Haitham Faisal Portofolio

IT PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Haitham Faisal IT Engineer 2006 - 2015
MAY 1, 2015

Personal Statement:
I am an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys a challenge and
achieving personal goals. My present career aim is to work within IT
because I enjoy working with Information systems, I enjoy the environment
and I find the work interesting and satisfying. The opportunity to learn new
skills and work with new technologies is particularly attractive to me.
1. planning, designing and Implementing Windows Server 2003 Services
and configuring group policies (August 2007)
Key phase of this project was designing and implementing Windows 2003
Active Directory. The solution designed and implemented has a domain in
a single forest with dual redundant domain controllers
The project had multiple phases– planning, designing, testing,
implementing and closure with knowledge Transfer. Prepared & submitted
a design document detailing the design of Forest, domains, OUs, DNS,
DHCP, etc. before starting the execution phase.
Objectives:
1- Active Directory was built on a single Forest -domain environment
(mansouracollege.com). All computers, users, groups and servers
were joined into a single domain. To manage 400 users and groups
in the respective department’s tasks were delegated.
2- Domain Name System (DNS) is the name resolution protocol for TCP/IP
networks, for mansouracollege zone and making DNS forwarder
3- DHCP Serve When to deploy Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
servers on Mansoura college network, that can automatically provide
client computers and other TCP/IP-based network devices with valid IP
addresses
4- File and print services were configured, each user had storage
allocated on the SAN, and quota limitation was provided using
group policies.
5- Group Policy configuration according to Mansoura college needs.
2. Planning and implementing single Microsoft Exchange 2003 October
2007
Exchange 2003 was configured to use the database to reside on the SAN
,mailbox management policies, quota management etc. were
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configured for automatic cleaning of mailboxes , Recipient update
policies were configured to automate configuration on mailboxes.
Outlook web access was configured on the front end server to offload SSL
encryption and decryption.
Messaging Environment was built on MS Exchange server 2003 to ensure
high reliability Centralized management, individual users were configured
with mailboxes with quota and mailbox management policies. A
comprehensive backup plan was designed to ensure business continuity
and recover from disaster situations.
Objectives:
1-Deployment of MS Exchange 2003 based messaging solution for 400 Users.
2-Implementing Outlook Web Access with Exchange Server 2003
Implementing RPC over HTTPS in Exchange Server 2003 environment
3. Migrating file server 2003 to Intel® Entry Storage System SS4200-E
December 2007
The Intel® Entry Storage System SS4200-E is a complete hardware and
software Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution that instantly adds
storage capacity to small business, small office/home office (SOHO), and
home networks. Powered by software from EMC*, the worldwide leader in
Information Management, the SS4200-E offers an intuitive user interface
and an easy four-step setup process. Out-of-the-box RAID and
Retrospect* backup software together deliver the necessary security to
protect irreplaceable digital data like business files, photos, videos, and
music libraries.
Objectives:
Migrating file server 2003 to Intel storage system and move all the storage
from the old file server to the Intel storage.
4. Recover Intel® Entry Storage System SS4200-E data January 2010
Objectives:
This project was aimed to recover the data on this storage after RAID 5
array crush due to Power loss, after contacting Intel support, they said no
solution for this case, but after researching I recovered the data by
rebuilding the array configuration using the Linux platform.
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5. Implementing and Configuring ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition
(March 2009)
ISA server was configured for HTTP, HTTPS browsing. ISA Server 2006 was
configured to provide security as a perimeter firewall at the Internet edge,
& to protect Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Exchange and other
servers on the internal network, as well it was configured as a Web-
caching server to ensure fast, secure Web access. ISA Server 2006 is the
integrated edge security gateway that helps protect IT environment from
Internet-based threats while providing users with fast and secure remote
access to applications and data.
Objectives:
- Manage User internet usage and generate reports.
-Create access policy according to the customer needs
-Inbound and Outbound Filtering - Filter both inbound and outbound
traffic.
-Port Blocking
- Block access to certain ports and protocols according to customer
needs
-Create Publish Policies to publish servers like Web Server, helpdesk system,
ERP System, and Exchange.
6. Migrate Windows Server 2003 R2 to 2008 R2 Active Directory and FSMO
Roles 2009
Objectives:
• The project includes upgrading the infrastructure to Window Server
2008 R2 environment and also upgrading the current active directory
infrastructure from 2003 R2 to 2008 R2 which will provide the
infrastructure with latest features and expandability.
• Upgrade all Domain controllers to Windows server 2008 R2 and
migrate all FSMO roles from Domain Controller servers 2003 to 2008 R2.
• Decommission the old domain controllers.
