Lyndon Foster Email & Phone Number

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Agrifutures Australia, formerly the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), is an Australian statutory corporation set up by the Australian Federal Government in 1990 to help drive the prosperity of Australian rural industries and communities through innovation and research.My responsibilities in this role include:Microsoft 365 Administration: • Overseeing services including Exchange, Azure AD/Entra ID, and SharePoint. • Implementing data governance and compliance protocols with Microsoft Purview.Cybersecurity & Networking: • Developing and implementing cybersecurity strategies to enhance organizational security. • Administration of Microsoft 365 Defender. • Managing network security and design utilizing Cisco Meraki hardware.Data Analysis & Reporting: • Creating and maintaining dynamic dashboards and reports with Power BI/Microsoft Fabric. • Streamlining organizational decision-making through enhanced data insights.IT Support & System Administration: • Management of IT helpdesk. • Ensuring secure, reliable, and effective operation of IT systems. • Identifying and implementing solutions to improve operational efficiency across the organization.Training & Support: • Offering comprehensive induction and ongoing training to staff for acceptable use of ICT systems and applications.

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Veritech Corporation Pty Ltd offers technology services for medium to large businesses, servicing regional Australia since 1994.In my role as a Technical Consultant I gained valuable skills and experience working with various unique infrastructures and organisations of different sizes across a broad range of commercial and private sectors.My responsibilities in this role included:• Adhoc technical support (helpdesk) working both remotely and on-premise including onboarding and offboarding of users• Quotation and sales of devices and hardware for clients• Systems adminstration in on-premise Windows and Linux environments• Microsoft 365 & Azure Active Directory Administration• Microsoft SharePoint Administration• Microsoft Exchange Administration• Database administration (Microsoft SQL Server)• Maintenance of client IT infrastructure including: - Virtualisation solutions (Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere and Citrix Xenserver) - Network infrastructure (Cisco, Endian, Draytek, Sophos)• Designing and implementing virtualised machines• Implementing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery infrastructure for servers and SaaS applications (Veeam, Datto BCDR, Altaro VM Backup)• Providing technical consultation for clients on upgrades to their IT infrastructure

Graduate Certificate, Cyber Security, Gpa Of 6.75/7.0

Postgraduate studies focusing on threat intelligence, network security, and digital forensics. ITI581 - Cyber Security Fundamentals ITC597.

Bachelor Of Information Technology, With Distinction, Network Engineering & Systems Administration, Gpa Of 6.5/7.0

Completed core subjects for the following specialisations: Software Design and Development Systems Administration Network Engineering.

Higher School Certificate (Hsc)

Activities and Societies: Lead Guitarist in the Temora High Jazz Stage Band, developed and ran a workshop teaching music theory to primary.