Cybersecurity Professional/United States

Alex Walker

Cybersecurity graduate and CCNA-certified IT professional defending hybrid environments — from network and server infrastructure to operational technology.

About

Cybersecurity graduate and CCNA-certified IT professional with a year of hands-on experience supporting hybrid environments, administering network and server infrastructure, and maintaining operational technology. Hands-on with identity administration, network monitoring, and incident resolution across on-prem and cloud, now focused on security operations — triage, detection, and threat analysis in a SOC.

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Experience

  1. IT Security TechnicianNemacolin

    Apr 2026 — Present

    Farmington, PA

    • Administer an isolated network of 50+ IP security cameras, ensuring uptime, segmentation, and physical security coverage across the property.
    • Maintain server infrastructure supporting the security platform, performing patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
    • Coordinate end-to-end camera deployment projects, including site surveys, cable installation, mounting, and network configuration.
    • Perform network troubleshooting and switch-level diagnostics to resolve connectivity issues across the security network.
  2. IT Service AnalystNemacolin

    May 2025 — Apr 2026

    Farmington, PA

    • Provided Tier 1/2 support for 300+ end hosts including VDI environments, resolving incidents and service requests through the Zoho Desk ticketing system.
    • Administered user accounts, group policies, and access permissions across an on-prem/cloud hybrid Active Directory environment.
    • Troubleshot Cisco Meraki networking issues and remote VPN connectivity problems for on-site staff and remote users.
    • Imaged, deployed, and repaired endpoint hardware to support new hires and refresh cycles across multiple departments.
    • Authored technical documentation and knowledge base articles based on recurring application issues, reducing repeat tickets and accelerating onboarding.
  3. Manufacturing InternNiterra North America, Inc.

    May 2024 — Aug 2024

    Sissonville, WV

    • Applied statistical process control tools to track production data and identify trends, driving improvements in part quality and efficiency.
    • Operated and managed production machinery, supporting output of more than 50,000 units.
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Skills & Tools

Networking

  • Cisco Meraki
  • Cisco IOS
  • VPN troubleshooting
  • Routing & switching
  • VLANs
  • TCP/IP
  • DNS / DHCP
  • Network monitoring

Systems & Identity

  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Group Policy
  • Windows Server
  • VDI environments
  • Server troubleshooting

Tools & Platforms

  • Zoho Desk
  • Microsoft 365
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Kali Linux
  • Ubuntu
  • Windows
  • Git
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Certifications

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

    Cisco

    Apr 2026
  • CompTIA Security+

    CompTIA

    May 2026

Education

West Virginia University

B.S. in Cybersecurity · GPA 3.6

Morgantown, WV

Activities & Honors

  • CyberWVU — Competed in the National Cyber League (NCL) solo and team games; attended weekly meetings on ethical hacking and certification prep.
  • WV Promise Scholarship recipient (2021–2025).