Hi, I'm James!

This portfolio will showcase my hands-on experience with a variety of applications, all built and configured through my home lab. I designed this lab to go beyond typical home operating systems and dive deep into Microsoft applications, expanding my skill set and gaining practical expertise. Each project represents a step in my journey of learning and experimentation, as I explore and master new technologies to solve real-world problems.

As I continue to grow my technical expertise, this portfolio also reflects my commitment to career advancement, showcasing my progress and development in the field. It highlights my dedication to enhancing my capabilities and advancing in my career as I work toward becoming a skilled IT professional.

Home Lab

My home lab is built around Hyper-V for virtualization, allowing the creation and management of multiple virtual machines.

Windows Server Datacenter 2022: The server environment runs on Windows Server Datacenter 2022, providing a robust and scalable foundation for various services and configurations.

Three Windows 11 Virtual Machines: These VMs simulate different use cases and environments, helping test configurations, deployments, and other IT experiments.

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• Core Infrastructure & Operating Systems

  • Installing Windows Server 2022 on a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
  • Install AD DS, DNS, DHCP, and File Services on Windows Server 2022
  • Active Directory Group Management on Windows Server 2022
  • Hybrid Azure AD Join for Windows Server 2022
  • Installing Windows 11 in Hyper-V
  • Set Up a Virtual Network in Azure

• Cloud Identity & Access Management

  • Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) for a SaaS Application using Microsoft Entra ID
  • Secure Secrets Management with Azure Key Vault
  • Implement Conditional Access & Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Entra ID Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Azure Storage (Blob Storage)
  • Onboard a New User in Azure with Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft 365 Admin Center User Onboarding and Device Enrollment via Microsoft Intune

• Microsoft Intune

  • Create and Deploy a Configuration Profile for Windows Devices

• Microsoft 365 Collaboration & Productivity

  • Set Up Microsoft 365 Groups
  • Create a SharePoint Site
  • Creating a Shared Mailbox and Assigning Permissions in Exchange Admin Center

• Endpoint Security & Device Compliance

  • End-to-End Intune Device Management with Compliance, Updates, Risk Scoring & Defender Integration

• SQL Server

  • Create a Customer Database
  • Insert and Query Data
  • Filtering and Sorting Data

• Cybersecurity

  • Digital Forensics