Russell Barger

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Timeline
About me
Vice President of Information Security at Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Education
- Southeastern Louisiana University
  1994 - 1999
  B.S. Industrial Technology/Automated Systems 3.717
- Southeastern Louisiana University
  2018 - 2019
  Master's degree Integrated Science and Technology 4.0
  ISAT is a professional masters degree focused on collaboration between varying disciplines in a technology setting.
Experience
- Southeastern Louisiana University
  Jan 2001 - Jan 2020
  I lead a talented group of Computer Help Desk professionals in supporting the technology needs of the University. Day to day I work to facilitate smooth communication between the various Office of Technology groups, ensure existing project forward movement and plan new projects, and provide coaching and guidance to my staff. I support and troubleshoot various technical hardware and software solutions such as application servers and Active Directory.I also continue to support the Networking team with project management, troubleshooting, design, and monitoring services for both wired and wireless hardware and software. Show less Design, troubleshoot, and support all aspects of computer networking and wireless within the University. Experience with computer network design and administration from the edge to the core of the network (3com/HP/Brocade/Ruckus). Experience with multiple wireless systems (3com, Aruba, Ruckus), wireless layout and design, and troubleshooting. Experience with DHCP/DNS administration (Linux and Windows) as well as general application server adminisrtation on Linux and Windows servers. I also functioned as a security administrator administering all of the WAN Linux and PFsense firewalls as well as the Palo Alto IDS/IPS. Show less
  - Client Services Team Lead/Network Architect
    Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
  - Network Engineer
    Aug 2006 - Jul 2018
  - Help Desk Support Technician
    Jan 2001 - Aug 2006
- Associated Terminals
  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017
  Network Administrator
  Supported network and wireless technology for the company across multiple locations.
- Louisiana Federal Credit Union
  Jan 2020 - May 2024
  - Vice President Information Technology
    Jan 2024 - May 2024
  - Director of Information Security
    Jul 2022 - Jan 2024
  - Information Security Officer
    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
  - Information Technology Manager
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
- Southeastern Louisiana University
  May 2024 - Nov 2024
  Chief Information Security Officer
- Neighbors Federal Credit Union
  Nov 2024 - now
  Vice President of Information Security
Licenses & Certifications
- Security+
  CompTIA
- CompTIA PenTest+
  CompTIA
  Dec 2021
- ITIL4 Foundation
  AXELOS Global Best Practice
- CompTIA Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional - CNVP
  CompTIA
  Dec 2021
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  ISACA
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  (ISC)²
  Apr 2022