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Technology is empowering in our businesses and lives. I work, to design, implement, and administer various Cyber Security, Server, Cloud, Networking, Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, Fortinet, and Veeam, technologies to meet and exceed organizational needs. I am here to connect with like-minded professionals and enhance my learning, so reach out ⬇️Professional SkillsTechnology Lead · Team Lead · Project Lead · Infrastructure Lead · Security Lead ·Cyber Security · Essential Eight Maturity Model · Zero Trust Security Framework ·Microsoft Azure · Entra ID · Cloud SaaS and IaaS · Microsoft 365 ·VMware Infrastructure – vCenter, vSAN and vSphere v7, v6.7, and earlier ·Physical Server Infrastructure, Dell ·Windows Server 2016, and earlier · Terminal Server user environments · Exchange 2016, and earlier ·Cisco Meraki · Cisco Networking · switches, routers, WANs, and LANs ·Fortinet firewalls · Veeam backups · AWS · VCDRTechnology Security Governance, Risk and Compliance ·Systems – Hosted VoIP, managed printer, user apps ·User hardware – Microsoft Surface, Laptop endpoints, Apple iPhone/iPad ·Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery ·Documentation · Change Management · External Contractor and Supplier RelationshipsI now have 20+ years’ experience across Technology, with 15+ years engaged in numerous technology roles with CatholicCare Central Queensland, a regional not-for-profit in the community services sector. I deliver on, design, implement, project lead, and administer numerous innovate technology deployments as this organization continues to grow, including:• Rebuild from Ransomware incident, across On-Premises Infrastructure, via VMware on AWS, as IaaS, implementing VMware v7, Windows Server, RDS farm, FortiGate firewalls, network segmentation, Veeam backup, AWS and VCDR backup/DR solutions.• Essential Eight Maturity Model implementation across the technology estate, from Microsoft 365, Cloud, and Endpoints, in particular.• Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Defender Cloud Infrastructure, for Identity, Cyber Security, Endpoint management, and data, application preparation for the Cloud.• Dell Physical, VMware vCenter, vSAN, and ESXi 6.7 and Windows Server 2016 Upgrades and Migrations, including all On-Prem services, systems, and applications.• Zero Trust Security Framework, delivering on Microsoft best practices, including MFA, SSO, Conditional Access, Endpoint policies, etc.• Microsoft 365 deployment and migration from On-Prem Microsoft Exchange Server.• Cisco Meraki appliance, switches, and access points deployment and upgrades.