Bryant S. Helms
Career Summary:
Solution-oriented IT Security, experienced and certified network engineer/administrator and manager, adapted in latest technology with strong security, migration, engineer, wireless, information assurance, troubleshooting, and administration, plus expert in documentation, policies, procedures, network concepts, written and verbal skills.
TCP/IP Wireless Configuration and Implementing (CWNA) Backup Exec Software (7.x-11.x) Scripting (Perl, Batch Files)
IIS 4.0/5.0/6.0 NetWare 3.12, 4.xx, 5.xx, and 6.xx Security Plans/Policies and Procedures Intrusion Detection System (IDS/IPS)
Terminal Server Exchange Server 5.0/5.5/2000/2003 Intranet/Internet/Extranet IOS/OSI Layer/RIP/GDP/FR/ATM
Infrastructure Windows Server 4.0/2000/2003/2008 Cisco Routers/Switches Firewalls (All types)/Mainframes
UNIX/Linux LAN/WAN (Local Area Network/Wide Area Network) Trend Micro Suite Cisco IDS Security Devices/Snort
Network Design Check Point VPN-1/Firewall-1(CCSA/CCSE) SAN Support/VMware 1.x/2.x SNMP/IS-IS/OSPF/many others
Active Directory Microsoft Office 4.3/95/97/2000/XP/2003/2007/2010 SQL/ISA/SMS/SBS 802.11x, 802.1x, & 802.16
Protocols iBooks/PowerMac/Server OS X HP Certified Professional CCNA/CCDA/CCNP/CISSP
EXPERIENCE:
Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Bothell,WA September 2010-Present
IT Specialist/Security
" Update coming soon.
Pitney Bowes Print Management Kirkland, WA September
2002-April 2010
Senior Security/Network Engineer/Contractor (I got laid-off from Pitney Bowes which is why the missing few months)
" Building systems to remain dependable in the face of malice, error or
mischance. As a discipline, it focuses on the tools, processes and methods needed
to design, implement and test complete systems, and to adapt existing systems
as their environment evolves.
" Network vulnerability, ability to decipher network configuration, architecture,
routers, switches, firewalls, IDS, desktops.
" Vulnerability scanning of networks and forensics of network intrusions,
security violations, including wireless vulnerability.
" Cross-disciplinary expertise, ranging from cryptography and computer
security, through hardware tamper-resistance and formal methods, to knowledge
of applied psychology, organizational methods, audit and the law.
" Responsible for installing, configuring and administering firewall, and
IDS systems, ensuring all customer devices work and are correctly returning
data to the IT Security Operations Center and allowing the MSS Security Analysts
to monitor customer systems..
" Proficient in multiple products such as Checkpoint, Cisco, Manhunt, Watch
guard, Symantec, etc and configure, implement, maintain, patch and update deployed
security devices in a global environment.
" Cisco Call Manager, with the AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and
Integrated Data). Including but not limited to enterprise telephony features
and functions to packet telephone network devices such as IP phones, media processing
devices, voice-over-IP (VoIP) gateways, and multimedia applications, with versions
3.x and 4.x. Including installation of Cisco Media Convergence Server (MCS).
" Providing TCP/IP technical support for critical routed/switched local
and wide area networks; administering LAN, WAN, and W/LAN services and applications
including providing access, security and password administration, also dealing
with encryption issues with Cisco and 3Com.
" Migration from Proxy Server 2.0 to ISA Server 2000, for caching, Secure
NAT, and VPN, for security on HR, Finance Departments.
" Administrator of Backup Exec 9.x and Trend Micro (Server Protect, Firewall,
and Office Scan), and Upgrade from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003, including
setting up the first SAN installation on network, and first VMWare server running
Linux, Windows Server 2000/2003.
" I am also heavily involved in strategic initiatives to improve network
infrastructure and network engineering opportunities.
" Cisco security on wireless networking including related hardware, encryption,
accounting and authentication methods including created company IT security
policy.
" Design, implementations, and deployment of Foundry which was for VoIP
configuration for the first IP phone systems for City of Redmond.
" I have developed strategic engineering plans to bring the entire network
to best-practices and open standards, specific engineering challenges include
a multi-year plan.
" Installation, Administration, and Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0, 2000,
2003, and Unix Security issues. Also dealing with all virus issues via Trend
Micro, McAfee, eTrust, and Norton Symantec.
" Design, installation and troubleshooting of all types of wireless network
infrastructure, including Cisco Aironet, D-Link, Linksys, and many more.
" Integrated security infrastructures using firewalls, IDSs, reporting
systems, cache servers, content manager and authentication systems.
" Support and deployed network infrastructure in a multi-vendor environment.
Platforms deployed and managed include Bay Networks, Cisco, Ascend and 3Com
routers, switches and remote servers.
" Setup and secured/hardened all network servers, including Domain Name
Servers (NT DNS & Linux/Unix BIND), Email Servers (NT Exchange Server &
Linux/Unix Send mail) and WWW Servers (NT IIS & Linux).
