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Garth Kiepper
CySA+, PenTest+, Sec+, Net+, Linux+, Server+, Cloud+, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner
Hammond, LA, United States
Details
Education:
Bachelor's
Computer Science
Southeastern Louisiana University
2015 : 2019
Computer Science
Southeastern Louisiana University
2015 : 2019
Experience:
2022 : Present
Baton Rouge Company
Lead Information Security Engineer
2020 : 2022
Baton Rouge Company
Senior Information Security Engineer
● Identity & mitigate security vulnerabilities across all aspects of IT including workstations, servers,
network infrastructure, phones, email, & enterprise systems.
● Perform technical troubleshooting and complex problem solving on a daily basis.
● Identify, evaluate, & implement secure technologies that balance productivity, security, and cost.
● When appropriate, architect & develop in-house technical solutions.
● Utilize hashcat to audit real-world password strength across organization. Results were used to improve password complexity policies.
● Implement TACACS+ and Kerberos across to improve network infrastructure and Linux security.
● Implement 802.1X with Microsoft Network Policy Server to delegate network access dynamically based on Active Directory security groups.
● Develop Python automation for configuration management of Brocade network infrastructure.
2019 : 2020
Southeastern Louisiana University
Information Security Specialist
● Perform day-to-day systems administration and troubleshooting tasks.
● Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in order to improve university cyber security posture.
● Audit system security for enterprise systems, servers, network infrastructure, and workstations.
● Automated incident response to combat email phishing campaigns from Advanced Persistent Threats.
● Identified multiple vulnerabilities in business on-board processes relating to account security & information disclosure.
● Performed internal security audit of self-service password reset portal & password policies. Identified relevant NIST security guidelines to be implemented.
● Identified multiple HRMS vulnerabilities relating to information disclosure.
● Program in-house solution for informational displays used across campus.
2017 : 2019
Southeastern Louisiana University
Solutions Designer
● Deploy, troubleshoot 1200 WAPS using Ruckus Virtual SmartZone.
● Migrate firewall of Small Business Development Center to pfSense.
● Evaluate & deploy Citrix XenServer and VMware ESXi hypervisors in dev environment.
● Continually identify & help remediate vulnerabilities across network & server infrastructure.
2015 : 2017
Southeastern Louisiana University
Intern Systems Engineer
Baton Rouge Company
Lead Information Security Engineer
2020 : 2022
Baton Rouge Company
Senior Information Security Engineer
● Identity & mitigate security vulnerabilities across all aspects of IT including workstations, servers,
network infrastructure, phones, email, & enterprise systems.
● Perform technical troubleshooting and complex problem solving on a daily basis.
● Identify, evaluate, & implement secure technologies that balance productivity, security, and cost.
● When appropriate, architect & develop in-house technical solutions.
● Utilize hashcat to audit real-world password strength across organization. Results were used to improve password complexity policies.
● Implement TACACS+ and Kerberos across to improve network infrastructure and Linux security.
● Implement 802.1X with Microsoft Network Policy Server to delegate network access dynamically based on Active Directory security groups.
● Develop Python automation for configuration management of Brocade network infrastructure.
2019 : 2020
Southeastern Louisiana University
Information Security Specialist
● Perform day-to-day systems administration and troubleshooting tasks.
● Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in order to improve university cyber security posture.
● Audit system security for enterprise systems, servers, network infrastructure, and workstations.
● Automated incident response to combat email phishing campaigns from Advanced Persistent Threats.
● Identified multiple vulnerabilities in business on-board processes relating to account security & information disclosure.
● Performed internal security audit of self-service password reset portal & password policies. Identified relevant NIST security guidelines to be implemented.
● Identified multiple HRMS vulnerabilities relating to information disclosure.
● Program in-house solution for informational displays used across campus.
2017 : 2019
Southeastern Louisiana University
Solutions Designer
● Deploy, troubleshoot 1200 WAPS using Ruckus Virtual SmartZone.
● Migrate firewall of Small Business Development Center to pfSense.
● Evaluate & deploy Citrix XenServer and VMware ESXi hypervisors in dev environment.
● Continually identify & help remediate vulnerabilities across network & server infrastructure.
2015 : 2017
Southeastern Louisiana University
Intern Systems Engineer
Company:
Baton Rouge Company
Years of Experience:
11
Skills
Active Directory, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Full-Stack Development, HTML, Information Security, Linux, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Penetration Testing, Proof of Concept, Red Team, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Assessment, Web Application Security, Windows Server
About
Experienced Information Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Full-Stack Development, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vulnerability Assessment, and Penetration Testing. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor's focused in Computer Science from Southeastern Louisiana University.
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