid Screening Portal | COVID Self-Screening Portal | The portal significantly enhanced operational efficiency by reducing screening times by 75% and improved health guideline compliance by 90%. |
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