Stephen Thorpe

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About Stephen Thorpe

A technically minded, accomplished, and dedicated professional with extensive experience in providing technical expertise and support to business operations. Processing strong cyber security and infrastructure skills combined with strong communication, interpersonal and leadership qualities has enabled me to achieve successful outcomes in complex projects. Over 17 years’ experience of delivering, managing, and ensuring availability of business-critical IT systems including Windows servers, Office 365, virtualization (VMware, Proxmox & Hyper-V), ISO27001, ISMS, and Cyber Essentials. Experience of team management and the efficient planning and execution of successful security and infrastructure projects. Taking responsibility for tasks and leading and implementing solutions and processes effectively. CORE EXPERIENCES IN THE AREAS OF: • Cyber Security • Cloud Security Architect • Cyber Security Incident Management • Cyber Security Incident Response • Information Security • Exchange/Exchange Online • Azure Active Directory • Windows Active Directory • SIEM (Graylog, Sentinel) • Active Directory Domain Migrations • Vulnerability Management • Cyber Threat Intelligence • Microsoft 365 Defender • Security Awareness • Virtualization • Windows Server • MFA • Conditional Access • Identity Management • Anti-DDoS/Front Door • Exchange • PowerShell SKILLS SUMMARY • Cyber Security Incident Response: Provided remote troubleshoot as necessary when suspected cyber- attacks occurred to ensure that all essential data was secure. • Cyber Security Incident Management: Drafted incident response plans and updated technical manuals to enhance system security documentation. • Raise security awareness through phishing simulation, infographics, and posters. • Adept at troubleshooting issues and reverse engineering systems to find solutions. • Used PowerShell Scripting to automate workloads and improve operations and support. • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability. • Architected and rolled out numeric large scale IT security projects