AWS Cloud Security & IT Operations

HAYDEN OZAN GIRGIN

CLOUD & IT OPERATIONS AWS SECURITY NETWORK & SYSTEMS

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Cloud, security, network and IT operations professional with U.S. and international technical experience supporting hardware, business networks, Windows systems and end users. Following a period of independent creative work and focused certification study, transitioned into cloud security with a hands-on portfolio spanning AWS security and operations, Kubernetes/Docker, Terraform, Python automation, Linux, Active Directory, CI/CD and incident response. Strong troubleshooting foundation with five current industry certifications and a practical focus on secure, reliable operations. CERTIFICATIONS

Associate of ISC2 – Passed CISSP Exam

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

CompTIA Security+

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud & Security: AWS, IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, KMS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Security Hub, EventBridge, Lambda Containers & DevSecOps: Kubernetes, Docker, kind, RBAC, NetworkPolicy, Terraform, Checkov, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, YAML Systems & Networking: Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, VPN, SSH, SMB/NTFS Automation & Tools: Python/Boto3, pytest, Bash, PowerShell, Git/GitHub, Wireshark, troubleshooting PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Work & Professional Development 2018 – 2026 Produced original VFX and content production work, building technical compositing skills and running a self-directed creative channel

("Effect Theory")

Transitioned focus to cloud security – completed CCNA, CompTIA Security+, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Security Specialty, and ISC2 Associate (CISSP exam passed), while building hands-on AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes security labs Apple Technician United States 2018

Diagnosed and troubleshot Apple hardware and software issues; supported device setup, testing and issue resolution. Network Administrator / IT Support – Self Employed İzmir, Türkiye Sep 2010 – Sep 2011 Provided network and systems support, including Windows systems, connectivity, user access and core network services. Configured and troubleshot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VPN connectivity and network access issues. Network Administrator – Self-Employed / Freelance İzmir, Türkiye Sep 2006 – Sep 2007 Configured and maintained routers, switches, firewalls and VPN connectivity. Worked with DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing and network segmentation. Monitored network performance and troubleshot connectivity issues. Implemented firewall rules, access controls and basic network-security measures. Supported general IT, networking and systems troubleshooting. IT Support Technician Datateknik Bilgisayar 2005 – 2006 Supported Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, Windows systems, users and business network services. Troubleshot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing and connectivity using structured network troubleshooting. HANDS-ON TECHNICAL PORTFOLIO – 7 PROJECTS

AWS Security Detection & Automated Incident Response: Terraform-defined CloudTrail/EventBridge/Lambda workflow detects public SSH, gathers context and automatically remediates risky ingress. Secure Kubernetes Deployment & Troubleshooting: Built a three-node kind cluster with non-root containers, RBAC, NetworkPolicy, probes, resource controls, self-healing, Checkov and CI. Secure AWS Infrastructure with Terraform + CI/CD: Built a secure VPC, segmented subnets, security groups, S3/IAM controls, encryption and logging as IaC with GitHub Actions and Checkov. AWS Security Incident Response: Investigated controlled public-SSH and excessive-IAM changes with CloudTrail, remediated findings and built a tested Python detector.

Python IT Operations Automation Toolkit: Built a Windows monitoring CLI for system health, DNS/HTTPS connectivity, services, event logs and JSON/HTML reporting.

Windows Server & Active Directory Lab: Built a two-VM Windows domain with AD DS, DNS, Group Policy, domain join and role- based SMB/NTFS access.

Linux IT Support & Troubleshooting Lab: Resolved Ubuntu Server incidents and automated disk monitoring with Bash, logging, exit codes and cron.

Additional: Real Estate License – non-practicing

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