Technical Experience

Operating Systems: Windows 2008 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Vista Business,Windows XP Professional, Linux 9.0, Free BSD 4.4

Fifteen years of progressively responsible positions in Information Technology with expertise in system administration and information security. Results-oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who consistently meets or exceeds goals with confidence and integrity.

Professional Experience

Confidential White Plains, New York 01/99 – Present

Abovenet is the lead provider of digital communications infrastructure solutions. They combine the most extensive metropolitan area fiber network with a global optical IP network, state-of-the-art data centers and award-winning managed services to deliver fully integrated, outsourced communications.

• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of information residing in Microsoft Dynamics GP systems.
• Assist with the improvement of user access provisioning process to financial systems by working with developers to create a system that wouldautomate the paper based process.
• Work with business units to define access control requirements of each Microsoft Dynamics GP class.
• Administer of Microsoft DynamicsGP security including problem resolution related to access, ID creation and maintenance, and class creation/maintenance.
• Perform segregation of duties analysis and recertification for Microsoft Dynamics GP users and classes.
• Interact with auditors for SOX IT audits.
• Implement and manage Logrhythm, a Security Information Event Management system that monitors and alerts on any security events that are triggered on servers, firewalls and routers.
• Design and implement a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to provide secure exchange of email between senior management and secure web communications.
• Install and configure Surfcontrol, a program that monitors internet usage, and provided reports to management that identified users that violated the acceptable usage policy.
• Investigate and report security violations of the corporate information security policies and standards.
• Install and configure Trend Spam Prevention Service (SPS), an anti-spam application that protects against spam at the gateway.
• Created VB script to deploy Microsoft Office 2007 Professional.
• Consolidate an Exchange 5.5 environment from 12 servers which consisted of 8 Mail servers, 1 Public folder server, 2 Bridge Head servers, and 2 Key Management servers to 7 servers consisting of 3 mail servers, 1 Public Folder server, 1 Bridge Head server and 2 Key Management servers.
• Manage Trend Micro anti virus software that protects pc and servers. Identify and mitigate infection of malicious code on systems in the company.
• Manage Cyber Armor, an enterprise class personal firewall that is used along with Cisco system VPN client to provide secure VPN connections.
• Manage Snort Intrusion Detection Systems sensors.
• Knowledgeable of TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, and DHCP.
• Install and configure windows 2000 Advance server, windows 2003 server and windows 2008 server for various roles.
• Perform backups of production servers and restore backups when required.

Server Environment: Windows 2008 Server, Windows 2003 Advanced Server, FreeBSD, Solaris, Red Hat 9.0
Client Environment: Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP Professional

Confidential Bethesda, Maryland 12/03 – 03/04

SANS Institute is the lead provider for information security training in the world. They offer courses that teach the Technical and Managerial aspect of information security.

• Highlight key concepts, answer questions, and demonstrate specific problems and solutions through hands-on workshops for the SANS security essentials course.
• Help students prepare for GIAC certification.

Confidential Brooklyn, New York08/97 – 12/98

Cullen & Dykman LLC, is a general practice law firm offering legal services in banking, corporate, energy, real estate, litigation, labor, municipal and trust and estates. They consist of three branch offices located in Garden City, Long Island, DC and Newark, New Jersey.

• Performed daily check of various network systems to assure access and maximum performance.
• Insured all regular processes are running properly: e-mail connectivity, system backup, and document management indexing.
• Performed daily, weekly, and monthly network administrative procedures such as removal of old files, and tape backup.
• Installed and configured Alert Page to monitor critical network components and notify via page of emergency network error.
• Supervised IT Help Desk staff and LAN Administrators.
• Server Environment: Novell 4.11 Server, NT 4.0 Server

Client Environment: Windows 95, NT 4.0 Workstation

Confidential. Purchase, New York08/95 –08/97

Catapult is a subsidiary of IBM Corporation. They are a software training and courseware development company, training end-users in Microsoft Office programs. They also offer training in Business Solutions, Project Management and Advanced Technology Training.

• Prepared computers, and servers for training classes in the Purchase, NY and Stamford, CT faculties.
• Prepared laptops for offsite classes which I delivered and setup.
• Managed the inventory of the courseware for all training classes for Purchase, NY, Stamford, CT and off site classes.
• Administrated Novell 3.12 server and MS mail
• Prepared documentation on systems for ease of installation, administration and maintenance.

Server Environment: Novell 3.12 Server
Client Environment: Windows 95

Confidential working towards a BA in Business Information Technology Management
Attended: WestchesterCommunity College, Valhalla, New York, received credits in Computer Information Systems 1993-1995
Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SW BOCES) Valhalla, New York
Certification in Data Processing

Certifications:

MCITP –Exam 70-680 Configuring Windows 7 in progress
CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
CSOX – Certified in Sarbanes-Oxley
SAN – GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)

Training:

LogRhythm
Understanding Network Fundamental
Internetworking with TCP/IP
Network Security and Firewall Administration
Designing Security Architectures
SANS Security Essentials
SANS Intrusion Detection In-Depth
SANS Firewalls, Perimeter Protection, & Virtual Private Networks