Russell Barger

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