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IT & Network Security Professional
IT professional focused on service desk support, endpoint management, and cybersecurity. Experienced with Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and security operations in enterprise environments.
About
I am an IT and network security professional based in Winston-Salem, NC, with a B.S. in Cybersecurity from Old Dominion University and an A.A.S. from Northern Virginia Community College. I hold CompTIA Security+ and am working toward Network+, with a strong foundation in NIST compliance, risk assessment, and hands-on security lab work.
I currently work as a Service Desk Analyst II at HCTec, providing Tier II support across Windows, macOS, and mobile devices. My day-to-day work includes Active Directory administration, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, endpoint deployment with SCCM and Intune, and troubleshooting network, VPN, VoIP, and authentication issues involving MFA and SSO.
Before HCTec, I supported large-scale hardware rollout at AON, gained security operations experience as a Network Security Intern at Liberty Hardware (Rapid7, BloodHound, Lansweeper, AD hardening), and assessed federal security controls as an apprentice at KSE Consulting in Washington, DC. My portfolio highlights academic and lab projects in ethical hacking, web security, firewall configuration, and Active Directory penetration testing.
Work
Configured and deployed BloodHound and PlumHound on a Linux Ubuntu server to scan an Active Directory environment, map attack paths, and support vulnerability remediation.
Documented ethical hacking methodology, reconnaissance, exploitation concepts, and defensive recommendations from a structured penetration testing assignment.
Performed SQL injection attacks against the Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) in a controlled lab environment to demonstrate web application vulnerabilities and mitigations.
Configured a pfSense firewall on the server and set up VPN access to enable secure remote file transfer and hardened network perimeter controls.
Implemented digital steganography techniques to embed and extract hidden data within files, analyzing how covert channels relate to data security and detection.
Capstone-style cybersecurity term project applying course concepts to research, design, and document a practical security solution with supporting analysis.