Alex Bamgboye
Alex Bamgboye is a Cyber Security Analyst at Fortra, where he has been safeguarding digital systems since October 2024. With five years of industry experience, Alex specializes in detecting and responding to threats, managing vulnerabilities, and securing networks and cloud environments. His role involves monitoring for risks, responding to incidents, ensuring compliance with security standards, and collaborating across teams to strengthen defenses. He is also passionate about raising awareness through training, helping to foster a proactive security culture.
Before his current role, Alex served as an IT Infrastructure Engineer and SOC Analyst at Fortra, building robust IT systems and monitoring security operations in real time. His career also includes positions at Alerzo Limited and Barclays Bank, where he honed his expertise in infrastructure management and threat detection.
Alex holds a BSc in Information Technology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Technology and a Master’s in Information Technology from the University of the West of Scotland. He is certified in CompTIA Security+, Azure Fundamentals, and as a Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate. Advocating for proactive defense, threat intelligence, resilience, and collaboration, Alex combines technical skill with strategic insight to keep organizations secure in an evolving threat landscape.
Areas of Expertise
- Network Security
- Incident Response
- Cloud Security
- Threat Detection