Abbey Adegbola

Abbey Adegbola

About Me

I'm a Cybersecurity Engineer based in the Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom. I hold a BTech in Computer Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria and an MSc in Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom. With over a decade of IT experience and 7+ years specifically in Cybersecurity, I'm a highly motivated professional with a strong desire for continuous learning.

A full-spectrum security engineer on the defensive side — I bring strong hands-on proficiency across the Microsoft security stack and am highly skilled in SecOps, SIEM engineering, threat hunting, incident response, malware reverse engineering, and cloud security.

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Work Experience

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2025 – Present

Senior Security Operations Specialist

NTT Data, United Kingdom

  • SIEM engineering & optimisation — log management, detection tuning, content development, and platform health.
  • Advanced incident response operations, coordinating remediation, and senior escalation point for critical events.
  • Lead threat hunting programme across client environments, identifying identity-based, cloud-native and OT-focused attack paths.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentor analysts and contribute to detection strategy and platform engineering initiatives across clients.
2022 – 2025

Security Operations Team Lead

Systal Technology Solutions, United Kingdom

  • Led the global SOC team delivering security operations, incident response, and threat intel to multiple clients.
  • Managed and enhanced SIEM/XDR/SOAR/ITDR tools; developed detection rules and automation workflows.
  • Senior escalation point; drove SIEM/XDR optimisation for detection accuracy and response.
  • Supported the DFIR team with malware analysis and reverse engineering.
2022

Cybersecurity Analyst

Cybarik, United Kingdom

  • Conducted security control testing, vulnerability and risk assessments.
  • Implemented data security measures across networks and user access.
  • Reviewed and updated security policies, procedures, and standards.
2019 – 2021

IT Security Analyst

iGeeks Technologies, Nigeria

  • Monitored network infrastructure and internal environments for threats.
  • Conducted security assessments to evaluate risks and detect vulnerabilities.

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