Certified Information Systems Security
Professional
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
(703) 491-3366 -
(703) 491-9189 -
Brian.Burtis@hottubinc.com
OBJECTIVE
Having been with the
Department of Veterans Affairs for a very rewarding, yet extremely challenging
year, I have decided to make VA my home for the foreseeable future. Although performing security operations is a
function I excel at, my position seems to be pulling me more and more away from
the in-the-weeds, Domain and Enterprise Admin type work that I also excel at
and truly enjoy. My objective is to obtain
a Systems Admin position in VA, particularly in VACO. In this position I expect to enhance my
skills, improve availability, confidentiality, and integrity of VA IT systems
and data, and to protect the VA network infrastructure.
SUMMARY
Certified Information
Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
MCSE, MCP - Exchange
5.5, TCP/IP 4.0, NT 4.0 track
MCP – Exchange 2003
MCP – Windows 2000
16+ years IT experience
Cited and/or promoted in
each previous position
EXPERIENCE
4/05 to Present
VA
Just prior to my arrival
at VA, 160+ contractors managed all aspects of enterprise security operations
for VA. That contract expired – the
contractors departed along with the VA-CIRC facilities, equipment and functionality. I led the reconstitution of all VA Enterprise
Security Operations. While determining,
acquiring, and installing hardware, software, personnel, facility and
operational requirements, I also performed incident management, device
management and deployment, forensics analysis, and various other functions that
were performed by the previous 160+ contractors. I determined requirements and acquired all
hardware and software required to create the new
I have provided the
technical input for the following VA documentation:
I have managed hundreds
of VA Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS),
both Host (HIPS) and Network (NIPS), providing security event correlation,
analysis, audit log analysis, and resolution of events and incidents. I have led the deployment of NIPS at all Enterprise Cyber Security Infrastructure Project (ECSIP) gateways (internet gateways). I have managed VA’s contract and operations for
VA’s Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Verisign, and have all ECSIP
NIPS and firewalls reporting to our MSSP for health, correlation, analysis and
alerting.
I have directed the
creation, functionality and management of the
I have thoroughly
evaluated through two live pilots of two months duration and selected the Security
Information Management (SIM) system and architecture for the enterprise.
I have a professional
working relationship with ECSIP, the Network Operations Center (NOC), and other
key personnel in relationship to enterprise network infrastructure and
operations.
I have mentored the
I will be presenting “
Recognized for
superior performance with two Employee Contribution Awards.
Supervisor:
8/03 to 3/05
Security Operations Engineer
Following three and one-half years serving the Department of Education as their Messaging Manager, with demonstrated work ethic and experience in forensic analysis of e-mail viruses, spam and other security related aspects, was requested to join and enhance the Department’s Security Operations Team. Current duties and experience include: theoretical and conceptual aspects of computer systems security in the areas of information systems protection; enforcement mechanisms (e.g. access controls; content filtering, blocking and analysis; traffic and transaction monitoring; virtual private networking; encryption; user identification; authentication; roles-based authorization; and accounting); intrusion and anomaly detection, both Host Intrusion Detection (HID) and Network Intrusion Detection (NID) (Entercept, Cisco IDS, NetForensics); proactive and preventative threat assessment (e.g. penetration testing, vulnerability scanning); incident review and risk assessment; and problem resolution (e.g. events correlation and root
cause analysis). Vulnerability scanning applications include HFNetChk command line and Pro 4.x, MBSA, LANGuard, and Retina. Principal author of the Department’s SOP for installing and hardening Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.0.
Supervisor: Gordon
Steele (202) 401-5962 Salary: $113,420
2/00 to 8/03
Messaging Manager/Exchange Team Lead
Leading a team of three
Senior Network Engineers, one Junior Network Engineer and a Forms Developer to
maintain the Department’s Exchange Enterprise.
Provided day-to-day Exchange maintenance, support, and troubleshooting
at the Tier III level. Provided
maintenance and support of five mailbox
servers with approximately 6,500 mailboxes and a hot-swap/recovery server on
the Alpha platform. Provided maintenance
and support of two Connector servers, two Public Folder servers, two Internet
Mail Service servers, three Internet Information Servers running Outlook Web
Access with Windows Load Balancing Service (WLBS), a File and Print server and
various other test machines on the Intel platform. Migrated all Alpha platforms to Intel
platforms moving 6,500 mailboxes.
Provided Tier I to Tier III support for two Blackberry Enterprise
wireless handheld Servers (BES) currently servicing 400+ handheld devices. Built and maintained an Onset Technology
METAmessage server for Blackberry attachment, Global Address Book (GAL) lookup,
and Blackberry printing capabilities.
