Security Engineer

• Sep 2022 - Present

Senior Information Technology Analyst

• Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

IT Security Analyst

• Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

• Routine Penetration Testing using Linux of each school network to ensure the network meets a high security standard and is protected against potential threat actors.• Vulnerability assessments and patch management.• Incident response in the event of a security breach as well as documentation of breaches.• Ensuring Disaster Recovery documentation and processes and suitable and in place allowing for the network to be restored to an operational level in the event of a disaster scenario.• Complying with the latest regulations and compliance requirements• Generate reports as well as present for technical, non-technical and C level members of staff.• Build and maintain an information security risk register.• Conducting IT Security audits and Risk Assessments across each site to ensure compliance.• Support users with any security concerns raised.• Provided training and support for members of IT who require assistance when building a new domain or network such as providing advice of security measures, best practice and configuration of virtualisation environments.• Experience deploying as well as using SIEM tools to identify cyber attacks as well as log evidence.• Experience deploying as well as using IDS/IPS systems.• Devising strategies and implementing IT solutions to minimise the risk of cyber attacks and breaches.Projects:• Achieving Cyber Essentials Plus Certification at two sites as well as preparing the remaining sites to be in a state of readiness.• Primary lead of a large IT infrastructure refresh project across all sites within TKAT which covered servers, UPS’s, switching, core switching, wireless solutions, cloud backup solution and antivirus solution.• Member of evaluation panel for procurement of IT.• Team member of a Google Migration Project. Successfully migrated several TKAT schools and HQ to the Google Platform. This project is ongoing.

IT Manager

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2018

• Technical support (1st and 2nd line) for staff and students including E-Safety awareness and training. • Server Management, installations, maintenance as required, network security to ensure a safe and secure working environment, deployment and updates of essential educational applications. • Mentoring of my team and students - I have successfully mentored apprentices​, work experience candidates, sixth form students as well as my IT team. • Communicate with suppliers to create Roadmaps regarding IT Provisions and creating projections on expenditure for the year ahead. •Create and Maintain a safe, user friendly working environment to enable safe use of the internet and secure information management. Experienced in - Operating systems; • Windows XP through to Windows 10. • Windows Server 2008 r2, 2010, 2012 r2. • IOS, OSX, Android operating systems for Wireless Devices. • Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Kali 2.0, Backtrack and Red Hat. Network & Security protocols and Windows services; • DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, FTP, HTTPs, SSL, and SSH. • Domain controller, Active Directory and Group policy management. •Encryption •Exchange and most mail services. •Boundary Layer Controls, Firewall, Web Filtering, VPN, IDS and IPS. Other; •Basic Penetration Testing and Vunerability Scanning. •Analysing system log files and audit trails. •Information Management and Security. Projects managed; • On Premises Microsoft Exchange 2010 to Office 365 Migration and Integration including training. • Information Management System Migration and implementation from CMIS to SIMS. • Installation and refurbishment of several IT Suites. • Refresh of network equipment throughout several schools and servers located within data centers or server rooms. • Deployment of various school systems via Group Policy Management. • Deployment and configuration of newly deployed Antivirus, Web filtering and Backup Solutions.

Research & Development + Process Operator

• Jun 2012 - Mar 2014

Operating machinery in a sterile laboratory environment to produce client specific replication, Destruction and Disposal of Sensitive Data as well as diagnostics of failed equipment, Discretion of specification and clients. ● Production and research of authentication systems, Magnetic tape for specialist applications and Document Authentication Solutions. ● Research and development of biometric authentication technology. Operating machinery in a sterile laboratory environment to produce client specific replication, Destruction and Disposal of Sensitive Data as well as diagnostics of failed equipment, Discretion of specification and clients. ● Production and research of authentication systems, Magnetic tape for specialist applications and Document Authentication Solutions. ● Research and development of biometric authentication technology.