Daniel Pulliam

Daniel Pulliam

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Information Security Analyst at University of Notre Dame

  • Education

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      2002 - 2005
      Informatics

      The Informatics program offered at Indiana University was ideal as it applied to the practical application of computer systems rather than just programming and theory. Of particular interest was the security field and ethics of computing as it pertains to the collection and handling of personal data.

    • Vincennes University

      2000 - 2002
      Associate’s Degree Computer Networking Electronics

      Activities and Societies: Honors Program, Cisco Networking Academy, MCSE program path for Server 2000 I attended Vincennes University for their computer networking electronics program as it offered the best hands on experience in the fields I was interested in. During the Cisco networking academy program I worked with a rack of 10 Cisco routers and switches, programing them and designing networks. The Microsoft server administration course walked us through the 7 Microsoft exams required to obtain an MCSE for Windows Server 2000, giving me exposure to AD forests and domains, group… Show more I attended Vincennes University for their computer networking electronics program as it offered the best hands on experience in the fields I was interested in. During the Cisco networking academy program I worked with a rack of 10 Cisco routers and switches, programing them and designing networks. The Microsoft server administration course walked us through the 7 Microsoft exams required to obtain an MCSE for Windows Server 2000, giving me exposure to AD forests and domains, group policies and server administration.This was rounded out with courses covering the CompTIA A+ and Network+ and electronics courses where we etched and programmed our own logic boards. Show less

  • Experience

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      Jan 2005 - Sept 2018

      • Worked without direct supervision or support, establishing priorities and timelines for EITS services• Designed and implemented a schema for all EITS systems, servers, groups and services• Streamlined server deployment, ensuring adherence to security policy and best practices using targeted GPOs and security templates• Reduced technical overhead by retiring old servers and migrating the roles to virtualized servers while implementing new technologies to improve performance and achieve six sigma stability• Acted as Security lead, investigating security incidents and establishing best practices.• Acted as Technical lead, chairing meetings and addressing technological needs and concerns while creating tools and workflows to improve user support. Show less • Provided expert technical support services, consulting and system analysis to over 1000 employees• Developed and maintained documentation and processes to unify and standardize workflows• Lead projects to improve security practices by encrypting all computing devices using Bitlocker• Reduced Time to Resolution for all points of contact while ensuring the highest level of support• Advised on security and policy concerns pursuant to university information policy• Represented the university and its employees while working with vendors to facilitate expeditious ordering, repairs and incident resolution. Show less • Revised IU DMCA procedures, lowering the recidivism for copyright infringements university wide.• Updated and maintained the Protect.iu.edu file sharing webpage.• Actively worked with the Dean of Students, Legal Counsel and Student Ethics to streamline copyright violation processing.• Acted as the primary point of contact for all university copyright requests.• Acted as the primary point of contact for all DMCA violations, speaking with students, faculty, staff and parents.• Gathered and processed logs for all central IU services to investigate phishing, spamming, account compromises and other threats.• Established and maintained whitelists to reduce false-positives for high-mailers, geographically inconsistent authentications and compromise reports.• Worked with campus and local police to aid in locating and recovering stolen devices.• Worked with students, staff and faculty to establish and implement secure computing practices. Show less • Maintained detailed knowledge of network systems software and hardware.• Ensured operational availability of all 8 IU networks and related systems.• Provided high-level network monitoring, problem analysis, tracking, resolution, preventive maintenance and modifications with strong emphasis on customer service.• Maintained ticketing database and monitored daily network activity.• Programmed network routers and WAPs to setup and maintain network VLANs.• Maintained procedural and training documentation.• Participated in evaluation and testing of new and emerging tools to enhance network operability. • Acted as the primary point of contact for all IU network hardware and circuit vendors.• Worked closely with the University Information Security Office, University Information Policy Office, Local Support Provider Services, Executive IT Services, Mission Critical, Building Services and several key campus groups to maintain maintenance schedules and ensure network operations. Show less • Provided comprehensive end user support for all IU systems, staff, faculty and students.• Supervised and trained over 40 hourly consultants in 3 locations.• Provided daily technical and professional leadership for hourly consulting staff.• Carried out daily operations to maintain departmental functions.• Developed documentation and guidelines for support center procedures.• Led projects to create unattended OS and application installers.• Created and updated technical documents and workflows for the IU Knowledge Base and internal use.• Worked with system engineers to monitor and maintain system uptime.• Expertise in Windows, Macintosh, Unix computer environments and all associated software, peripherals, and hardware including networking, instillation deployments and configuration. Show less

      • Senior Server and Systems Administrator

        Jul 2014 - Sept 2018
      • Executive User Support Specialist

        Mar 2013 - Jul 2014
      • Digital Copyright Compliance Coordinator and Incident Handler

        Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
      • Global Research Network Operations Center Technician

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
      • Support Center Supervisor

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2010
    • Indiana University - Information Security Office

      Sept 2018 - Jan 2023
      Lead Security Analyst
    • University of Notre Dame

      Jan 2023 - now
      Senior Information Security Analyst
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Daniel Pulliam
      Recgonition of Meritorous Achievement Vice President of IT for Indiana University Nov 2015 Recognition for the successful planning, rollout and migration of the central University Information Technology Services file server. This migration required developing a new schema for groups and permissions management that will be used for all Executive IT Services servers and services and working directly with over 1000 users to migrate several terabytes of data with no interruption in service.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assistant Adult Leader

      Issued by Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America on Jan 1994
      Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of AmericaAssociated with Daniel Pulliam