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Kevin Dawson

IT & Security Administrator | Cloud & Endpoint Security

Resume

Professional Summary

IAM specialist with experience architecting Azure/Entra ID governance and automating Intune/Defender endpoint compliance. Developed security programs within one year, improving organizational risk posture by 25%. Proven at bridging technical requirements with business efficiency to drive secure operational growth.

Technical Skills

Identity & Access Management
Entra ID Conditional Access RBAC MFA PIM Zero Trust
Endpoint & Security Ops
Microsoft Defender (EDR) Intune (MDM/MAM) Vulnerability Mgmt
Cloud & Infrastructure
Azure AWS Hybrid AD Cloud Security

Professional Experience

IT & Security Administrator

2023 – Present

NCCJ of The Triad

  • Built a comprehensive cyber security program integrating Microsoft 365 and Azure tools to mitigate risk.
  • Improved endpoint security by deploying Microsoft Defender coverage and ensuring hardware compliance.
  • Lead IAM overhaul with Azure Conditional Access to enforce MFA and restrict risky sign-in attempts.

IT Service Analyst II

2022 – 2023

Allstate

  • Managed Cisco Duo Multi-Factor Authentication and account lifecycles to strengthen identity governance.
  • Improved incident closure rates by streamlining support workflows for IT infrastructure engineering.
  • Collaborated with Information Security and Desktop Support teams to refine incident response times.

E-Commerce Account Coordinator

2019 – 2021

Hooker Furnishings

  • Partnered with e-commerce brands to drive revenue growth and enhance digital brand visibility.
  • Improved product data accuracy by implementing audit controls that corrected misconfigured listings.

National Retail Manager

2014 – 2019

T-Mobile

  • Developed a secure device management program for retail devices to enhance encryption capabilities.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to streamline communication and improve customer satisfaction.

Education & Certifications

Education

BA Digital Communication Studies

UNC Greensboro

Certifications
  • • CompTIA Security+
  • • ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
  • • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Projects

Active

Security Findings

Interactive infographic displaying GuardDuty findings, attack patterns, and key takeaways from my cloud honeypot lab.

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AWS SOC Lab Terraform

Terraform modules for deploying AWS SOC infrastructure: includes EC2 provisioning, subnet segmentation, security groups, and CloudWatch dashboard automation.

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AWS SOC Lab

AWS-based Security Operations Center (SOC) lab simulating real-world attacks using Dionaea and Cowrie honeypots. Includes structured VPCs, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Splunk integration.

  • Splunk
  • Dionaea
  • Cowrie
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Cloud Resume Challenge

Static portfolio site deployed on AWS (S3, CloudFront, Route 53) with CI/CD via GitHub Actions. Serverless API integration with Lambda + DynamoDB for tracking visitor analytics.

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