Cory Culpepper

CLEARANCE – Top Secret with SCI eligibility effective as of August 2020; granted by

DOD with single scope background investigation.

CERTIFICATIONS

· CompTIA Security+, Dated Sept. 11, 2014, Renewed July. 2023

· MCSA 2012, Dated June 2018

QUALIFICATIONS

· SolarWinds ~ Windows Server 2008/2008R2/2012R2/2016/2019 ~ VMWare ~ Microsoft WSUS ~ Remedy ~ Active Directory ~ McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator ~ McAfee Firewall ~ BlueCoat Proxy ~ DNS ~ DHCP ~ Nessus scanners ~ Alert Warning systems ~ Group Policy ~ Windows Vista/7/8/10 ~ AD Certificate Service ~ KG175 Encryption ~ STIGs ~ Effective Verbal and Written Communication EXPERIENCE

Network Monitor Valdez Inc 12/2017 Present

· Monitored SolarWinds sensor tools to proactively identify potential problems or outages.

· Performed routine, scheduled hardware and software checks on SolarWinds core services and documented results in Remedy ticket and the Master Station Log

(MSL).

· Investigated out-of-normal operational performance to determine need for escalation.

· Performed regular trend analysis to identify out-of-normal performance warranting additional investigation or remediation.

· Worked with the Senior Lead to communicate the status, risk, and impact of emerging problem areas and reported findings to Incident and Problem Management teams.

· Reconciled ASI reports with incidents detected on the network to avoid false positive reporting.

· Collected and documented all available data on potential and actual problem areas to support rapid hand-off to problem management, event, or incident response teams.

· Created After-Action Reports as needed.

· Routinely scanned all tickets submitted in Remedy across the Enterprise.

· Prioritized trouble tickets in accordance with established guidelines.

· Analyzed symptoms presented in tickets, then documented and reported the results.

· Provided guidance and training on policies, procedures and lessons learned to other team members.

· Performed routine maintenance and system upgrades on Network Monitoring resources. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD 09/2013 12/2017

· Set up and maintained system servers using ESXi and VMWare. Charged with installing, supporting, and maintaining physical and virtual servers and other computer systems, and planning for and responding to service outages and other problems.

· Provided email and file storage services on both unclassified and classified networks.

· Received training earning 20 college credits and three years hands on experience with Windows server 2008, VMWare software suite version 5.1, 6 and 6.5, plus ESXi servers.

· Worked with VMWare vSphere Client virtual machine management software.

· Configured, managed, and troubleshot NETAPP intranet network storage devices and Cisco switches.

· Managed 24 virtual servers on two intranet networks.

· Administered McAfee Enterprise firewall and ePolicy Orchestrater ESS/HIPS, Host Firewall, DLP, and anti-virus.

· Performed risk management framework operations utilizing Nessus Scanners, WSUS updates and application patching, plus host protection applications.

· Maintained, operated, and performed maintenance on ruggedized/mobile ESXi servers and related components.

PROJECT MANAGER (Testing and Acquisition) U.S. Air Force, Active Duty 08/2011 09/2013

· Managed, budgeted, and reported on new system technology and fielding demonstrations.

· Directed operational test (OT) team of 10 subject matter experts, maintainers, logisticians, and operations analysts.

· Performed data reduction, analyzed findings, prepared test reports, and made fielding recommendations to leadership.

· Command and Control Battle Management Subject Matter Expert; managed, budgeted and reported on new system technology.

· Restructured Unit Level Operations test schedule reducing test by one month, saving the Air Force $29K.

MANAGEMENT

· Experience managing and overseeing trainees and peers through training and job assignments.

· Developed training and implementation plans.

· Oversaw maintenance scheduling and execution.

· Conducted Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG) to harden systems. Education

CYBER OPERATIONS APPRENTICSHIP TRAINING

· USAF Training 06/2014–09/2014

· Major: Computer Information Systems (Expected Completion: December 2024)

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