Maria Anna Canencia

Maria Anna Canencia is a skilled IT professional with extensive experience in system engineering and security analysis. Currently serving as a Senior System Engineer at NIWA since November 2021, Maria has previously held roles such as Security Analyst and Systems Engineer at Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, where notable achievements include enhancing Microsoft Secure Score and O365 optimization, creating security review processes, and deploying security solutions. Maria's career also includes experience at Lexmark, providing training on security solutions for high-security customers, and at Calltek Center Int'l. Inc., where technical support responsibilities spanned from tier 1 to tier 3. Holding a Graduate Diploma in Computer and Information Systems Security and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Maria demonstrates a strong foundation in technical expertise and security practices.