Josh Brade | IT, Admin & Security Portfolio

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I’m passionate about translating complex tech into clear, accessible concepts. With 10+ years across IT Support, Systems Administration, and IT Management, I built this space to anchor useful documentation, drop troubleshooting tips, and share tech insights. If I can decode it, so can you. Take a look around. [cite: 284, 288]

[CORE_OPERATIONAL_COMPETENCIES]

[■] Enterprise Infrastructure & Lifecycle Management
[■] IT Governance, Policy Enforcement & Compliance[cite: 1, 2]
[■] Security Operations: Incident Response & Impact Analysis
[■] Identity & Access Management [cite: 1, 2]
[■] Enterprise Systems Administration & Team Mentorship[cite: 1, 2]

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[MAIL]: me@joshbrade.com [cite: 281] | [LINKEDIN]: linkedin.com/in/joshbrade [cite: 282]

[0x01] Defensive & Offensive Tooling

Recon & Vulnerability:

NMAP, Masscan, Amass, Subfinder, DNSx, Nessus, OpenVAS, CloudFox, ScoutSuite, cloud_enum [cite: 371, 373, 376]

Exploitation & Web Security:

Burp Suite, Metasploit, PowerShell Empire, Sliver C2, C2 Matrix, SQLMap, Nikto, Nuclei, Hashcat, John the Ripper [cite: 371, 372]

Infrastructure & Virtualization:

Proxmox, VMware (ESXi), Hyper-V, Unraid, Docker, K8s, UniFi Cloud Controller, SSH, VPN Tunneling [cite: 338, 379, 380]

Identity & Enterprise Management:

Active Directory (ADUC), GPO, Entra SSO, Azure/AWS Portals, SCCM, ScreenConnect, BeyondTrust, RustDesk [cite: 338]

Automation & Code:

PowerShell, Python, Bash, Batch, Terraform, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jq parsing, API interactions [cite: 338, 382, 383, 384]

Frameworks & Compliance:

CIS Critical Security Controls (CSF), OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK Matrix [cite: 340, 377]

[0x04] Mission Records (Professional Experience)

02/2018 - PRESENT [cite: 348]

IT Manager [cite: 348]

Palmetto Unified School District (SCDOC) [cite: 348]

Directing technology infrastructure and security lifecycle operations across 21 correctional institutional facilities. Simultaneously managing enterprise network alignment and grant-funded security architectures. [cite: 348, 352, 362]

Incident Response & Log Analysis: Monitored third-party data breaches threatening agency PII; performed deep log analysis for impact scope assessments and patch verification. [cite: 350]
Identity & Cloud Access Management: Orchestrated core PowerSchool hosting migration integrated via Entra SSO within the Azure tenant to lock down identity surfaces. [cite: 353]
Infrastructure Modernization: Hardened perimeter targets by migrating all endpoints from Win 7 to 10 and upgrading bare-metal lab host servers to Windows Server 2016. Enforced compliance configurations through restrictive Group Policies (GPOs). [cite: 355]
Secure Capital Procurement: Managed over $1M in USDA and federal COVID grant assets to design, purchase, and launch secure distance learning structures under budget deadlines. [cite: 352]
Security Scripting & System Provisioning: Created automated PowerShell build environments to securely clean, image, and provision isolated GED testing configurations with 100% policy compliance. [cite: 358]
Secure Software Design: Built restricted-access Python GUIs for student terminal deployment and engineered Django-based local offline library solutions enforcing strict hardware access controls. [cite: 356, 357]

2014 - 2018 [cite: 363]

Senior Support Engineer [cite: 363]

Munsch Network Solutions [cite: 363]

Engineered structural ticketing adjustments and specialized billing hour metrics, fueling a 20% surge in localized revenue streams. [cite: 312]
Supervised and trained tech interns, ensuring a 100% success rate for post-internship corporate placement or industry credential certification. [cite: 313]

2015 - 2016 [cite: 364]

IT Manager [cite: 364]

East Coast Liquids [cite: 364]

Designed and integrated a unified Cloud POS ecosystem and secure web commerce infrastructure, optimizing live supply workflows and driving a 30% spike in conversions. [cite: 307]

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