Ousmane Baldé
Verified Expert in Engineering
Security Engineer and Web Developer
Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal
Toptal member since November 22, 2022
Ousmane is a network and security engineer with a broad knowledge of many products. He worked in government for five years and two years in the private sector as a security solution integrator. He has coordinated many projects to improve network security. Ousmane is passionate about security and new technologies. As someone who is CISSP certified, he can manage all phases of information security and can defend virtual data resources. Ousmane can also work in a cloud environment, such as AWS.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
FortiGate, Splunk, Cisco Switches, Networking, Web Security, Access Points
The most amazing...
...projects I’ve worked on added to my professional realizations in networking, security investigations, and gave me solid training.
Work Experience
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Orange
- Led the implementation of a comprehensive cybersecurity framework, reducing data breaches by 45% within the first year.
- Developed and executed a robust incident response plan, decreasing incident resolution times by 35%.
- Directed the integration of multi-factor authentication across all corporate systems, enhancing user security and reducing unauthorized access by 30%.
- Spearheaded a company-wide cybersecurity awareness training program, increasing employee compliance with security protocols by 60%.
- Managed the remediation of critical vulnerabilities, achieving a 70% reduction in potential attack vectors.
- Conducted regular security audits and penetration tests, identifying and mitigating 95% of potential security threats.
Security and Network Engineer
Presidency of Senegal
- Configured, installed, and managed a Fortinet firewall. Collected information on Fortinet cloud services. Configured and managed backup systems.
- Led Microsoft product implementation (Skype for Business, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), and SCOM). Managed the installation and cabling of three new sites. Tested the deployment of ten new Huawei switches and one Cisco switch.
- Used Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon Glacier, and Amazon EFS. Planned to move part of our infrastructure to AWS.
Security and Network Engineer
Xperbm
- Participated in the sales and promotion of IBM products like IBM QRadar and Guardium.
- Led implimentation for SIEM, log management and correlation, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and VPNs. Completed vulnerability scanning by tools installed on the customer site.
- Managed the organization of an international conference for multiple TV broadcasts. Promoted a number of broadcast solutions.
IT Support
Intelcia
- Ensured quality technical assistance and troubleshooting on internet equipment with FTTB and FTTH technology.
- Practiced basics principle for customer relationship management (CRM).
- Managed five people and planned to scale up to 20 people.
IT Strategist
ASI Informatics
- Created websites and user interfaces using standard HTML/CSS practices. Incorporated data from back-end databases and services. Created websites using Joomla, WordPress, and Symfony.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define IT strategies, goals, and gather requirements from clients. Led all development work related to improving, expanding IT systems, data usage, and customer tools.
- Contributed to the improvement of the team by proposing development standards and practices.
Experience
Reinforcement of Cybersecurity within the Presidency
VPN Connection with Multiple Sites
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Kobe Institute of Computing - Kobe, Japan
Master's Degree in Telecommunications
Multinational School of Telecommunications - Dakar, Senegal
Certifications
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Fortinet NSE 2
Fortinet
Fortinet NSE 1
Fortinet
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
(ISC)²
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Java Security, Node.js
Tools
IBM QRadar, Splunk, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), SolarWinds, VPN
Industry Expertise
Cybersecurity
Languages
PHP
Frameworks
Symfony
Platforms
Joomla, Drupal, Android, Microsoft, SharePoint, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon
Other
Vulerability Management, Securities, Web Security, IoT Security, Security, Authentication, Documentation, Architecture, Data Privacy, Vulnerability Identification, Network Configuration, IT Security, Access Points, CISSP, Security Design, Programming, IT Networking, Cisco, VoIP, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), IT Project Management, FTTH, Xbox Live, Connectivity, Customer Support, IBM Security Guardium, SIEM, Vulnerability Assessment, Log Management, Cisco Switches, Networking, Active Directory Programming, FortiGate, SCOM, Firewalls, CCNA Security, CCNP Security, Web Application Firewall (WAF), System Center Operations Management (SCOM), APIs, Cloud, Extreme Networks
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