How can we help reduce friction in enabling and improving Security Posture.I try to update this site with details as I learn more https://aka.ms/gsd

Enterprise Security Exec - focusing on assisting folks in Public Sector & Higher Education for WA and SA as part of the wider Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft.

Main focus is on the M365 side of Microsoft’s Security platform as well as MIP & helping LAB3 continue to grow, the fact that the SOC and the associated products that accelerate the onboarding process are already ISO and IRAP certified has clearly helped in the acceleration and take up of these services with Customers to the point that the core Security products from the M365 side needed additional support.LAB3 is now well positioned with all of the core M365 Security offerings (MDE, MDO, MDI, MDCA, etc...) have been combined into a single offering to assist customers with adopting a better security posture quicker and faster based on the Microsoft Security platform. This along with a comprehensive roadmap and outline of the next phases to broaden this to cover Zero Trust and other aspects like Data Protection (Purview) shows that it's not something that can be achieved overnight - but I'd like to feel that I have helped lay a good foundation for future growth.

Helping customers make sense of the amazing depth & breadth of the Microsoft Security stack with relation to what will make the most commercial sense to them based on their existing Security posture and maturity as well as make the most of any existing entitlement to Security tools based on MS E3 & E5 Licensing.What is clear in conversations with Customers and colleagues is that the whole subject around Microsoft Threat Protection & the three ATP's (Defender, Azure & Office) is not neccessarily that clear - we can help folks understand how this all works, where the integration points are, what the dependancies are & how this stacks up against traditional tools + more imporantly, how this can be deployed successfully in large enterprise environments.At Empired we are trying to simplify a complex subject, make it as relevant as possible to the customers current needs, then give them what amost amounts to a personalized roadmap of how to best take advantage of the various components in the Microsoft Security Reference Architecture.Deep dive into all things Microsoft Security related, specifically around the various Azure/Defender/Office ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) components, Azure Sentinel, MCAS, Azure MFA, App Proxy, etc... a full list of the architecture and collateral can be found at https://aka.ms/MCRA as well as http://aka.ms/markslist

Solution Architect role focusing on the CyberSecurity and Endpoint side of the Ivanti portfolio of products

We provide customers and Channel Partners with thought leadership and strategic thinking around Desktop Virtualization, BYOC/BYOD and Mobile Device Management, what works, what doesn’t, best practices, trends in the market place, how this correlates to Cloud Computing, as well as the perspectives of not just Quest’s User vWorkspace Management but other vendors as well.This can (and typically does) cover all aspects of Pre-Sales, Evaluation, Design, Delivery, Initial Support and some Post-Sales in most of the technical areas in and around Virtual Desktops (otherwise referred to as VDI?) and this can touch on the following technologies:• Advising on “Best Practices” on enabling a BYOD Policy to incorporate personal devices while protecting Company email• How to access a Virtual Desktop from any device regardless of location• Building a successful “Desktop as a Service” Offering (DaaS) either internally or for customers• Using Off-line VDI to dramatically reduce management costs of Desktops• Creating a flexible Virtual Desktop Farm for Universities that incorporates both Windows and Linux systems on-demand• Advising on “Best Practices” in flexible Desktop deployment and SOE images, etc.• How to successfully implement Roaming Profiles• Virtual and Streamed Applications (ThinInstall, Softgrid, ThinApp, App-V, etc.)• IoT and how it leverages technology from Embedded devices

We provide customers and Channel Partners with Thought Leadership and Strategic Thinking around Desktop and Application virtualization and delivery, what works, what doesn’t, best practices, trends in the market place, how this correlates to Cloud Computing, as well as the perspectives of not just HP’s roadmap but other vendors as well.This can (and typically does) cover all aspects of Pre-Sales, Evaluation, Design, Delivery, Initial Support and some Post-Sales in most of the technical areas in and around classic Citrix Servers as well as Virtual Desktops (otherwise referred to as VDI?) and this can touch on the following technologies:•Traditional Citrix Servers (MetaFrame, Presentation Server and XenApp)•Citrix XenDesktop•VMware View•Thin Clients used as Desktop Replacements•Thin Client Laptops•Best Practices in Desktop Deployment and SOE images, etc•Active Directory•Successful implementation of Roaming Profiles•BladePC's•BladeWorkstations and Blade Servers in C Class Enclosures•Virtual and Streamed Applications (ThinInstall, Softgrid, ThinApp, App-V, etc.)•Streamed O/S's (no physical Hard Drive)•Web Interface in DMZ's for Remote Access to Applications•Access Gateways and SSL-VPN Appliances for full secure Remote AccessThe question we are asked most often is “what is the difference between all of these technologies, and which one is right for my environment?” and articulating this accurately is the most reliable way of building a relationship with the customer.

Key Skills and knowledge: •Ability to understand non-technical business processes and/or requirements and then translate this into a technical strategy or design and assist with the justification process to non-technical management. •Building trust and credibility with customers and partners regarding technical design and deployment. •Keeping in close contact with other Evangelists globally on these same technologies that focus on Client and Application Virtualization as well as Cloud Computing•Ability to take an innovative approach to difficult challenges and arrive at a suitable solution based as much as possible on the customer’s existing environment investment.

ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS ENGINEER. Upon relocating from London, my primary responsibilities as an Enterprise Systems Engineer were the technical management of 60 Enterprise Customer Accounts across 3 ERM’s as well as working closely with the channel organizations to deliver solutions based upon Citrix’s full product set.During this time I was directly involved in delivering successful quota achievement across the Enterprise Team for NSW while the SE Team was still fulfilling additional outstanding headcount.During my time at Citrix I have completed CCSP and CCEA 4 Certification as well as training on WANScaler and the new Access Gateway Enterprise based on NetScaler Architecture and attended Summit ’07 in Florida.

Pre and Post Sales, Commercial Awareness, Design, Whiteboarding, Seminars, Planning, Implementation, TroubleShooting of large Citrix Server Farms as well HP Blades, RDP / Altiris, VMware, AppSense, Networks, VPN's, DMZ's, Assisting Developers, etc.... currently evaluating Softricity's Softgrid, Altiris's SVS and other virtualization technologies for possible deploymentHighly experienced with complete line of products from Citrix including Presentation Server 4, Web Interface, Citrix Secure Gateway, Access Gateway device, Advanced Access Control, GoToAssist, Netscaler, etc..

I was seconded to fill this role temporarily and keep a major Citrix implementation on track

I was a member of a team of three that looked after 125 Citrix Servers that were delivering Business Critical applications to Business Units on a Global basis

Citrix Contractor. Amongst other things I was supporting the Falcon Fraud detecting system based on Citrix for Client banks to use with data records in FDR

I was subcontracted by my company to Chase to look after a complex Y2K Testing Lab that was mimicking the Live Production environment of NT, Novell, SMS Gateway's and Mainframe Systems with attendant date and time changes in collaboration with other testers in UK and USA

Contracting for the IT dept in Sydney

Technical Trainer for RSAF in Al Khobar / Dharan , Saudi Arabia

Technical Trainer for the RSAF in Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabi

Joined RAAF as an Apprentice at 15, Served at Wagga initially with the School of Technical Training as part of Intake 32, then Adelaide at 492 SQN, Ipswich with 9 SQN, with stints in Butterworth - Malaysia as well as 9 months with the MFO Peace Keeping Force in the Sinai Desert and finishing at 3AD, Amberley