Derek S.

Derek S.

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  • About me

    IT Infrastructure

  • Education

    • SUNY Ulster

      2011 - 2014
      Associate of Applied Science - AASc Network Administrator 3.76

      Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

  • Experience

    • IBM

      Oct 2018 - Sept 2021
      Systems Administrator

      Cisco UCS Administrator:o Troubleshooting UCS Faultso Hardware Diagnosticso VIF Path Troubleshootingo ConfigurationNetwork and Systems Administrator:o Linux (RHEL)o VMwareo Network/Server Lab Design & Administration

    • Kyndryl

      Sept 2021 - now

      Compliance Specialist:o Analyzing security advisories, vulnerabilitieso Ensuring systems are remediated as outlined in vendor advisorieso Gathering evidence that systems are remediatedo Documenting patching activities to ensure auditabilityo Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administrationo Ansible AutomationCompute as a Service:o Windows Servero Cisco UCSo VMware (vSphere, NSX-T)o Networkingo SAN Configurationo Security and Complianceo Patching Show less

      • CSIRT Lab Manager

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Compliance Specialist

        Sept 2021 - Apr 2023
    • MFA Incorporated

      Jan 2022 - Apr 2023
      Infrastructure Support Analyst 3

      Senior Lead, Infrastructure Specialist:Hyperconverged Systems:o Server Component Replacement\Repairo OS\Hypervisor ProvisioningVMware:o vSphere Deployment, Upgrade, ConfigurationStorage:o SAN RAID Array Installation\ConfigurationNetwork Security:o VLAN Configuration, Network Segmentationo IPsec tunnels for branch locationso Firewall Installation Configuration, Patching/MaintenanceProcurement:o Selecting Equipment Needed to Meet Business RequirementsArchitecture:o Network Topology Designo Server DeploymentSecurity Camera Systems:o Troubleshootingo Isolation from Corporate NetworkWindows Server:o Domain Controllero Active Directoryo Terminal Servero DNS Role Management and ConfigurationDisaster Recovery:o Planningo Configurationo TestingHigh Availability:o Firewall\Router\Switch Failover and ResiliencyMonitoring:o SNMPo Loggingo SolarWinds Oriono LansweeperCabling:o Fiber Optics Installer Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IBM Network Administrator Apprenticeship

      IBM
      Sept 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Interskill - Mainframe Specialist - Linux Operations and Programming - Experienced

      IBM
      Jan 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate

      Cisco
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Understanding of Cisco Network Devices

      Cisco
      Feb 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Feb 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching)

      Cisco
      Sept 2017
      View certificate certificate