Application specialist

AHMED PARACHA

********@*****.***

703-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an IT support position with an origination where I can apply my diverse skills and background while contributing to the success of my employer. My communications skills are sharp and complex problems can be solved.

EDUCATION

Northern Virginia Community College 2014 - 2015

Associate in Information Technology GPA: 3.4 out of 4

University of Maryland University College 2016 - 2019

BS Computer networks and Cyber Security GPA: 3.51 out of 4

Western Governor University 2020 - 2022

MS Cyber Security and Information Assurance

TECHINICAL SKILLS

Hardware and Software: Experience in building and configuring networks, design and install LAN/WAN, Technical support, Systems Installation and configuration, Security Solution, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, IPv4 and IPv6 configuration and addressing, Active Directory. Firewall, IDS/IPS

Cyber Security tools: Nmap, Wireshark, Splunk, Snort, Tshark. Nikto, Nessus, Netstat, tcpdump, John the ripper, BeEF, Armitage, Metasploit Framework, Recon-ng,

Operating Systems: Window Server 2016, Window server R2 2012, Windows 7/8/10, Linux, Red hat, Fedora, Ubuntu, Centos, and Kali Linux.

CLEARANCE

Public Trust

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Security Specialty E998W722FB4E13GJ

AWS Security Specialty E998W722FB4E13GJ

AWS Architect Solution RKGXNHLC32RE1F3L

Comptia Security + 8Y1XVRB3XGVQQ6CX

Comptia Linux + HLT9LR1MRGBE1E9N

WORK EXPERIENCE

ASRC Federal (DEA) 06/2020

Certificate Authority/Application Support

Maintain an existing (PKI) Public Key Infrastructure system (Windows), patch existing systems, and deploy new components.

Perform daily system operations and maintenance (Windows environment).

Determines system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility

Architect, Design and deliver Encryption, key management and PKI related solutions

Interfacing with internal and externally hosted Certificate Authorities (CAs) and Registry Authorities Updating and deploying PKI to all environments

Knowledge of PKI hardware and token issuance support services

Serve as a subject matter expert in management of HSMs, secure programming using HSMs and have a good understanding of crypto programming and key management policies

Direct line (Facebook) 01/2018 – 03/2020

Data Center Technician

Experience diagnosing and replacing equipment components including backplanes, Motherboards, CPUs, Drives, RAM, and other parts

Understand overall ticket management process.

Experience configuring and upgrading firmware for network, server, and/or storage devices

Performed in-depth analysis of system trends to identify and resolve redundant issues and improve technical capacity to meet usage demands.

Perform cable installations, testing and troubleshooting using standard data center processes

Supporting deployment of on-site DC physical infrastructure including Servers, Net Devices, SANS, Window Server OS.

Labeling patch panels and cables

Languages:

Multilingual

References:

Will be available upon request.

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