Maintained three Messaging Group web servers with WLBS which provide ftp
access to Department users for downloading anti-virus and other software
updates, documentation for configuring Exchange client applications and various
other information and services. Provided
maintenance and support of Trend Micro ScanMail antivirus software on all
Exchange platforms, prior to migrating to Norton Anti-Virus for Exchange. Implemented and maintained Add-On Products
Exchange Central calendaring application.
Provided maintenance, support and daily backups of all Exchange data
with the Veritas BackupExec application.
Provided daily and weekly reports of Exchange related statistics, with
interpretations and recommendations to upper management. With one other engineer, designed and built
Exchange 2000 environment on clustered Exchange servers using SAN technology,
to include mirrored environment at off-site disaster recovery location using
Veritas Storage Replication. Working
with Aelita migration tools to migrate to Exchange 2000.
Recognized for
superior performance for Exchange Disaster Recovery and virus outbreak
containment.
Supervisor: Rick
Julia (202) 377-4490 Salary: $106,000
1/98 to 1/00
Marine Corps Recruiting
Command,
Lead Systems Engineer/Lead Systems
Administrator/Lead Exchange Administrator
Designed, implemented,
administered, and maintained a Local and Wide Area Network using Microsoft
BackOffice and other products and technologies. Designed topology, directed implementation,
and supported six subordinate NT domains and six connected Exchange Sites on a
nation-wide frame relay enterprise network connecting 55 physical locations. Designed, configured, distributed and
supported 650 notebook computers to field recruiters for local ISP dial-in and
PPTP\RRAS connection for Exchange mail, Internet access, and corporate web
application access. Planned, installed,
configured, and maintained all Microsoft BackOffice products across twelve NT
servers on various platforms to include both Intel and Alpha. Provided NT and Exchange administration and
support both locally and remotely for 150 local users and 650 remote users with
IMAP4, POP3, LDAP, HTTP, and RAS accessibility.
Implemented and administered internet and intranet WWW and FTP
sites. Provided technical and training
support for two local help desks for over 800 users; provided technical support
through mail, telephone, documented installation and configuration procedures,
and remote control administration, lessons, troubleshooting, and demonstrations
to Information Systems Management Offices and personnel at 55 sites. Determined, procured, installed, and
configured $500K worth of specific
hardware and software requirements to support the network and 800 users, along
with existing $1M of hardware and software.
With WAN Coordinator, maintained switches, hubs, routers, circuits, and
firewall for Local and Wide Area Network connectivity. Supported corporate web application design
team, maintaining and troubleshooting all hardware and integration of
third-party products with the NT operating system. Designed and orchestrated move of network and
all data processing equipment in the organization to a new facility in a
two-phased, virtually seamless relocation.
Migrated organization from Windows 95 to Windows NT 4.0, Banyan
messaging to Exchange, Lotus SmartSuite to Office 97 and various other software
applications. Identified, procured,
installed and configured organizations' hardware and software for Y2K
compliance. Three personnel under my
direct supervision.
Recognized for
superior performance.
Supervisor: Major
Mike Asmus USMC (703) 784-9412 Salary: $56,000
6/95 to 12/97
Joint Recruiting
Information Support System,
Lead Systems/Exchange Administrator/Technical
Specialist
Designed, implemented,
administered, and maintained a Local Area Network and coordinated with
supporting organization for Wide Area Network connectivity using Microsoft
BackOffice and other products and technologies. Provided technical expertise,
advice and support for the project design team for designing, configuring,
distributing and supporting 15,000+ notebook computers to field recruiters of
all military services for regional dial-in connectivity for Exchange mail,
Internet access, and corporate data transfer.
Evaluated 15 comparable notebook computers and various software packages
for project design team to select from.
Planned, installed, configured, and maintained all
Microsoft BackOffice
products across five NT servers on various platforms. Provided NT and Exchange
administration and support both locally and remotely for 120 local users and 50
remote users with IMAP4, POP3, LDAP, HTTP, and RAS accessibility. Provided technical and training support for
the local help desk and users; provided technical support through mail,
telephone, documented installation and configuration procedures, and hands-on
administration, lessons, troubleshooting, and demonstrations. Determined, procured, installed, and
configured specific hardware and
software requirements to support the network and 170 users. Responsible for maintaining switch and hub
for Local and Wide Area Network connectivity.
Supported project design team, maintaining and troubleshooting all
hardware and integration of third-party products with the NT operating
system. Designed and orchestrated move
of network and all data processing equipment in the organization to a new
facility in a virtually seamless relocation.
Migrated organization from Windows for Workgroups to Windows NT 3.51, to
Windows NT 4.0, cc:Mail to Exchange 4.0, to Exchange 5.0, to Exchange 5.5,
Office 4.3 to Office 95, to Office 97 and various other software applications.
Two personnel under my direct supervision.
