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.
Experience
IT Security Technician — Nemacolin
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.
IT Service Analyst — Nemacolin
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.
Manufacturing Intern — Niterra 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.
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
Certifications
- Apr 2026
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco
- May 2026
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
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).