Daniel Powell

Currently, I am the Lead Security Analyst at Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. I am responsible for Azure security monitoring, penetration testing vulnerability remediation, SIEM monitoring, security policy creation and implementation, research, and incident response. Previously, as the Lead Systems and Network Administrator at Texas Farm Bureau Business Corp., I maintained the VMware virtual server environment, Active Directory, Exchange, storage, LAN, firewall, and more. I also ensured disaster recovery data processes were running as intended by verifying job completion and making necessary modifications to ensure production replication. Before starting at Texas Farm Bureau, I traveled the United States installing Avaya business telephone systems. I was able to interact with a large variety of companies, people, and cultures, which helped hone my customer service skills. Personal skills: customer service, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem solving, innovative solutions, goal oriented, future planning, project management, work well under pressure Competencies: VMware 5.5/5.1, Windows Server 2012/2008, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, NetApp storage, Watchguard firewalls, HP Procurve switches, Microsoft Visio, Veeam Backup and Replication, Symantec Backup Exec