Faisal A.

Garba June, 2020

Faisal A. Garba
Lecturer II

Department of Computer Science Education

Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, alifa2try@gmail.com

Zaria Road, Kano, +234803 602 8632

Nigeria.

Education
2022 Ph.D. in Computer Science

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Chairman Supervisory Committee: Prof. S.B. Junaidu

Thesis Topic: "Development of a Framework for the Effective Detection and

Prediction of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) based on the Cyber Kill Chain
(CKC)"

2018 M.Sc. in Computer Science

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Chairman Supervisory Committee: Prof. A.O. Obiniyi

Dissertation Topic: "Development of an Efficient Hybrid Encryption Scheme

for Securing Short Message Service (SMS)"

2017 Post Graduate Diploma in Education

Federal College of Education, Kano in affiliation with University of

Maiduguri.

2011 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bayero University, Kano.

Academic Experience
January 2016 - Lecturer III

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present Department of Computer Science Education

Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano

October 2012 to Assistant Lecturer

December 2015 Department of Computer Science Education

Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano

Teaching Experience
Seminar

Guideliness on the preparation of seminar paper and presentation of the seminar taught to NCE
III students of Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano.

Sep. to Nov. 2018 150 students in progress

Introduction to Computer Studies I

An introductory course on computer studies taught to NCE I students in Sa'adatu Rimi College
of Education, Kano.

Session 2017/2018 700 students in progress

Session 2013/2014 1000 students 80% pass rate

Session 2012/2013 400 students 83% pass rate

Introduction to Computer Studies II

An introductory course on computer studies taught to NCE II students in Sa'adatu Rimi College
of Education, Kano.

Session 2017/2018 700 students 72% pass rate

Session 2013/2014 800 students 75% pass rate

Session 2012/2013 500 students 80% pass rate

Cybersecurity Fundamentals (based on Comptia Security+)

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Diploma in Cybersecurity Fundamentals, a 3-months course at Pentest Cybersecurity Institute,

Kano

Sep. to Nov. 2018 10 students in progress

C Programming (NCE)

Programming taught to NCE II students on how to develop and run simple programs at Sa'adatu
Rimi College of Education, Kano.

Session 2017/2018 150 students 64% pass rate

Session 2014/2015 120 students 70% pass rate

Visual Basic Programming (NCE)

Programming taught to NCE II students on how to develop and run simple programs Sa'adatu
Rimi College of Education, Kano

Session 2017/2018 150 students in progress

Session 2016/2017 130 students 51% pass rate

Session 2013/2014 120 students 74% pass rate

Session 2012/2013 80 students 82% pass rate

Electronic Data Processing (NCE)

The course deals with the various ways data is being processed. This course is taught to NCE I
students Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano.

Session 2012/2013 80 students 80% pass rate

Data Structures (NCE)

Various data structures: arrays, queues, stacks, lists etc taught to NCE II students Sa'adatu Rimi
College of Education, Kano

Session 2014/2015 80 students 50% pass rate

Professional Experience
July 2018 - Chairman Cyberforce Pentest Ltd

present Plot Nos. 2, Shop Nos. 2 Rafin Dan Nana, Gwarzo Road Opposite KEDCO

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Office, Kano State

January 2011 - Customer Care

July 2012 Unity Bank Plc (NYSC)

Bompai Branch, Kano.

Books
1. "Lets Learn English in Three Months, Volume 1", Faisal A. Garba, Gidan Dabino

Publishers, 2011.

2. "Lets Learn English in Three Months, Volume 2", Faisal A. Garba, 2011 (unpublished).

3. "Lets Learn English in Three Months, Volume 3", Faisal A. Garba, 2011 (unpublished).

Conferences
2017 Roles & Challenges of Computer Science, Information & Communication

Technology Education in the Development of Sustainable Society: 2nd National

Science Education Conference 2017, School of Science Education, Sa’adatu

Rimi College of Education, Kano.

2016 Reconstructing the Information & Communication Technology

Education (ICTE) for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: 18th Annual

International Conference of School of Education, Federal College of

Education, Kano

Journal Publications
1. "Secured Application Based Mobile Banking Model for Nigeria", Faisal A. Garba,

Khadija M. Musa, Kabiru I. Kunya, Zahra’u A. Zakari, Ishaq Dawaki, CISDIAR, 2017.

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Seminars & Workshops

2018 Certificate of Training: Cybersecurity Incidence & Countermeasures, Pentest

Cybersecurity Institute Ltd

2016 Certificate of Attendance, Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programme:

Central Bank of Nigeria, Entrepreneurship Development Centre North-East

2012 Certificate of Completion, Master Teacher Program, Getting Started Course

College Service
2013 - 2014 Level Co-ordinator, NCE I

2014 - 2015 Level Co-ordinator, NCE II

Community Service
2012 - 2012 Member, Information & Communication Technology, Community

Development Group (NYSC)

Professional Certifications
2018 Comptia Security+ (in preparation)

2018 Comptia Pentest+ (in preparation)

2018 Comptia CySA+ (in preparation)

2018 Comptia CASP (in preparation)

Professional Associations
2017 Associate Member: Cybersecurity Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN)

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Distinctions, Honours & Awards

2012 Certificate of Merit, Information & Communication Technology, Community

Development Group

Invited Lectures, Addresses & Talk Show

1. Invited Guest, "Malware", Arewa24 Satellite Television, July 2018, Kano, Nigeria.

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