Ken Gibson
IT Systems Administrator & Security Analyst
Experienced IT professional with 5+ years in systems administration, network security, and cloud infrastructure. Passionate about building secure, scalable environments and documenting the journey through hands-on home lab projects and technical writing.
Currently focused on cloud security architecture, infrastructure automation with Ansible and Terraform, and expanding my home lab environment to mirror enterprise-grade deployments.
Core Skills
Infrastructure
- Windows Server / Active Directory
- Linux Administration (RHEL, Ubuntu)
- VMware vSphere / Proxmox
- Docker & Container Orchestration
Security
- SIEM (Splunk, Wazuh)
- Firewall Management (pfSense, OPNsense)
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Incident Response & Forensics
Cloud & Automation
- AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC)
- Azure AD / Entra ID
- Terraform / Ansible
- CI/CD Pipelines
Experience
Systems Administrator — Acme Corp
March 2022 – Present
Manage fleet of 200+ Windows and Linux servers across hybrid cloud environment. Lead migration of on-premises Exchange to Microsoft 365. Implemented Wazuh SIEM reducing mean time to detect from 48 hours to under 2 hours.
IT Support Specialist — TechStart Inc
June 2020 – February 2022
Provided Tier 2 support for 150-person organization. Deployed and managed MDM solution for remote workforce. Automated onboarding/offboarding workflows with PowerShell, reducing provisioning time by 60%.
Education & Training
Cybersecurity Bootcamp — Per Scholas
Completed September 2024 · 15 weeks
Intensive hands-on training in network security, threat analysis, SIEM operations, and incident response. Built and defended enterprise lab environments. Earned CompTIA Security+ during the program.
Google IT Support Professional Certificate — Coursera
Completed March 2023
Foundations in networking, operating systems, system administration, security, and troubleshooting. Hands-on labs covering DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, and Linux CLI.