Joel Efejukwu is an accomplished Cyber Security professional with nearly a decade of experience in designing, deploying, securing, and maintaining complex network and infrastructure systems across both cloud and on-premises environments.
He began his cybersecurity career at First City Monument Bank, Nigeria, as a Security Analyst before progressing to a Security Engineer role at Orbit Group in the United Kingdom. There, he provided advanced technical support across VMware environments, Cisco routers and switches, MDM solutions, and enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Joel later joined Accenture as a Security Engineer, where he gained extensive experience in monitoring security alerts, implementing security controls on AWS, logging and monitoring using CloudWatch, and acting as a technical authority for security standards implementation.
He is currently a Consultant and Cyber Security Engineering Manager at Equiniti Group in the United Kingdom, where he leads the deployment and configuration of SIEM, EDR, and DLP platforms, manages SOC tooling, and oversees data ingestion from multiple log sources.
Joel holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from the University of the West of England, Bristol, and maintains multiple certifications including CISM, PCNSA, CCNP, Cisco Enterprise Specialist, and Microsoft Certified Solution Expert (MCSE).