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I'M ALI KABA

I'M ALI KABA

Cybersecurity Leader

Protecting My Clients Business

ABOUT ME

Seasoned cybersecurity leader with 18 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity at Fortune 100 companies. Expertise in vulnerability management, security compliance, and secure development operations. Proven ability to align security practices with business goals, manage complex security projects, and lead teams to enhance cybersecurity posture and drive compliance with industry standards.

  • Citizenship: United States
  • Residence: Austin, TX
  • Language: French, English
EXPERIENCE
2024 - Present
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer, Closinglock
2022 - 2024
Sr. Security Engineer, Tesla
2021 - 2022
Infrastructure Security Lead, Ally
2019 - 2021
Global Threat & Vulnerability Management Consultant, IBM
2018 - 2019
HackerOne Security Technical Program Manager, IBM
2017 - 2018
DevSecOps Engineer Lead, IBM
2016 - 2018
DevOps Engineer, IBM
2015 - 2016
Technical Support Engineer, IBM
2013 - 2015
Product Support Engineer, Tangoe
2009 - 2012
Deskside Support Team Lead, IBM
2008
IT Helpdesk, Affiliated Computer Services
2006 - 2008
Deskside Support, IBM
2006
System Analyst, Gibbs College
2004
IT Support, African Development Bank
EDUCATION
2025
MBA | Texas McCombs School of Business
2016
MS in Cybersecurity | Sacred Heart University
2014
MS in Information Technology | Sacred Heart University
2011
BS in Communication Technology | Sacred Heart University
SKILLS
  • Operating Systems (Windows, Mac OS, UNIX, Linux)
  • Cloud Platforms (IBM/Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Heroku)
  • Architectures (Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Microservices, Serverless, Event-Driven)
  • Standards (CIS, PCI-DSS, GDPR)
  • Methodologies (Agile, Scrum, CMMI)
  • Frameworks (OWASP, CVSS, SSVC)
  • Scripting (Python, Bash)
  • Databases (SQL, NoSQL)
  • MEHN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Handlebars.js, Node.js)
  • LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
  • Fluent (English, French)
  • Vulnerability Management (VM) (Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7)
  • Pen Testing (Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap)
  • Application Security Testing (AST) (OWASP ZAP, AppScan, Contrast Security)
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (CrowdStrike)
  • Threat Intelligence (VirusTotal, Recorded Future)
  • Vulnerability Disclosure Platforms (VDP) (HackerOne)
  • App Testing (Selenium, Cypress, Jest, BrowserStack)
  • Code Management & DevOps (GitHub, Ansible, Container)
  • System Monitoring & Operations (Armis, Datadog, Sentry)
  • Project Management (ServiceNow, JIRA)
  • Communication (Slack, Teams, Zoom)
  • Productivity Suites (Microsoft Office, Confluence, SharePoint)
Certifications
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2
  • Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security
  • Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP), Offensive Security
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security
  • Site Reliability Engineering: Measuring and Managing Reliability, Google Cloud
  • See More @ www.credly.com/users/alibkaba
Projects
2024 - Present
TrackMyCV, Lead Developer (Personal Project)
2018 - 2019
HackerOne Notifications/Events via IBM Cloud+Slack, Lead Developer (as part of my role at IBM Corp.)
2017 - 2018
IBM Cloud Private Fast Deploy, Lead Developer (as part of my role at IBM Corp.)
2013 - Present
Complete list @ www.github.com/alibkaba
Articles
2024
Why You Should Invite Hackers to Hack You: The Benefits of VDPs
2024
TrackMyCV: Secure Coding & CI/CD Resilience Lessons
2020
From Support to Cybersecurity Consultant in a Year
Complete list @ www.linkedin.com/in/alibkaba
Affiliations
2024 - Present
OWASP Member
2019 - Present
(ISC)2 Member
2019 - Present
ISACA Member
Volunteer
2023 - Present
Black Venture Capital Consortium (BVCC), Security Awareness Instructor (SWE Curriculum)
2023 - Present
Texas McCombs+, Experiential Learning Participant
2017 - 2019
Security B-sides (BSides Raleigh), Board Member
2017 - 2019
IBM Black Business Resource Group, Social Committee Co-Chair
2016 - 2017
Duke Cancer Adult Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Volunteer Program, Staff
2015 - 2017
IBM New Hire Network Business Resource Group, Board Member and Social Committee Chair
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