Ed Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Olive Branch, Ms, Us

Olive Branch, Ms, Us

Hanover, Md, Us

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Irving, Texas, Us

I was hired as the person to take HTP to the next level in secure infrastructure. This consisted evaluating all compliance and contract requirements, then determining the best path to proceed in architecture. I performed the first application audits ever on the hosting applications and negotiated the remediation plans. Led HTP through the first ever security compliance audits. When McKesson purchased HTP, I was responsible for the migration to McKesson’s infrastructure. • Responsible for HIPAA, PCI, EHNAC, and Equifax compliance processes and audits• Defined data and connectivity security requirements according to PCI, HIPAA, and SAS70 audit criteria• Led the company through their first security compliance audits for HIPAA and Cybertrust• Determined and negotiated security remediation plans• Performed vendor and customer security audits to verify data and network security before B2B connections were established• Established secure communications processes with and architecture for 300+ customers and partners• Defined and implemented corporate use policies• Managed all communication infrastructure• Designed and built new hosting infrastructure on VMware VI3, then VI4.x platform• Architected and implemented a completely new and redundant multi-site network• Replaced or upgraded all hosting facility servers, including migrations to VI3, then VI4.x• Added redundant F5 BIGIP, Citrix NetScaler and Cisco ASA infrastructure• Built new redundant Fibre Channel Networks• Installed EMC and Netapp SANS and NAS solutions• Implemented clustered MSSQL 2005• Worked with Development and Operations to decipher legacy applications for support purposes• Implemented 2 active directory structures and many load-balanced servers• Migrated all hosting to McKesson DataCenter in a highly available blade environment• Assisted McKesson in improving security to meet compliance requirements

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Hired as the Network Security Engineer to make the network security intelligence product secure and bullet proof, the job turned into re-architecting the network, business practices, data handling, software and applications. Over 6 years of acquisitions/mergers, I authored security whitepapers for best practices, built out processes and infrastructure for the new security auditing practice group, analyzed the security for companies in Belgium, England, Germany, France, Austrailia and Hong Kong to determine the necessary remediation and integration paths, and assisted in building a patch validation practice for a federal contract. I also worked with a development group to validate a proactive vulnerability detection and remediation product that involved travelling to Saudi Arabia to adapt, deploy, test, and certify this new product. • Developed auditing processes and auditing networks for customer networks• Architected and implemented a global managed security services system• Architected and implemented a full multi-vendor patch validation lab for FedCirc across 79 technologies• Designed and implemented network auditing infrastructure for 3 fortune 100 customers• Worked with business partners to define communications requirements to successfully determine secure network and data solutions that satisfy the needs of the businesses• Performed final security audit reviews for major customers• Designed and implemented complete patch management and deployment for all Unix, Windows, and Network platforms company wide• Determined security architecture in new software product development• Provided key systems and requirements for product development to build integrated network security solutions• Deployed a multiple vendor IDS solution across 112 internal and hosting segments• Designed and built a Managed Security Services practice• Designed and built redundant Penetration testing infrastructures

• Performed network security audits for many government organizations• Responsible for the development and implementation of trend analysis products and services• Performed many forms of network analysis for clients• Refined Disaster Recovery and Failover processes for three municipalities.• Architecture consulting• Responsible for solving the ‘unsolvable’ network problems

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• Architected the new backbone and interconnections of 13 data centers• Developed and Implemented Failover processes across most data centers• Deployed Spectrum and other SNMP applications• Managed 3+ million lines of security access lists• Performed security audits of all hosting infrastructure.• Installation and support of Cisco 2500, 4000, 7000 series routers.• Installation and support of Cisco Catalyst 1900, 3000, and 5000 series switches.• Performed evaluations of Cabletron SmartSwitch and SSR products.• Developed deployment and support processes for the Cabletron 9000 switch.• Assisted in removing Cayman Gator boxes and routing AppleTalk with EIGRP routing.• Installed and maintained Network Associates’ PM product suite for trend analysis.• Upgraded the 900+ user Arlington campus to routed and switched Ethernet.• Participated in supporting a vast routed network across 13 data centers and 50 sales sites.• Migrated 540+ production servers to a completely redundant, switched Fast Ethernet architecture.• Migrated a 300 user call center to switched Ethernet and FDDI.• Provided sniffer and RMON probe support for network problems and product developers.• Support of DEC Multiswitch 900 platform with Clear Vision for Rapid Refund Network.• Performed trend analysis with Concord Net Health.

• Supported a growing 3000+ user network installation of Novell 3.1x, 4.1, and Windows NT 4.0.• Developed the desktop migration process and converted 3000+ user across 90+ sites to a standard WFW 3.11 desktop while migrating from a Novell 3.12 architecture to a Novell 4.1 NDS architecture.• Assisted in migrating from a failing bridged Ethernet network to a switched FDDI and Ethernet network.• Implemented a very simple disaster recovery plan.• Implemented and designed a support process for a secure remote access solution with USR Total control modem racks, Cubix processors, and Secure ID for 144 nodes of dial up access.• Designed and implemented a Windows NT domain across 90+ sites.• Designed, documented, and supported a Windows NT 4.0 desktop rollout process for 3500+ users. • Participated in the execution of enterprise wide cableplant upgrade.• Participated in the expansion of the corporate LAN to remote sales offices using T-1 Frame Relay links.• Novell 3.12, Novell 4.1, Windows NT 4.0, and MSMail administration.• Supported and expanded existing help desk services within a 3000+ user environment including the development of a departmental staff training program.