7. Transitioning from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2007
This project specifically deals with a simple one-to-one transition from a
single legacy Exchange server 2003 to a single Exchange Server 2007
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server running the “typical” roles of Client Access, Hub Transport, and
Mailbox Server
We expected Exchange 2007 on Windows 64 bit to be faster due to I/O
improvements but the main reason for upgrading was to provide an
improved Outlook Web Access environment for students, one that also
supports browsers other than Internet Explorer.
Objectives:
1-The project design for Microsoft exchange 2007 will restructure the
exchange design in accordance to Microsoft Best Practices. The solution
will include one Exchange server with its roles.
2- We will move all Mailboxes from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 and
ensure all services up and running and mail service working perfectly before
decommissioning the legacy Exchange 2003.
3- Exchange 2007 also has improved automation features that are
sometimes required for all kinds of reasons. We were also expecting to
upgrade to Outlook 2007 which provides all kinds of improvements when
used with Exchange 2007.
8. Migrate Active Directory to 2012 and Exchange 2007 to Exchange
2010
Objectives
• The project includes upgrading the infrastructure to Window Server
2012 environment and also upgrading the current active directory
infrastructure from 2008 R2 to 2012 which will provide the infrastructure
with latest features and expandability.
• Upgrade all Domain controllers to Windows server 2012 and migrate
all FSMO roles from Domain Controller servers 2008 R2 to 2012.
• Decommission the old domain controllers.
• Add new UPN suffix (mc.edu.eg).
• Create up to 2000 accounts for institute and school students.
• The project design for Microsoft exchange 2010 will restructure the
exchange design in accordance to Microsoft Best Practices. The
solution will include two Exchange servers with CAS + Mailbox.
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• We will move all Mailboxes from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010
and ensure all services up and running and mail service working
perfectly before decommissioning the legacy Exchange 2007.
9. Switch physical Servers to Microsoft windows server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
Virtualization increases the efficiency of IT management and the
availability of IT applications and resource
Objectives:
-Move all Mansoura college 15 physical Servers to 4 Microsoft windows
server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Server and one Xen Server that holding all virtual
severs
- Using ISCSI service to get more free space between servers
-Export and backup all servers periodically
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10. Migrating from Microsoft ISA 2006 to Forefront Threat Management
Gateway (TMG) 2010
This Project aimed to migrate from ISA 2006 to TMG 2010, we should
consider thoroughly documenting the existing environment as part of the
migration process. This will include:
•IP Addressing – Document IP addresses for all network interfaces,
including the intra array
Interface and any virtual IP addresses when using NLB. If you are using
VPN
Services, be sure to record IP address ranges for remote access clients
and site-to-site
Networks.
• Routing – Document any static routes required for “network behind a
network”
Scenarios.
• DNS – Record any and all A host records or CNAME alias records in DNS
associated with
Your ISA firewall. This will include statically configured host records for the
ISA
Firewalls themselves, alias records for the proxy array, or WPAD records for
client
Configuration.
• WPAD – If you are using DHCP for client configuration, be sure to plan for
those
Changes as well.
• Certificates – Be sure to export any and all certificates (along with the
private keys)
Required for operation. This includes machine certificates in a workgroup
scenario and
SSL certificates used for HTTPS publishing rules.
• Active Directory – If you have published web sites utilizing Kerberos
Constrained
Delegation (KCD), configure the computer account of the new system for
delegation
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Plug-in for TMG is available.
• Scheduled and Custom Reports – Document all reports, as they will not
be migrated to TMG
11. Planning and Deploying Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager 2007
System Center solutions help Mansoura College IT pros manage the
physical and virtual information technology (IT) environments across data
centers, client computers, and devices. Using these integrated and
automated management solutions, organizations can be more
productive service providers to their businesses:
Objectives:
1- Deploying operating systems, software applications and software updates
to Mansoura College clients
2- Metering software usage
3- Taking hardware and software inventory
4- Remotely administering computers
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12. Planning and Deploying Microsoft Lync Server 2013
Mansoura College Educators, students, and staff can take advantage of
complete presence, instant messaging,
conferencing, and enterprise voice capabilities
through a single interface that is consistent across
PCs, browsers, and mobile devices, using Skype
for Business/Microsoft Lync Server 2013. IT staff
benefit from a single, consistent management
infrastructure, new capabilities to increase
availability, and interoperability with existing
systems.
Objectives:
- Run Lync sever on windows server 2012 R2 OS on hyper-
V.
-Support your learning community with unified
communications and Skype for Business (formerly Lync
Server.)
-Get easy, anywhere access to a unified communications
experience
-Connect with the right people fast
-Schedule and join meetings with a single click
-Extend and adapt Lync to your school’s changing needs
13. Migrate Exchange 2010 to office 365 Hybrid
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Thinking out-of-the-box, researching new technologies, selecting the
best fit and implementing those solutions in a way that provides an
added value to the end customers.
