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Information Security, Security Compliance, Systems Administrator

Location:
North Carolina
Posted:
January 31, 2016

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Brandon P. Witcher, MS, CISM, MCSE, MCITP, CCA

804-***-****

actb6y@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonwitcher

OVERVIEW

A dedicated and passionate hands-on Information Technology professional providing strategic security, technical expertise, and leadership.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE IN THE IT FIELD

Policy / Procedure Development

Security / Risk / Compliance

Cobit 5 Framework

IT Security Controls

AD Group Policy

Data Governance

SOX Regulation

Security Group Auditing

Server Installs and Patching

Windows DNS/DHCP

Backups / Restores / Imaging

Project Management

Experience with VMware / ESX

Asset Management

Data Center Management

Sophos Anti-Virus

Data Loss/Leak Prevention

PowerShell

Windows Server 2003 / 2008R2

Active Directory

Information Security Training

Exposure to:

NetApp, VOIP, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Switching & Routing, NetApp, XenDesktop, SolarWinds Profiles of Virginia LLC - Richmond, Virginia EXPERIENCE (9/2015 to Present)

Senior Systems Administrator

Security enhancements to protect sensitive, critical data

Technology enhancements and/or upgrades to improve business efficiency

PC/Server installs, migrations, patching, anti-virus

Backups / restores; data migrations; upgrades

Provided hardware and software asset management, hardware procurement

Policy / Procedure creation

LoanCare, A ServiceLink Company – Mortgage Sub-Servicer, Virginia Beach, Virginia (1/2015 to 9/2015)

Senior as Systems Security Administrator

Active Directory Security Group audits for monitoring access and compliance

Assisted Internal Audit Department to strategize AD Group Policy enhancements for compliance

Data Loss Prevention via Enterprise Active Directory and Group Policy Management

PowerShell scripts to query Active Directory and automation of system tasks / system alerts

Built and implemented Linux enterprise monitoring and alerting systems (Nagios and Cacti)

Created Policy/Procedures for System Patching and SSL Certificate renewal

Created and implemented IT Security Controls using COBIT 5 framework

Resolved cooling, heating, and humidly deficiencies in the Data Center / Procured new Cooling system

Windows 2008R2 / 2012, and SharePoint 2010/2013 Administration Apex Systems, a Division of On Assignment - Glen Allen, Virginia (10/2000 to 2/2014)

Manager, Information Security/Risk & Compliance (1/2013 to 2/2014) Responsible for developing the company Information Security Department from the ground-floor up.

Created the first Data Governance Organization for the company

Created internal Enterprise audit tasks for all divisions of IT

Performed Security Group Audits using PowerShell

Implemented DLP strategies

Produced required business metrics for Information Security

Integrated Information Security Controls into the corporate change management process

Created IT Security Controls using COBIT 5 framework

Managed 3rd party audits (penetration tests, SOX audits) and worked with vendors Brandon Witcher

804-***-****

Manager, IT Systems and Storage (10/2006 to 12/2012) As a hands-on technical manager, responsible for the daily activities for the IT Operations Server and Storage team that includes system administration, server builds, configuration, infrastructure, development, and project management.

Server builds, upgrades, monitoring, and patching

Active Directory Security Group audits for monitoring access and compliance

Active Directory and Group Policy implementation, configuration, and management

Performed company-wide AD security group overhaul: Redesigning Security Group Processes

Maintained Microsoft Exchange environment (Exchange 2003 and 2010)

Managed System/Server, Storage, Email, and Data Center operations

Maintained a highly available and secure data center and server environment

Managed disaster recovery and backups for all key systems, data, and services

Produced required management and business metrics

Responsible for server and storage equipment procurement process, including ensuring appropriate equipment inventories and software licenses

Managed the Tier III responsibilities of the incident management process for incidents related to all IT systems (Active Directory, Citrix, Exchange, File Services, DNS, …)

Served as a final gatekeeper in the change management and release to production processes

Manager, IT User Support (4/2006 to 10/2006)

Managing trouble tickets to ensure they are updated and closed in a timely manner. Establish conference bridges as necessary to resolve incidents that require support from multiple support groups. Participate in daily conference bridge with site operations and a daily conference bridge with problem management. Provided Weekly IT Business Metrics.

IT Administrator (01/2004 to 4/2006)

Manage and maintain computer, network, hardware and software equipment for corporate headquarters and remote branches. Responsible for supporting facility moves, add and changes through network administration of VLAN’s. Administer, configure and maintain the corporate network infrastructure. Break/Fix repair to pc’s and laptops, and provide help desk support. Able to work independently and with other department staff in assisting and resolving user technical problems.

Network Specialist (10/2000 to 12/2003)

As the second IT employee at Apex, I played a key role in building and architecting the company network and infrastructure from the ground-floor up. In addition, install and maintain the first corporate server and file system. Implemented, managed and supported the company Windows NT 4 network and eventually performed the migration to

Active Old Dominion Directory in University, 2002. Norfolk, Virginia EDUCATION 1995 M.S. Ed. - Clinical Counseling

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 1993

B.S. – Human Services Counseling

MCP (multiple certifications)

MCSE 2000 / MCSE 2003 Certification

CCA (Citrix Certified Administrator)

CISM Training, Dulles, VA 2013

CISM (ISACA) Certification 2013

MCITP Certification (Microsoft, Windows 7 and Office 2010 Deployment 2012 Managing and Deploying Citrix XenApp 2011

CCNA Boot Camp 2004

Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 2003 Server 2004 Deploying Security for Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory 2003 Citrix MetaFrame XP, Securing and Deploying Applications over the Web 2003



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