Linux System Administration | Virtualization | Security Compliance | Cloud Operations (Upskilling)
Academic- and research-oriented systems professional with 15 years of experience in IT, including 6 years working in virtualized environments and cybersecurity, supporting secure and compliant infrastructure. Background includes operational system administration, vulnerability management, and security hardening aligned with U.S. Department of Defense benchmarks.
Currently upskilling in cloud operations and cybersecurity, with an emphasis on applying strong infrastructure fundamentals to modern, scalable environments.
This GitHub profile supports academic, research, and instructional use, emphasizing:
- Reproducible system administration practices
- Security compliance and configuration standards
- Documentation-driven learning and experimentation
- Gradual transition from on‑prem and virtualized systems to cloud-based operations
- Linux System Administration (RHEL-focused, 15 years IT experience)
- Virtualization platforms: VMware
- Vulnerability scanning & assessment: Tenable ACAS, Nessus
- Security hardening & compliance: DISA STIG, SCAP
- Network fundamentals and security operations
- Holds multiple industry-recognized credentials primarily aligned with the DoD Information Technology and cybersecurity domain
- Credentials support system administration, security operations, and compliance-focused roles
- Cloud operations fundamentals (compute, networking, identity)
- Secure configuration concepts in cloud environments
- Infrastructure automation and repeatability
- Applying compliance and hardening principles beyond traditional data centers
Linux · RHEL · VMware · Tenable ACAS · Nessus · DISA STIG · SCAP · Git · Networking · Cloud (learning) · Cybersecurity
- Academic labs and reference material
- System administration examples and notes
- Security compliance documentation and walkthroughs
- Cloud learning experiments and operational notes
Repositories prioritize clarity, correctness, and documentation over production-scale complexity.
Open to:
- Academic collaboration
- Curriculum-aligned labs
- Research support repositories
- Peer review and technical discussion
This profile is intended for public, academic, and instructional use and avoids sensitive or operationally specific information.