SKILLS
Competencies & Evidence
Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and Linux service administration demonstrated across independent lab, volunteer, and enterprise support environments.
- Active Directory Domain Services
- Windows Server 2022
- Group Policy (GPO)
- DNS Server Management
- DHCP Server Management
- Server Roles & Features
- Linux Service Administration (systemd)
- Microsoft 365
- ServiceNow / BMC Remedy
Hypervisor administration and physical server infrastructure, from enterprise virtualization platforms to a self-managed home lab.
- Proxmox VE
- VMware Horizon
- Citrix Virtual Desktops
- Cloud PC (Windows 365)
- Dell PowerEdge Server Hardware
Evidence
Identity lifecycle management, access control, and domain-level authentication trust across Microsoft identity platforms and email infrastructure.
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- MFA Troubleshooting
- Role-Based Access Control
- Identity Lifecycle Management
- Privilege Tiering
- Email Authentication (SPF / DKIM / DMARC)
TCP/IP fundamentals, VLAN segmentation, and firewall administration, validated through both enterprise-style lab infrastructure and hands-on scripting.
- TCP/IP & DNS/DHCP
- pfSense Firewall & VLANs
- Cisco Switching & Routing
- VLAN Segmentation
- CCNA Certified
- TCP Socket Programming & Port Scanning
PowerShell and Python projects focused on infrastructure validation, repeatable troubleshooting, endpoint-support workflows, and operational documentation.
- PowerShell Scripting
- Python Scripting
- Infrastructure Validation
- Microsoft Intune (Enrollment & Compliance Support)
- BlackBerry UEM / AirWatch (Device Support)
- Microsoft SCCM (Remote Support, Deployment & Imaging)
Incident troubleshooting, backup and recovery planning, and service monitoring across production-style deployments.
- Incident Troubleshooting
- Automated Backup Scheduling & Integrity Verification
- Disaster Recovery Procedures
- Service Health Validation
- Production Change Management
- Log Review & Root-Cause Analysis
Practical security awareness applied through firewall policy, network isolation, and endpoint/network monitoring tooling.
- CompTIA Security+
- Wazuh Endpoint Monitoring
- Suricata IDS/IPS
- Firewall Rule Design
- Network Isolation (VLAN)
- Zero-Trust Principles
Evidence
Architecture notes, runbooks, and validation records written for repeatability and handoff — not just describing what was built, but how to run and recover it.
- Architecture & Runbook Documentation
- Case-Study Writing
- Change & Incident Records
- Validation & Test Documentation
- Staff Handoff Documentation
Tools & Platforms