Derek A.

Derek A. has a diverse range of work experience in the field of information technology. Derek started their career as a Desktop Support Technician at Fidelity Investments in 1999. Derek then worked as an In-store and On-site PC Technician at Signature Computers from 2001 to 2005. After that, Derek joined Geek Squad as a Store PC Technician, where they provided in-store computer repair support.

In 2006, Derek began working at Lenze Americas Corporation. Derek initially served as a Desktop Support Technician and later became an Assistant Systems Administrator. Derek was eventually promoted to the role of Systems and Network Administrator, where they identified weaknesses in network and systems configurations and offered solutions. Derek worked at Lenze Americas Corporation until 2014.

Following their position at Lenze Americas Corporation, Derek joined Psyche Systems Corporation as a Senior Systems Engineer/Network Administrator. Derek was a member of a team responsible for Psyche's internal systems and network infrastructure and served as the team lead for the group responsible for Psyche's hosted/SaaS environment.

In 2015, Derek joined Lighthouse Computer Services as a Senior Systems and Network Administrator. Derek was responsible for Lighthouse's internal, cloud hosted, and lab infrastructures. Derek also provided IT Helpdesk support.

Lastly, Derek began working at Quanata in 2019. Derek started as a Senior Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer and then transitioned into the role of Security Engineer. Currently, they hold the position of Senior Security Engineer, Incident Response Lead, and Security Operations, where they lead incident response efforts and oversees security operations.

Throughout their career, Derek has gained experience in areas such as cloud solutions, network infrastructure design, disaster recovery, and security operations. Derek has worked with technologies like Microsoft Azure, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, Turbonomic, and Zerto Virtual Replication.

Derek A. attended the New England Institute of Technology from 1997 to 1999, but no degree or field of study is specified. In terms of certifications, Derek obtained the GIAC Security Operations Manager (GSOM) from GIAC Certifications in July 2023 and the GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON) in June 2022. Additionally, Derek holds certifications from VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, SANS Institute, CompTIA, and Turbonomic. Specific dates for some certifications are not provided.