Elijah Ebenezer Armah Jnr
Securing Digital Infrastructure. Designing Intuitive Products. Building Resilient Applications.
Information Security Operations Center Manager specializing in 24/7 SOC Operations, SIEM/EDR Threat Detection, Application Security, UI/UX Product Design (Figma), and Full-Stack Web Development with Security-by-Design.
Elijah E. Armah Jnr
MSc Cyber Security | CISM | CRISCAbout Me & Cyber Operations
[+] OBJECTIVE: As Information Security Operations Center Manager & Full-Stack Cyber Architect, my career objective is to continuously advance organizational security operations, threat management, UI/UX product design, and secure software engineering across enterprise financial infrastructure.
[+] FINANCIAL FOOTPRINT: Over a decade of hands-on and managerial experience deeply rooted in banking cybersecurity—leading SOC teams, directing incident response, enforcing Bank of Ghana & PCI DSS regulatory compliance across tier-1 financial institutions (Fidelity Bank Ghana, Universal Merchant Bank, CAL Bank Ghana).
[+] UNIQUE HYBRID PROFILE: Combining elite security operations leadership (SOC/SIEM/EDR) with human-centered UI/UX product design (Figma) and secure full-stack web development (React/Next.js/Node/PHP) with Security-by-Design.
6 Core Technical Pillars
Cybersecurity & SOC
SOC Operations Management, 24/7 Monitoring, Incident Triage, SIEM (QRadar/Sentinel), EDR (Defender/Kaspersky), Threat Hunting.
Application Security
Web/API/Mobile VAPT, OWASP Top 10, Penetration Testing, Secure SDLC, Burp Suite Pro, Vulnerability Remediation.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Microsoft Azure Security, WAF (Imperva/F5), DDoS Protection, Network Security Architecture, Server Admin (Linux/Win).
UI/UX Product Design
User Interface & Experience Design, Figma, Wireframing, Interactive Prototypes, Design Systems, Dashboard Design, Accessibility (a11y).
Web Development
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, PHP, REST APIs, SQL, Full-Stack Architecture.
DevSecOps & Automation
Security-by-Design, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible Automation, SCCM, Continuous Security Testing, DevSecOps Pipelines.
Skills & Technologies
Tools & Technologies Matrix
UI/UX & Product Design
Web Dev & Frameworks
SIEM & Analytics
Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance
Key Showcase Projects
Microsoft Defender EDR Migration
Enterprise migration from Kaspersky to Microsoft Defender EDR across Windows Server and Linux environments utilizing Ansible and SCCM deployment automation.
- Orchestrated cross-platform agent deployment to 1000+ endpoints.
- Configured Defender XDR rules and attack surface reduction policies.
SOC Transformation & 24/7 Operations
Architected SOC capabilities covering 24/7 security monitoring, incident triage escalation, detection engineering, and SOC KPI performance tracking.
- Established formal incident response playbooks for financial threats.
- Reduced mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR).
SIEM Evaluation & Implementation
Evaluated and implemented enterprise SIEM platforms including IBM QRadar and Microsoft Sentinel across multi-site banking networks.
- Authored custom KQL threat detection rules and correlation logic.
- Engineered log ingestion pipelines for servers, firewalls, and core banking.
WAF & DDoS Protection Architecture
Designed WAF and DDoS security defenses using Imperva, F5/NGINX, and Azure WAF for internet-facing banking portals and payment APIs.
- Mitigated OWASP Top 10 web vulnerabilities and volumetric DDoS threats.
- Implemented rate-limiting and SSL/TLS decryption inspection rules.
Certifications & Education
Academic Degrees
MSc. Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)Thesis: Framework for Improving Data Privacy in Cloud ERP Systems
BSc. Information Technology
Valley View UniversityProject: Prepaid Energy Meter with GSM Interface
Global Certifications
- CISM Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA)
- CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (ISACA)
- SOC Manager Certified SOC Manager
- CEH v10 Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council)
- WAPT Web Application Penetration Tester
- Azure Expert Solutions Architect Expert
- PCI DSS PCI DSS Trained Specialist (KPMG)
- Elastic Elastic Certified Engineer
- AWS AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
Cyber Security Lab & Tools
SOC Alert Triage Simulator
Simulate real-time SIEM alert correlation and incident triage response
Security Header Inspector
Verify essential HTTP security headers for web applications
Professional Experience
Information Security Operations Manager
Fidelity Bank Ghana- Authoritative Leadership: Complete management of SOC operations, incident response, and threat detection workloads.
- Executive Briefings: Escalating critical security threats to the Head of SOC and C-suite leadership.
- Threat Advisories: Authoring organizational security advisories for emerging cyber threats.
- Technical Head of Monitoring: Technical authority for SIEM, EDR, and enterprise security monitoring services.
Team Lead Application Security Engineer
Universal Merchant Bank- Directing application security architecture reviews and penetration testing for all digital banking platforms.
- Enforcing OWASP Top 10 and PCI DSS security controls across web, mobile, and API systems.
- Conducting hands-on security audits and tracking vulnerability remediation.
Ag. SOC Manager
Universal Merchant Bank- Supervised 24/7 SOC threat detection, incident containment, and alert triage.
- Mentored SOC analysts, developed threat hunting playbooks, and refined SIEM alert correlation rules.
Contact & Collaboration
Email Address
elijah.armah@gmail.com
Location
Accra, Ghana • Available globally
Current Position
InfoSec Operations Manager, Fidelity Bank Ghana