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Gutu Dassawu Etana, PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

Gutu Dassawu Etana

PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER·AWASH BANK

Ethiopia

Bachelor's degree, COMPUTER SCIENCE

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 8 months

PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

January 2025 - Present

AWASH BANK

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2025 - Present

Lead automation efforts to streamline security processes. Develop documentation and run books
for security tools. Identify gaps in the security toolset and work on solutions.
Company industry:
Banking

INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER – INFRASTRUCTURE I AND II

January 2018 - Present

AWASH BANK

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2018 - Present

Identifying vulnerabilities, Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to secure our
computing network and protect infrastructure from all forms of security breaches.
Company industry:
Banking

SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

January 2023 - January 2025

AWASH BANK

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2023 - January 2025

Lead automation efforts to streamline security processes. Develop documentation and run
books for security tools. Identify gaps in the security toolset and work on solutions.
Company industry:
Banking

SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

January 2021 - January 2023

AWASH BANK

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2021 - January 2023

Identifying vulnerabilities, Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to secure our
computing network and protect infrastructure from all forms of security breaches.
Company industry:
Banking

INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY AUDIT AND EVALUATION ANALYST

January 2014 - January 2018

ADDIS ABABA LAND HOLDING REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION AGENCY

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2014 - January 2018

Analyzing and auditing, identifying vulnerabilities, Developing and implementing a
comprehensive plan to secure our computing network and protect infrastructure from all forms
of security breaches.
Company industry:
Administration Support Services

WEB APPLICATION SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR

January 2012 - January 2014

IMMOVABLE PROPERTY REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION AGENCY

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2012 - January 2014

Manage website infrastructure, monitor performance, provide technical support, update web
pages, and evaluate structure and content.
Company industry:
IT Services

SYSTEM SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR

January 2012 - January 2012

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION AGENCY

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2012 - January 2012

Handles all aspects of information security and protects the virtual data resources of a
company.
Company industry:
IT Services

DEVELOPER

January 2012 - January 2012

ICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

January 2012 - January 2012

Design, testing, and maintenance of software programs for computer operating systems or
applications.
Company industry:
IT Services

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEACHER

November 2010 - January 2012

BURAYU SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

November 2010 - January 2012

Plan lessons according to curriculum standards, stay abreast of the latest IT trends, perform
regular hardware and software updates on classroom IT devices, monitor student progress
through administrating assignments, quizzes, and tests, and keep track of student grades.
Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

Education

JIGJIGA UNIVERSITY

July 2010

July 2010

Bachelor's degree, COMPUTER SCIENCE

Ethiopia

GPA (point): 2.23 out of 4

GPA (point): 2.23 out of 4

Skills

ANALYTICS

Intermediate

ACCOUNTING

Intermediate

AUTOMATION

Intermediate

COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS

Intermediate

COMPUTER SECURITY

Intermediate

CYBER SECURITY

Intermediate

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

INTERNAL AUDITING

Intermediate

SECURITY POLICIES

Intermediate

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS

Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

English

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CEHv11| CSOCv1| CTIA | ECIHv2 | CHFIv9 | CEHv10 | CNDv2 | CNDv1 | Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) |
EC-Council and ISC2
Cybersecurity
PEN TESTING, DETECTING, AND DEFENDING AGAINST CYBER THREATS Certification of Achievement
CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
Sophos Central Endpoint and Server Protection Certified Administrator v4.0 (CT15)

Hobbies and interests

Reading, Watching Football, Playing with Kids, etc.
entertaining programs.
watching football,
reading books,
volunteering,
Involving in different kinds of charity
in