PRINCE RICHARD OSARO

PRINCE RICHARD OSARO

Cloud & AI Security Engineer | Designing, Building & Securing Cloud Platforms, AI Apps & AI Agents on Microsoft Azure

Lagos, NG.

About

Cloud & AI Security Engineer with hands on experience designing secure cloud and AI architectures, and building, securing and operating enterprise style cloud platforms, AI applications and AI agents on Microsoft Azure. Technical focus spans Azure Security, Cloud Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust, Security Operations, AI Engineering, AI Security, cloud governance, monitoring and automation.

Hands on with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Key Vault, Bicep, Azure CLI and PowerShell. AI engineering and security focus includes Microsoft Foundry, Foundry Models, Foundry Agent Service, Foundry SDK, Azure OpenAI Service, RAG, APIs, MCP and tools, managed identity, AI evaluations and tracing, AI Content Safety and security by design principles.

Holds seven Microsoft and ISC² certifications spanning cybersecurity architecture, cloud security, identity, AI and cloud administration, including SC-500 Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate and AI-103 Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate. Focused on opportunities across Cloud Security, AI Security, AI Engineering, Cloud Engineering and Cybersecurity Engineering.

Work

Expervia Technology Experts Network (ETEN)

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Professional Member

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Highlights

Participate in technical knowledge sharing, enterprise technology discussions and professional development initiatives across the Microsoft technology ecosystem. Contribute to peer learning and technical discussions covering cloud, cybersecurity, AI and emerging enterprise technologies. Contribute to projects within the network.

International Association of Cybersecurity & AI Professionals (IACAIP)

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Junior Cybersecurity & AI Researcher, Volunteer

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Highlights

Conduct technical research across cloud security, AI security, Zero Trust, governance and secure AI adoption.

Develop technical documentation and educational content covering cybersecurity, cloud security and AI security concepts.

Contribute to cybersecurity awareness and professional development initiatives through research and technical knowledge sharing.

MAKATOB IT SECURITIES

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Summer Cybersecurity Intern

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Highlights

Supported Security Operations through security event monitoring, alert analysis and alert triage.

Assisted with investigation of security events and analysis of potential threats across enterprise environments.

Contributed to security visibility through monitoring, analysis and documentation of security findings.

Torilo Academy

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Cybersecurity Intern

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Highlights

Supported defensive cybersecurity activities including vulnerability assessment, security analysis and incident response exercises.

Identified security weaknesses and evaluated appropriate remediation actions.

Applied practical security concepts across vulnerability assessment, threat analysis and defensive security activities.

Certificates

Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate, SC-500

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate, AI-103

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, SC-100

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, AZ-500

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, SC-300

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, AZ-104

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ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity, CC

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Skills

Cloud & AI Security

Cloud Security Architecture, Azure Security, AI Security, Zero Trust, Security by Design, Cloud Governance, Security Posture Management, Threat Detection, Security Monitoring.

Security Operations

Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud Apps, KQL, SIEM, Alert Triage, Security Investigation, Threat Detection.

Azure Security

Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender CSPM, Azure Policy, Azure Key Vault, Azure Firewall, WAF, Private Link.

Cloud Operations & Observability

Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Resource Graph, Logic Apps, Logging, Monitoring, Alerting, Operational Visibility, Cloud Automation.

AI Engineering

Microsoft Foundry, Foundry Models, Foundry Agent Service, Foundry SDK, Azure OpenAI Service, Generative AI, AI Applications, AI Agents, RAG, APIs, MCP and Tools, Python, Prompt Engineering, AI Evaluations, AI Tracing.

AI Security & Governance

Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identity, Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Policy, AI Content Safety, Prompt Shields, Responsible AI, AI Governance, Secure AI Architecture.

Offensive Security & Validation

Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, Nessus, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Testing, Network Analysis, Security Validation.

Identity & Zero Trust

Microsoft Entra ID, IAM, RBAC, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, Identity Protection, Identity Governance, Access Reviews, Lifecycle Workflows, Managed Identity, Zero Trust Architecture.

Cloud Engineering

Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Networks, Infrastructure as Code, Bicep, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Azure Functions, Azure App Service, AKS, Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions.

Frameworks & Standards

NIST CSF, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, Microsoft Security Benchmark, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, Zero Trust Architecture.

Projects

Secure AI Applications on Microsoft Azure

Summary

Designed secure AI application architectures with identity, data protection, governance and AI safety controls considered from the architecture stage.

Zero Trust Identity Security with Microsoft Entra ID

Summary

Designed and implemented an enterprise style Zero Trust identity environment focused on least privilege and identity based access control.

Secure Azure Cloud Workloads

Summary

Designed secure Azure workload architectures incorporating security posture management, governance, monitoring and threat detection.

Secure Enterprise Knowledge Assistant

Summary

Designed an enterprise AI knowledge assistant where identity and authorisation are considered part of the retrieval architecture, ensuring users receive information appropriate to their permissions.

Enterprise Cloud & AI Security Portfolio

Summary

Built and documented an enterprise focused portfolio demonstrating practical capabilities across Cloud & AI Security, Identity Security, Zero Trust, Security Operations, Cloud Engineering, Observability, and Threat Detection.

Education

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria Programme Completion

University of Benin, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Accounting Grade: Second Class Upper Division (2:1)