Hi Mom

Andrew Harris

IT Networking Professional, Cybersecurity Graduate and Ongoing Student

Raleigh, NC

CORE COMPETENCIES

Communication, Project Management, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Routing/Switching, Network and OS Troubleshooting, Technical Research, Documentation, AWS Cloud

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA: Security+ (SEC+)

EC-Council: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Cisco: Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

AWS: Certified Cloud Practictioner (CCP)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Experis @ Cisco Systems - Research Triangle Park, NC

CX Labs Engineer (CALO) Sep 2022 - Present

-Build customer network recreates in support of Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) operations

-Tasks include planning and creating network topologies, racking (routers, switches, firewalls, servers) and cabling (single mode and multi-mode fiber optic, CAT 5 and 6 copper)

-Researching public and private technical documentation to provide accurate and timely solutions

-Imaging, Base Configuration (including layer 3 backbone), Disaster and Password recovery - Platforms include Cisco IOS, NXOS, and FXOS (lab value >$1B)

-Performing Layer 1 and Layer 2 troubleshooting (Hardware/Firmware/Software Compatibility, Neighbor Verification, Network Connectivity)

-Providing detailed documentation and communicate case progress with Global TAC Team

-Working cases by priority, fast-paced, 24x7 team environment - lab handles 50% of Cisco's global recreate requests

Implus, LLC - Durham, NC

Project Coordinator/Cybersecurity Intern Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

-Drafted and published 26-page Cybersecurity Policy (Operations, IAM, Device Hardening, etc.)

-Sanitized inventory data for Business Analysis Team - Recovered > $1M of missing sales data

-Performed E-Commerce Fraud Analysis using Kount - Triaged alerts and escalated as needed

-Facilitated data migration project to accommodate new project management software

-Lead internal newsletter project - Used Smartsheet to build sheets, forms, and dashboard

EDUCATION

ECPI University - Raleigh, NC

Bachelors of Science in Computer and Information Technology (BSCS) GPA 3.99

-Concentration: Cyber and Information Security Technology

-2023 Outstanding Student Award