This project has been embracing the concept of having a solid yet
flexible, reliable, and secure E-mail and File server
This project will provide its services and consultations to fully Migrate
Office 365 from on-premises Exchange for Mansoura College.
We will do the Migration of On-premises Exchange server to Office 365 integrated with
Active directory, Based on the information we have about the on- premises environment.
The Environment is as follow
1- Exchange 2010.
2- Active directory 2012
3- TMG2010
4-Lync Server 2013
5-SharePoint 2010
Therefore, the only way we can go on with the migration is Remote move, which will
lead us to setup a hybrid deployment of the Exchange and office 365 to migrate the
mailboxes, and then we can close the On-premises Exchange servers and only use Office
365 with SSO.
Remote Move Migration steps:
1- Sign-up Office 365 account
2- Prepare On-premises environment.
3- Configure Hybrid Deployment.
4- E-mail Migration.
5-Lync online Migration
6-Sharepoint Migration
Objectives:
-migrating up to 3600 mailbox from internal server to Office 365 in order to ensure the
stability of service internal and external
-use ADFS and proxy servers to connect between AD and Office 365.
-These servers (ADFS and Proxy server) hosted on two separated machines on Hyper-v-
D In case we create users and groups its will moving automatically to office 365 based
on windows azure service
All students and employees have:
-Online mailbox.
- Lync online.
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-Onedrive (Microsoft storage).
- Yammer Account (social network for Enterprises).
-User grant license to access web mail from anywhere.
14. Planning and Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2007:
In the world of education, SharePoint is used internationally to create a platform where
teachers, students, and parents can share information. Also, school administrators can
streamline a lot of what they need to do on a regular basis.
Objectives:
-Microsoft share point server hosted on two Windows server 2008 servers Hyper-V (SQL
server and web server)
- Provide a Simple, Familiar & Consistent User Experience
-Simplify Everyday Business Activities
-Help Meet Regulatory Requirements
- Create Discussions Boards that provides an ideal opportunity for interaction and
collaboration among teachers and students divided according Departments
-Create Students Results System to view the Student Results Score using SharePoint List
and Microsoft InfoPath 2007 All students have accounts in active directory from which
they can view thier result through the SharePoint portal.
- Provide a Single, Integrated Platform
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15. Migration Microsoft SharePoint 2007 to
SharePoint 2010:
Objectives:
• Reduced total migration time to
Microsoft’s internal hosted SharePoint
2010 environment
• Migrated all site collections from
SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010
• Transferred approximately 200 lists to
SharePoint 2010 while maintaining
customizations, metadata, and field
values
• Minimized business disruption by
scheduling migration jobs to
automatically occur off-hours
• Migrate all the Discussions Boards to
SharePoint 2010
• Migrate the Students Results System list
• Create Document library for the
Institutes Demonstrators and Doctors :
This Library is Provided by Mansoura
College Academy to easy and ensure
the delivery of documents, notes and
any other helpful materials for all
students
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• Enhance the Discussions Boards to be like a forums for the
Academic Educational Departments like Arabic, English and
science forums to easy communication and collaboration
• Implement a document management system (DMS) or Digital
archiving System to track, manage and store documents.
16. Planning and Implementing Microsoft System Center Data {rotection
Manager 2012:
System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) is an enterprise backup
system. Using DPM you can backup (copy) data from a source location to a target
secondary location. If original data is unavailable because of planned or
unexpected issues,
Objectives:
- this Server Hosted on windows
Server 2012 R2 hyper-V.
-Management, not just monitoring
Focused troubleshooting
Enhanced Hyper-V protection
Optimized SharePoint restores
Generic data source protection
17. Planning and
Implementing
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus:
ServiceDesk Plus is a help desk software with integrated asset and project
management built on the ITIL framework. It used to manage their IT help desk
and assets
Objectives:
-Server hosted on Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
-Set up Incident and Problem management
-Define Change Management
-Discover and manage assets
-Enable a self-service and knowledge management portal
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-Manage Software and Hardware inventory
- Handle Purchase and Contract management.
-Creating Reports
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18. Migrating From Microsoft TMG 2010 to Cisco ASA 5525 Series Next
Generation Firewall
Introduction
There is often a reluctance to change firewall vendors due to the perception that
the migration process is difficult. Indeed,
there is no point hiding the fact that moving to a new vendor requires careful
consideration. But concern over the potential
pain of migration should not stand in the way of adopting new security
technologies. The purpose of this document is to describe the best practices for
performing such migrations, the benefits a migration process can achieve, and
ultimately to ease the migration process itself.
Firewall Migration Drivers:
. We are moving to CISCO ASA in order
to:
• Consolidate multiple security functions
without compromising functionality
• Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Achieve compliance with security
standards (PCI, SOX, etc.)
