Information Security Specialist

1. Kirk Forrest 855 Chapea Road, Pasadena CA
PHONE 626 272-9289
kirk4est@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Network Administrator 2013-Present
Katapult-Temecula, CA
 Established network by evaluating network performance
issues including availability, utilization, throughput,
goodput,and latency; planning and executing the selection,
installation, configuration, and testing of the equipment.
 Defined network policies and procedures,established
connections and firewalls.
 Maintained network performance by network
monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning;
troubleshooting network problems and escalating
problems to vendor.
 Secure network by developing network access,
monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining
documentation.
Technical Support 2012-2013
Remote Techs- Arcadia, CA
 Performed hands-on fixes at the desktop level and
applied diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting.
 Maintained Windows servers and network connectivity
issues including installing and upgrading software,
implementing file backups,and configuring systems
and applications.
 Diagnosed and resolved a range of software, hardware
and connectivity issues.Excelled in asking probing
questions and researching,analyzing and rectifying
problems.
 Applied test fixes to ensure problems resolved.
Developed help sheets and knowledge base articles
for end users.
Network Administrator 2005-20011
Temp Unlimited- Cerritos, California
 Developed and established network specifications by
conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access,
information, and security requirements; designed router
administration, including interface configuration and
routing protocols.
 Prepared users by designing and conducting training
programs; provided references and support. Identified
and maintained documentation for all network
hardware, systemconfiguration and licensing
information.
 Developed and implemented wireless network system,
performed systemadministration and architectural design,
carried out equipment purchase and installation.
 Setup and configured all appropriate backups and data
retention in accordance with all disaster recovery and
data retention policies for all systems.
Network Administrator 2000-2005
Account Management Associates, Inc. Arcadia, California
 Maintained Active Directory and email filters. Responsible
for security updates,employee files, data integrity and
reliability.
 Responsible for network management, network
performance tuning,security monitoring, and file
server backup.
 Designed, installed and supported configuration and
installation of office-wide LAN. Maintained Server and
Network Security Systems
 Installed, configured, and tested servers,routers,
switches, computers, and all necessary software.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Information Security, Mt. Sierra College
Bachelor of Arts in English, Northern Arizona University
Mensa member #100398358 /150 on Stanford Binet test
Operating Systems Windows,Unix, Linux, Mac OS
Systems Software MS Office, MS Excel, MS Exchange, Microsoft Project 2010, MS PowerPoint, X Windows
Network LAN, DNS, Firewalls, CISCO LAN switch configuration, CISCO network
troubleshooting, SSH, WAN, WINS, Voice Over IP (VoIP),
FTP, VPNs, TCP/IP
Server Linux, Windows 2003/2008/2012