Senior Cloud Security · New Orleans, LA

Infrastructure built to

20+ years hardening enterprise environments across Azure, Entra ID, SentinelOne EDR, and WatchGuard. Gulf Coast businesses trust Hardin Systems to keep them secure and running.

DoD 8140/8570 Qualified CompTIA CySA+ Azure SC-500 In Progress
Hardin Systems
DoD 8140/8570 IAT/CSSP
CompTIA CySA+
Azure Security Engineer
24/7 SIEM Operations
Zero Trust Architecture
What we manage

Enterprise-grade security for Gulf Coast businesses.

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Managed Security & SOC

  • SIEM platform design, deployment & monitoring across multi-client environments
  • SentinelOne EDR — incident triage, policy tuning, full agent migration & portal re-integration
  • Microsoft Defender XDR & Azure Security Center operations
  • Threat hunting, vulnerability remediation, and forensic investigation
  • MFA enforcement, Conditional Access, and identity hardening
  • SOC 2 audit support — evidence collection, control testing, process documentation
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Cloud & Identity (Azure)

  • Azure architecture, Entra ID, and Hybrid AD/Entra Sync design & migration
  • Zero Trust — Conditional Access, PIM, least-privilege identity at scale
  • M365, Intune, and endpoint management across 500+ endpoints
  • Multi-tenant migrations and identity incident remediation
  • SharePoint Online & Exchange provisioning automation via PowerShell & Graph API
  • Right-sized architecture engineered for uptime and cost efficiency
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Network Security & Perimeter

  • WatchGuard AuthPoint MFA hardware — multi-site deployment across five locations
  • Fortinet, pfSense, and multi-tenant firewall configuration & hardening
  • Site-to-site VPN, SSL VPN, NPS/OTP, NAT, and NSG design
  • Network segmentation and threat exposure reduction
  • SPF/DKIM/DMARC, SSL/TLS, and web/mail server hardening (Apache, Nginx, Zimbra)
  • Penetration testing & vulnerability assessment (Parrot OS, Kali, T-Pot, PiAlert)
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Infrastructure & Disaster Recovery

  • High-availability virtualization — Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere (60+ VMs)
  • Disaster recovery & business continuity planning, testing, and documentation
  • Veeam and Proxmox Backup Server — backup strategy and audit support
  • Self-hosted and cloud-hosted platform architecture with reverse proxy & SSL automation
  • IaC and AI-assisted SecOps workflow automation
  • PowerShell, Bash, Python & Graph API scripting and automation
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Secure Website Hosting

  • Hardened Apache and Nginx servers configured to CIS benchmark standards
  • Automated SSL/TLS certificate provisioning and renewal
  • Reverse proxy, WAF, rate limiting, and DDoS mitigation
  • SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for hosted domains
  • 24/7 SIEM-integrated uptime monitoring and rapid incident response
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Secure Encrypted Backups

  • AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit across all data types
  • Veeam and Proxmox Backup Server for full VM snapshot and recovery
  • Offsite multi-location replication with immutable, ransomware-resilient copies
  • Tested RTO/RPO targets with documented recovery procedures
  • SOC 2 audit-ready backup auditing and snapshot verification
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High Availability Servers

  • Multi-region server deployment eliminating single points of geographic failure
  • Proxmox, Hyper-V, and VMware clustering with live migration and auto-failover
  • 99.9%+ uptime SLA across 130+ virtual servers under active management
  • Azure hybrid integration for burst capacity and cross-region redundancy
  • Critical incident response under 15 minutes
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Website Building

  • Custom WordPress sites, landing pages, and multi-page business websites
  • CRM platforms and client portals with authentication and access controls
  • Mobile-first responsive design — security hardened from day one
  • SEO fundamentals, analytics, and structured data included
  • Deployed on secure hosting with ongoing maintenance and monitoring
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Core expertise

Full-stack security and infrastructure.

Select a category to explore specific platforms and tools.

Azure
Entra ID
Hybrid AD/Entra Sync
Conditional Access
MFA / 2FA
PIM
Zero Trust
AWS
M365
Intune
SOC Operations
SentinelOne EDR
Defender XDR
Azure Security Center
Threat Hunting
Vuln Remediation
SIEM Design
Incident Response
Forensics
WatchGuard AuthPoint
Fortinet
pfSense
Site-to-Site VPN
SSL VPN
NPS / OTP
NAT
NSGs
Multi-Tenant Firewalls
Penetration Testing
Proxmox VE
Hyper-V
VMware vSphere
High Availability
Disaster Recovery
Veeam
Proxmox Backup Server
Reverse Proxy
SSL/TLS Automation
PowerShell
Bash
Python
Graph API
IaC
AI-Assisted SecOps
SharePoint Provisioning
Exchange Automation
Workflow Automation
SOC 2 Audit Support
DR/BC Planning
Data Retention
Risk Assessment
Control Testing
Evidence Collection
DoD 8140/8570
Process Documentation
Credentials

Certifications that mean something.

CompTIA CySA+
Earned · DoD 8140/8570 IAT/CSSP Baseline
Azure Security Engineer — SC-500
In Progress · 2026
CISSP
Expected Late 2026
MCP · MTA · Microsoft Office Specialist
Earned
Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
Earned
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