Michael Harding

Background

About Michael Harding

Technology is empowering in our businesses and lives. I work, to design, implement, and administer various Cyber Security, Server, Cloud, Networking, Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, Fortinet, and Veeam, technologies to meet and exceed organizational needs. I am here to connect with like-minded professionals and enhance my learning, so reach out Professional Skills Technology Lead · Team Lead · Project Lead · Infrastructure Lead · Security Lead · Cyber Security · Essential Eight Maturity Model · Zero Trust Security Framework · Microsoft Azure · Entra ID · Cloud SaaS and IaaS · Microsoft 365 · VMware Infrastructure – vCenter, vSAN and vSphere v7, v6.7, and earlier · Physical Server Infrastructure, Dell · Windows Server 2016, and earlier · Terminal Server user environments · Exchange 2016, and earlier · Cisco Meraki · Cisco Networking · switches, routers, WANs, and LANs · Fortinet firewalls · Veeam backups · AWS · VCDR Technology Security Governance, Risk and Compliance · Systems – Hosted VoIP, managed printer, user apps · User hardware – Microsoft Surface, Laptop endpoints, Apple iPhone/iPad · Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery · Documentation · Change Management · External Contractor and Supplier Relationships I now have 20+ years’ experience across Technology, with 15+ years engaged in numerous technology roles with CatholicCare Central Queensland, a regional not-for-profit in the community services sector. I deliver on, design, implement, project lead, and administer numerous innovate technology deployments as this organization continues to grow, including: • Rebuild from Ransomware incident, across On-Premises Infrastructure, via VMware on AWS, as IaaS, implementing VMware v7, Windows Server, RDS farm, FortiGate firewalls, network segmentation, Veeam backup, AWS and VCDR backup/DR solutions. • Essential Eight Maturity Model implementation across the technology estate, from Microsoft 365, Cloud, and Endpoints, in particular. • Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Defender Cloud Infrastructure, for Identity, Cyber Security, Endpoint management, and data, application preparation for the Cloud. • Dell Physical, VMware vCenter, vSAN, and ESXi 6.7 and Windows Server 2016 Upgrades and Migrations, including all On-Prem services, systems, and applications. • Zero Trust Security Framework, delivering on Microsoft best practices, including MFA, SSO, Conditional Access, Endpoint policies, etc. • Microsoft 365 deployment and migration from On-Prem Microsoft Exchange Server. • Cisco Meraki appliance, switches, and access points deployment and upgrades.