Andrew Parker | IT Specialist & Security Professional

My Homelab

Where theory meets practice: My personal IT playground for learning, testing, and mastering enterprise technologies

Infrastructure Overview

Proxmox hypervisor running on dedicated server hardware built for virtualization
Multiple virtualized environments (Windows Server, Linux) for testing and learning
Docker environment for containerized applications and services
Managed network with VLANs for segregation and security
Redundant backups using automated scripts and offsite storage

Security & Monitoring

Self-hosted SIEM with custom dashboards for log analysis and security monitoring
Network IDS/IPS for traffic inspection and threat detection
Cloudflare Zero Trust implementation for secure remote access
Custom security hardening scripts for all deployed systems
Automated vulnerability scanning and patch management

Featured Homelab Projects

Self-Hosted SOC

A comprehensive security operations center built with open-source tools for hands-on detection and response practice.

SIEM ELK Stack Wazuh

VDI Lab Environment

Virtual desktop infrastructure setup for testing enterprise deployment scenarios and security policies.

Proxmox VDI Group Policy Active Directory

Network Segmentation

Implemented enterprise-grade network design with VLANs, proper ACLs, and traffic monitoring.

VLANs pfSense Cisco Switching

Projects

Enterprise Backup System

Designed and implemented an automated backup solution for virtual machines and critical data with offsite replication.

Bash Proxmox rsync

Minecraft Server Infrastructure

Built and maintained a modded Minecraft server with advanced performance tuning, containerization, and automated backups.

Docker Java Linux

Zero Trust Network Implementation

Implemented Cloudflare Zero Trust to secure remote access to internal services without traditional VPN requirements.

Cloudflare Zero Trust Tunnels

Automated Patch Management

Created scripts to automate Windows and Linux updates across multiple systems with reporting and rollback capabilities.

PowerShell Bash Automation

Custom SIEM Dashboard

Developed specialized dashboards for security monitoring using open-source tools to visualize network and system events.

ELK Stack Wazuh Dashboards

Docker Container Environment

Established a comprehensive Docker environment with monitoring, automated deployments, and proper networking.

Docker Docker Compose Portainer

Resume

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Tier 3 IT Support Specialist

Sept 2024 - Present

Deer Valley Resort, Park City

Tier 3 IT support for enterprise environment at a large ski resort
Vulnerability remediation, patch management, and device hardening
Server and network maintenance including DHCP, DNS, Cisco switch config
Advanced troubleshooting and incident triage
GPO management, domain access policy enforcement

Help Desk / Triage

Mar 2024 - Sept 2024

Unisys, Salt Lake City

Tier 2 help desk for Unisys and AAA account
Troubleshooting software, network, hardware
Active directory account and device management
Windows and O365 support

Owner

Jan 2022 - Present

TechnoJargon LLC, Salt Lake City

IT consultant for small business in Salt Lake area
Technical Support for multiple small businesses
Web development - HTML CSS
Application Support - Office 365, Google Workspace
Networking - DHCP, DNS, structured cabling

Education & Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology

University of Utah, December 2023
Business Administration Minor

David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, December 2023

Certifications

CompTIA Security+ ce

February 2024
Currently studying for Cisco CCNA

Expected 2025

Hey, I'm Andrew Parker

Technical Skills

Enterprise IT

Networking

Security

Development