Skolozdra.com

Steve Skolozdra

Information & Security Technology Professional

Meticulous, enthusiastic, and security-focused IT professional with 15+ years of progressive experience managing and securing complex IT infrastructure across diverse environments — with a passion for AI integration development and hosting infrastructure. My background spans systems administration, network management, cloud technologies, security reviews, and automation, with a proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and keep systems reliable and secure.

What I Do

Security & Compliance

XDR/EDR, SIEM operations, vulnerability & patch management, email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), credential governance, and IT control evidence for COBIT-framework audits.

Cloud & Virtualization

Microsoft Azure, AWS, VMware vSphere, Cisco UCS, Windows Server and Linux (Rocky, Ubuntu), Nginx and IIS — from data-center fleets to cloud-native deployments with real DR strategies.

AI & Automation

AI committee leadership, Azure AI Foundry document intelligence, Copilot chatbots, agentic development with Claude Code, PowerShell automation, and CI/CD pipelines that remove manual work.

Identity & Directory

Multi-domain Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, MFA (Duo, RSA), SSO, RBAC, and least-privilege access governance with recurring audits.

Networking

Cisco routing/switching, Palo Alto NGFW, Ubiquiti UniFi, Azure Front Door, DNS/DHCP, VLANs, VPN, RADIUS/802.1X, and firewall policy design.

Infrastructure & Continuity

Enterprise storage (NetApp, Synology, Tintri), Veeam backup with tested restores, golden-image fleet builds, MDM at scale, and business-continuity planning.

Certifications

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • MCSA: Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals)
  • MCP

Contact

The best way to reach me is email: Steve@skolozdra.com