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Maharaz Karaye
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Cybersecurity & infrastructure

IT service and security operations

Internal IT support and collaboration with the Security Operations Centre at the Federal Government's ICT infrastructure provider.

SupportedProfessional responsibilityClient details withheld

Context & problem

Galaxy Backbone provides shared ICT infrastructure and services for the Federal Government of Nigeria, where availability and security are both critical.

Why it mattered

Slow support and weak endpoint security directly affect the institutions that depend on shared infrastructure.

My role

IT Specialist handling support tickets and supporting the SOC team.

Constraints & stakeholders

  • Government-scale environment
  • Security-sensitive context

Approach

  • Resolved 20+ tickets weekly using ServiceNow and Active Directory.
  • Worked with the SOC team on endpoint security, firewall rules and network monitoring.

What was delivered

  • Ongoing IT support
  • Contributions to endpoint and network security improvements

Outcome & status

Improved resolution times and availability for internal users.

Reported figures

  • Ticket resolution time reduced by 30%; availability improved to 98%.

As stated in the CV; self-reported.

This engagement involved client systems. Names, architecture and data are deliberately left out.

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A project that needs delivering, an institution exploring technology, or a youth programme looking for partners. I’m happy to start with a conversation.