Security Administrator
& AWS Specialist

Protecting 150,000+ users across 1 district office and 10 campuses with advanced threat detection and incident response

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About Me

Security Administrator protecting 150,000+ users across Maricopa Community College District's 11 locations (1 district office and 10 campuses). I lead comprehensive security operations including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management across our distributed educational infrastructure.

With expertise in enterprise security tools and cloud architecture, I implement and manage advanced security solutions to safeguard critical IT assets. Currently pursuing MS in Cybersecurity while maintaining hands-on experience in both offensive and defensive security through my extensive homelab environment.

Work Experience

Security Administrator

Maricopa Community College District

Current • September 2025 – Present
  • Managing comprehensive security operations across 11 organizations protecting 150,000+ users
  • Conducting 90-day threat assessments revealing critical security patterns across multi-campus environment
  • Leading district-wide security policy consolidation and standardization initiatives
  • Developing incident response frameworks and security automation tools
  • Building comprehensive security documentation and operational procedures

Information Security Analyst

Dillard's Inc.

January 2022 – January 2025
  • Secured 80,000+ devices and 40,000+ user accounts across retail enterprise
  • Implemented Splunk SIEM for enterprise threat detection and monitoring
  • Managed CrowdStrike Falcon deployment and endpoint security optimization
  • Led incident response and threat hunting initiatives reducing MTTR by 40%
  • Automated security workflows using Python and PowerShell

Featured Projects

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Homelab Security Infrastructure

LIVE ENVIRONMENT

Production-ready homelab featuring Proxmox virtualization, pfSense firewall, AWS hybrid cloud integration, and comprehensive security monitoring for continuous learning and testing.

Wazuh SIEM & IDS/IPS

128GB RAM Cluster

AWS Hybrid Cloud

View Architecture 3D Visualization

AWS Security Lab

Multi-account AWS environment with VPC peering, GuardDuty threat detection, and automated compliance checking.

AWS Terraform Security

Security Automation

Python and PowerShell automation scripts for threat hunting, incident response, and compliance reporting.

Python PowerShell APIs

Container Security

Docker containerization with 25+ services, automated vulnerability scanning, and security hardening.

Docker Kubernetes DevSecOps

Technical Skills

Security Tools

Wazuh Elastic Stack Suricata pfSense Kali Linux Metasploit

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Proxmox Docker Terraform VMware TrueNAS

Programming

Python PowerShell Bash JavaScript SQL YAML