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September 13, 2026 - IT Support Networking System Administrator

Windows Server Storage Spaces: Storage Pool, Virtual Disk and Resiliency Configuration

In this hands-on Windows Server 2025 lab, I configured Storage Spaces to combine multiple physical disks into a centrally managed storage pool. I then created a virtual disk, selected the appropriate resiliency and provisioning settings, and configured a formatted volume with an assigned drive letter. Finally, I verified the new storage volume through File Explorer […]

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September 12, 2026 - IT Support Networking System Administrator

DHCP Installation & Configuration

In this lab, I installed and configured DHCP on Windows Server 2025 to automate IP address assignment for network clients. The video covers authorizing the DHCP server in Active Directory, creating an IPv4 scope, setting the address range and lease duration, and configuring gateway and DNS options. On-screen explanations guide you through each stage of […]

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September 12, 2026 - IT Support Networking System Administrator

DNS Record Creation & Configuration

In this hands-on lab, I create and configure A, CNAME, MX and PTR records using DNS Manager on Windows Server 2025. The video demonstrates hostname-to-IP mappings, DNS aliases, mail-routing records and reverse-lookup configuration, followed by verification using ping and nslookup.

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July 11, 2026 - Cybersecurity Networking

Fortigate High Availability (HA) Lab

Role SOC Analyst / Security Researcher Environment VMware Lab Attack NMAP Network Reconnaissance & Detection Lab Detection Wireshark · Security Onion · Splunk Status Successfully Investigated Coming Soon..

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July 11, 2026 - IT Support Microsoft & Cloud Networking System Administrator

Hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID & Microsoft 365 Deployment

Hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID & Microsoft 365 Deployment Project: — System Administration Portfolio Lab Role: System Administrator Environment: VMware • Windows Server 2019 • Windows 11 Identity Model: On-premises Active Directory synchronized to Microsoft Entra ID Cloud Platform: Microsoft 365 Business Standard Status: Hybrid identity and HR workstation deployment validated Project Overview This […]

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July 11, 2026 - Cybersecurity Firewall Networking

FortiManager Administration and Management Lab

🎥 Lab Demonstration This video demonstrates the complete FortiManager Administration and Management lab. During this lab, I configured administrator accounts, implemented administrative access controls, managed ADOM permissions, enabled ADOM locking, performed backup and restore operations, and reviewed system event logs to validate configuration changes. The demonstration highlights practical experience with centralized firewall management, role-based administration, […]

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July 11, 2026 - Cybersecurity Networking

Detecting Nmap Network Reconnaissance in a Windows Domain Lab

Role SOC Analyst / Security Researcher Environment VMware Lab Attack NMAP Network Reconnaissance & Detection Lab Detection Wireshark · Security Onion · Splunk Status Successfully Investigated Simulated Nmap reconnaissance against a Windows Server 2019 Active Directory environment and correlated host discovery, port-scanning, service-enumeration, packet-capture, IDS, and network-metadata evidence using Wireshark, Security Onion, Suricata, and Zeek. […]

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