Riches Boahen

About Riches Boahen

Cybersecurity, Information Security, and GRC Analyst with over 5 years of experience in…

Experience

1. Information Security Analyst

   Ago Worldwide

   Jun 2019 — Present · Severn, MD, US

   Led the implementation and management of security governance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS)across enterprise operations, resulting in a 30% reduction in compliance gaps.Conducted risk assessments and vulnerability scans for over 50+ client environments, identifyingcritical security flaws and reducing potential breach points by 40%.Orchestrated policy changes and end-user training program, fostering a security-aware culture andachieving commendation from CISO for preventing 10+ potential security breaches.Managed and maintained security tools such as SIEM, DLP, and IDS/IPS, reducing false positives by25% through fine-tuning and rule optimization.Led multi-million-dollar audits and assessments, improving client security postures and achieving 94%success rate in passing compliance audits on the first attempt.Coordinated incident response efforts, containing and mitigating over 30 security incidents annually,minimizing data loss and operational downtime.Created comprehensive security awareness training programs for 200+ employees, increasing securityawareness scores by 35%.Improved security automation workflows, reducing manual effort by 50 hours/month and acceleratingvulnerability reporting cycles by 20%.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish business continuity and disaster recovery plans,ensuring zero critical data loss during testing exercises.