Oce' USA Los Colinas, Texas February 2001-September 2002
Senior Application Engineer
" LAN/WAN designed and deployment for clients with existing networks, building
clusters with Windows Advance Server 2000 and deployment of TCP/IP addressing
using private IP.
" Experience in competitive product environments and end user environment
software expertise in both office related and engineering related fields. Good
troubleshooting skills, excellent verbal and written skills, good presentation
skills excellent understanding of network concepts and operation, including
design and implementing of Active Directory on existing Networks.
" Acting as the liaison for connected product support Performing benchmarks
and demos Assessing Service personnel with product installation Assisting Sales
Reps in assessing customer needs.
" Administration and configuration of SUN, UNIX 5.0-7.5, and Linux Servers/Workstations.
" Design, deployment, and administration for companies Cisco, and 3Com
routers, firewalls, mail servers, DNS servers and web servers.
" Troubleshooting all Application, Networking, and Wireless Security/Encryption
issues
First Command Group Fort Worth, Texas August 1999-February 2001
Senior Technical Support Analyst
" Configuration, installation, and administration Exchange Server 5.5,
including migration from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2000.
" Migration from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Active Directory.
" Design, implementation and deployment of Call Manager (AVVID) Enterprise.
" Deployment of Check Point Firewall-1, Cisco PIX, and many other firewall
routers for deployment on satellite offices around the world to connections
via VPN, ISDN, DSL, and Cable Modems (500+ offices).
Freemand Health System Joplin, Missouri September 1998-July 1999
Senior Network Specialist/Technician
" Responsible for servers running NetWare 5.0, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows
Server Beta 5.0 (Microsoft Windows Server 2000).
" Wireless Networking Configurations on Laptops and computers including
Security issues.
" Working with Microsoft on Beta 5 (Windows 2000 Professional and Server),
dealing with issues on Beta 5 on bugs and installation problems in the Windows
Installer, Active Directory, NetDiag, DCDiag and DNS.
Duane Gartner and Associates Inc. Newhall, California March 1998-September 1998
Network Specialist & Project Manager
" Updated new and old databases for clients, using Microsoft Access and
E-Z Data.
" Design new network for company going from no computer Infrastructure
to company using new domain.
" Installation of LAN/WAN designed and deploying of a new LAN/WAN, WAN
connecting via Cisco.
" Implementing of software and hardware for security on their IIS 4.0 servers,
monitoring logs.
United States Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California February 1990-April 1998
Senior Network Technician, Network Engineer, and ISSO/ISSM Manager E-5/Sergeant
" Developed teams to dispatch on-sight computer problems for 1000+ computers;
implemented help desk to filter computer related problems.
" Designing all LAN/WAN for existing networks and new networking connecting
to the current networks, including building a cluster.
" Migration from Banyan 7.0 (UNIX version 4.2BSD) to Microsoft Windows
NT 4.0 Server.
" Maintain large and complex military LAN supporting hospital and outlying
clinics. Maintain fiber and Cat5e cable infrastructure.
EDUCATION:
1. Palomar College San Marcos, California August 1995-May 1997
Associate Degree-Computer Technology, Networking, and Hardware- Graduate 1997
2. DeVry University Federal Way/Bellevue, Washington August 2004-May 2007
Associate Degree-Network and Communications- Graduate
2005
Bachelor of Science-Network and Communications Management- Graduate 2007
3. Colorado Technical University Denver, Colorado August 2007- December 2008
Master of Science in Management with major in Information Systems Security - Graduate
2008
Courses:
" United States Marine Corps 1st Marine Division Camp Pendleton, California
1993-1994
Certified in Information Systems Management (ISMO) LAN\WAN Networking. In-depth
Training over: Microsoft Windows 95, Office 97, Lotus SmartSuite 97, Lotus Notes
4.0, UNIX, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/ Server, Banyan Vines, and many
other networking operating systems and software. Strong experience in troubleshooting,
hardware, and software problems, implementing and design networks to tie in
with existing domains.
" HP (Hewlett Packard) printer repair, and maintenance course 1994
" NT 4.0 Workstation, NT 4.0 Server, and Windows 95 course 1994
" Novell NetWare 5.x NT 4.0 Workstation, NT 4.0 Server, and Windows 95
course 1995
" Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT course 1999
" Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Windows NT 4.0 6-month course
2000
" Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 3-month course 1999 Version
1.5
" Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 3-month course 2000 Version
2.0
" Implementing Windows 2000 Professional and Server course 2000
" Security in a Windows 2000 Network course 2001
" Check Point Certified Security Engineer (CCSA and CCSE) course 2001
" Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Security course 2001
" Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
course 2001
" Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services
course 2001
" Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000 course
2002
" Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure course 2002
" Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Design and Deployment course 2002
" Deploying and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 course
2002
" Windows Server 2003 Environment course 2003
" Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 course
2003 and way to many to post here.