• Improve performance
• Increase visibility of the network, users
and applications
Objectives:
● Migrating all our Firewall rules from
TMG 2010 to Cisco ASA.
● planning to use the same Firewall
policies in TMG to take advantage of
● Application layer filtering. Below are
the steps we have taken.
● Uninstalled TMG 2010.
● Created a new network DMZ with
new range.
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● All Published servers will be moved to DMZ.
• Exceptional next-generation firewall services provide the visibility and
detailed control that your enterprise needs to safely take advantage of new
applications and devices.
• Cisco AVC controls specific behaviors within allowed micro applications.
• Cisco Web Security Essentials (WSE) restricts web and web application
use based on the reputation
of a site.
• Broad and deep network security through an array of integrated cloud- and
software-based next-generation firewall services is backed by Cisco
Security Intelligence Operations (SIO).
• A highly effective intrusion prevention system (IPS) is provided with Cisco
Global Correlation.
• A high-performance VPN and always-on remote access are included.
• Additional security services can be implemented quickly and easily in
response to changing need
Configuring and Managing Switches:
Objectives:
• .Configuring and Managing the 5500 3com core switch
• Configuring and Managing up to 42 HP Switches and 20 Cisco Switches
• Creating and managing up to 29 Vlans for all departments and labs in the
Campus (IGLAB, Administration Department, international department,
Servers , and Cameras vlan,..etc )
• Using SolerWinds for monitoring and manage the switches,
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19. Planning and Implementing Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES):
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (or BES) is the backbone of any corporate
deployment of BlackBerry devices. All messages and mail are routed through this
server, and administrators have finely granulated control over employee devices.
Policies dictate which applications and services can be used on a BES-
administrated device, plus they can be remotely locked or wiped when needed.
20. Configure NAP(Network Access Protection) Enforcement for 802.1X
Wireless:
Objective:
• This Server is running on the AD server on windows server 2012 R2 OS
• Install and configure 802.1X wireless access points on the network
• Configure 802.1X wireless clients using Group Policy
• Create a user group in Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) that
contains the users who are allowed to access the network through the
wireless access points
• On NAP-capable client computers, enable the EAP enforcement client.
• In NPS, configure 802.1X wireless access points as RADIUS clients.
21. Installing Smart Boards in the Classroom:
 Smart boards are being used in many schools today.
 Smart boards are used by teachers and students, as young as five
years old.
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 Some teachers even allow their students to lead the class for the
day. The lessons are loaded and the students simply point and learn.
Objectives:
 Installing 32 Smart Boards in all classrooms at all grades
 Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
 Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and
Assessments
 Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
 Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
 Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
22. Installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2014:
Objectives:
-Running the Server on Microsoft windows server 2012 R2 hosted by Hyper-
V Server
-Creating Database for each Server like ERP,School Management
system,..etc
-Schedule backup and maintenance
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23. Managing Implementing of Web ‐ Ba sed Ed uca
Solution (mySchool):
mySchool™ is a highly ‐interactive web
that provides a complete market leading solution for your schoolʹs administration.
We recognize that Parents, Teachers and Administrators, not Technology, shape
and touch the minds of our children. mySchool™ is evidence of that
understanding and commitment. It combines the evolution of software and the
internet for the purpose of improving education by fostering an environment for
communication, Manage, Control and Monitoring. mySchool™ is the ultimate tool
for data, analysis and reporting, along with the means to communicate and
collaborate with all stakeholders, immediately and effectively.
Unique Features of
mySchool
1) Purposefully designed to
meet the varying needs of
modern day schools (easily
set and control: types of
services, report
configuration, access
privileges, language
preferences and more)
2) Simple to learn and
maintain (no special codes
to learn)
3) Immediate solution to leverage a school’s investment in technology (runs on
various software/hardware platforms, fits thin client model, easy to use)
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24. Installing and Configuring IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual
Controller Storage System:
A storage area network (SAN) is a network of
centralized storage disks that are connected to
one or more servers. Because it ties multiple
hosts into a single storage system, the use of a
SAN offers greater performance speed and
easier, more effective system administration
Objectives:
 Planning SAN and storage server
 Installing IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
 DS3512 controller with standard port configuration
 Planning your storage structure
 Storage partitioning.
25. Setup External Microsoft Windows DNS Server 2012:
This is especially useful if running IIS and have a lot of sites and don’t want to
use a 3rd party option for DNS. For example, at a client I worked with, they
owned over 250 domain names and wanted to keep tight control over their DNS
in case of server moves and other email considerations
An external DNS server will also help limit the exposure of your network to
security leaks in case the server is compromised
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Objectives:
Install Windows DNS Server 2012 role
Configure Windows DNS Server 2012 Forward and Reverse Lookup Zone
Create a Host (A) and PTR Records on Server 2012 DNS
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