Recognized for
superior performance.
Supervisor: LtCol
Jeffrey Sharrock USMC Unknown whereabouts Salary:
$54,000
1/93 to 5/95
Marine Corps Recruiting
Station,
Recruiter
Prospected, scheduled,
interviewed, processed, and enlisted young men and women to serve as United
States Marines. Designed, programmed,
implemented, and maintained local database application to stream-line and
replace existing card file and wall chart system of administration. Interviewed against keen competition and was
selected from a field of five for above position for both recruiting and
computer knowledge and experience.
Cited and promoted
for superior performance.
Supervisor: MSgt
Maureen Kyle USMC (918) 250-5234 Salary: $52,000
1/91 to 12/92
III Marine Expeditionary
Force,
Systems/Banyan Mail Administrator, Information
Systems Management Chief, Help Desk Supervisor, Mainframe Terminal Area
Security Officer
Designed, implemented,
administered, and maintained a Local Area Network and coordinated with
supporting organization for Wide Area Network connectivity using Banyan VINES
and other products and technologies. Planned, installed, configured, and
maintained all Banyan VINES services across five servers. Provided Banyan
network security and mail administration and support for 150 local users. Provided technical and training support for
the local help desk and users; provided technical support through
mail, telephone,
documented installation and configuration procedures, and hands-on
administration, lessons, troubleshooting, and demonstrations. Determined, procured, installed, and
configured specific hardware and
software requirements to support the network and 150 users. Responsible for maintaining repeaters and
circuit for Local and Wide Area Network connectivity. Designed, procured for, implemented, and
maintained three secure Local Area Networks, with seamless duplication of
original network, at three separate locations, at three separate times, while
organization was displaced from permanent facility. Five personnel under my
direct supervision.
Cited for superior
performance.
Supervisor: Major Ira
Cheatham USMC Unknown whereabouts
Salary: $48,000
8/89 to 12/90
Headquarters,
Programming Chief
Designed, implemented,
converted, and maintained hundreds of existing and new mainframe and PC jobs,
routines, programs, and applications.
Programming languages used include Mark IV, COBOL, NATURAL, JCL, FoxPro,
Clipper, dBase, and DOS. Twelve personnel under my direct supervision.
Cited and promoted
for superior performance.
Supervisor: GS-13
Deborah Penaflor (760) 830-7141 Salary: $40,000
10/77 to 7/89
Various Marine Corps
Units and Installations
Heavy Vehicle Operator, Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical Defense Specialist
Served with various
organizations with skill sets unrelated to current technical field. Was the Distinguished Graduate from the
Army/Marine Corps technical school, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense.
Cited and promoted
for superior performance on numerous occasions.
EDUCATION
Security and Non-Microsoft Training
1/06 Linux: A
Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction
8/05 SANS
Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident
Handling
11/03 Certified
Information Systems Security Professional
Microsoft Official Curriculum
1/05 Designing a
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization
5/01 Implementing
a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
3/99 Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 PreRelease
3/99 Upgrading
to Microsoft Windows NT 5.0
2/99 Installing
and Administering Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 PreRelease
9/98 Microsoft
Proxy Server 2.0
9/98 Creating
and Managing A Web Server Using Microsoft IIS 4.0
6/98 Microsoft
Exchange 5.5 Design and Implementation
11/97 Internetworking
with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
8/97 Supporting
Microsoft NT Server 4.0 -
2/97 Exchange
Server 5.0 Multisite and Internet Environments
6/97 Core
Technologies of Exchange Server 5.0/5.5
3/97 Supporting
Systems Management Server 1.2
12/96 Core
Technologies of Exchange Server 4.0
10/96 Supporting
Windows NT 4.0 - Core Technologies
2/96 Supporting
Windows NT Server 3.51
12/95 Supporting
Windows NT 3.51
12/95 Supporting
Windows 95
11/95 Visual
Basic Introduction
7/95 Introduction
to Oracle
6/95 Basic
SQL
6/92 Advanced
Local Area Networks
10/89 Small
Computer Systems Specialist Course
7/89 Mainframe
COBOL Programming - Honor Graduate
Other
3/88 to
12/90 18 Credits - Computer Science
CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certifications and Exams
2/05 Microsoft
Certified Professional Microsoft
Exchange 2003
Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization
1/04 Certified Information Systems Security
Professional
8/01 Microsoft
Certified Professional Windows
2000
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
2/01 Implementing
and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
6/99 Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineer NT 4.0
Internetworking with
Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
12/97 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft
Exchange Server 5.0
10/97 Networking Essentials
9/97 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft
Windows NT Server 4.0 in the
7/97 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft
Windows NT Server 4.0
7/97 Microsoft
Certified Professional NT 4.0
Implementing
and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0