Prince Richard Osaro

Cybersecurity Instructor & Cloud Certification Trainer

Lagos, NG.

About

Cybersecurity Instructor and Cloud & AI Security Engineer with expertise in delivering instructor-led technical training, developing practical cybersecurity laboratories, and preparing learners for globally recognised cybersecurity and Microsoft certification exams.

Experienced in teaching cloud security, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust Architecture, AI Security, and Security Operations through practical demonstrations, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios. Passionate about mentoring aspiring cybersecurity professionals, simplifying complex technical concepts, and helping learners build successful careers in cybersecurity.

Alongside instructional experience, I design secure Microsoft Azure environments, implement identity-first security, and develop enterprise cloud security solutions using Microsoft security technologies and Infrastructure as Code.

Work

International Association of Cybersecurity & AI Professionals (IACAIP)

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Junior Cybersecurity & AI Researcher (Volunteer)

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Highlights

Conducts cybersecurity and AI security research covering emerging threats, cloud security, AI governance, and cyber resilience.

Contributed to awareness initiatives, engaging over 100 participants in cybersecurity and AI security best practices.

Freelance

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Cybersecurity & Cloud Certification Instructor

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Highlights

Delivered multiple instructor-led cybersecurity masterclasses covering Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Identity Security, Zero Trust Architecture, AI Security, and Security Operations.

Prepared hundreds of learners for major cybersecurity certifications including ISC2 CC, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Security exams, enhancing career readiness.

MAKATOВ IT SECURITIES

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Summer Cybersecurity Intern

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Highlights

Monitored and analyzed SIEM alerts to support continuous threat detection and security posture enhancement.

Assisted with incident investigation, alert triage, and threat detection, contributing to rapid response efforts.

Torilo Academy

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Cybersecurity Intern

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Highlights

Conducted comprehensive vulnerability assessments across more than five systems, identifying and mitigating critical security gaps.

Assisted with incident investigations and threat analysis, contributing to effective security posture management.

Education

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

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Service Completion National Service

University of Benin (UNIBEN)

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

Certificates

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management

Skills

Cybersecurity Training & Development

Instructor-Led Masterclasses, One-to-One Coaching, Virtual Training, Hands-on Azure Laboratories, Technical Workshops, Mock Examinations, Technical Presentations, Career Coaching, Lesson Planning, Practical Lab Design, Certification Roadmaps, Study Guides, Technical Documentation, Assessment Development.

Cloud Security

Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Cloud Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Security Copilot, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Cloud Security Fundamentals.

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO).

Zero Trust Architecture

Zero Trust Architecture, Identity-First Security, Network Security.

Security Operations (SecOps)

Security Operations Fundamentals, SIEM Monitoring, Incident Investigation, Alert Triage, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response Efficiency.

AI Security

AI Security Fundamentals, AI Governance, Secure AI Workloads.

Cloud Networking

Azure Virtual Networks, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, Azure Bastion, Private Endpoints, Network Security Groups, Azure DNS.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Bicep, Terraform, Azure CLI, PowerShell.

Monitoring & Logging

Log Analytics, Kusto Query Language (KQL), Azure Monitor.

Projects

Secure Azure Cloud Workloads

Summary

Implemented Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and KQL to strengthen cloud security posture and threat detection.

Secure AI Applications on Microsoft Azure

Summary

Designed secure AI workloads using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Key Vault, and Microsoft Sentinel.

Enterprise Azure Landing Zone (Current Initiative)

Summary

Designing an enterprise Azure Landing Zone, implementing governance, Azure Policy, RBAC, networking, monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and Terraform.

Zero Trust Identity Security with Microsoft Entra ID

Summary

Designed an enterprise identity architecture implementing Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC, and Identity Governance following Zero Trust principles.