Based In Canada
IT Support & Cybersecurity Trainee
Hi, I'm Joseph — a SAIT graduate focused on IT operations and cybersecurity.
I build and operate lab environments, troubleshoot systems and networks, and document defensive security workflows.
Core skills & domains
Below are the main categories and competencies I focus on; each bullet represents a skill or concept I’ve worked with in labs, projects, or professional settings.
Operating Systems
- Windows 10/11 administration
- Linux basics (Ubuntu/Kali)
Networking
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- basic routing/NAT
- Wireshark packet capture
Identity & Access
- Active Directory concepts
- Azure AD fundamentals
- MFA
- RBAC
- least privilege
Endpoint Support
- OS imaging and recovery
- driver issues
- user profile repair
- patching
- basic hardware troubleshooting
Virtualization
- VirtualBox
- VMware
- VM provisioning
- snapshots
Scripting & Automation
- PowerShell (Windows automation)
- Python (log parsing, small tools)
- Git
Security Fundamentals
- Event logs
- basic SIEM concepts
- phishing analysis
- password policy
- backups
- patch management
Tooling
- VS Code
- Jupyter
- ticketing workflow concepts (incident/request/change documentation)
