6+ yrs
Live video production technology at Grace Family Church, leading the tech team
IT Specialist II | Cybersecurity
Landon Beard
A decade of technical experience, from corporate IT support to live production technology. Calm under pressure, clear with non-technical users, and methodical about root cause.
- CompTIA Security+
- ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
PythonPowerShellActive DirectoryNetwork SecurityVulnerability AssessmentKali LinuxMicrosoft AzureBashOPNsenseAdGuardHyper-VWindows Server
Built in real environments, not just labs on paper
Production technology, corporate IT, and a home lab that runs every day. The same approach in all three: find the root cause, fix it properly, and document it so it stays fixed.
3+ yrs
At Stan Weaver, from IT Specialist to IT Specialist II, in Tampa, FL
24/7
Home lab and Folding@Home team running high-uptime Linux and Windows nodes
Certifications
Verified credentials, led by Security+ and the CSIS stackable certification.
CompTIA Security+ ce
Oct 2026, expires Oct 2029
CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist, CSIS
Stackable, Oct 2026
CompTIA A+ ce
May 2023, expires Oct 2029
CompTIA Network+ ce
Oct 2023, expires Oct 2029
CompTIA IT Operations Specialist, CIOS
Stackable, Oct 2023
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, CC
May 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Dec 2023
HDI Customer Service Representative
Oct 2025
Coding Boot Camp Certificate, UT Austin
Jun 2024
Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals
Oct 2026
Databricks AI Agent Fundamentals
Oct 2026
CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004)
Training completed Oct 2026, in progress
Experience
Advanced support, Active Directory, and Python automation that removes manual work.
Stan Weaver North and Central Florida, Tampa, FL
IT Specialist II | Nov 2024 - Present
- Provide advanced technical support for end users across hardware, software, and network issues, resolving escalated problems through methodical root-cause analysis.
- Administer Active Directory user accounts, group memberships, and access permissions.
- Use Linux tooling to diagnose system problems and keep business operations running.
- Design and build Python automation (FastAPI, SQLite) with document processing and PII redaction, deployed as a self-restarting Windows service.
IT Specialist | Jul 2023 - Nov 2024
- Delivered frontline IT support for hardware, software, and connectivity issues.
- Performed system setup, configuration, and routine maintenance.
- Documented solutions to support team knowledge sharing.
Christian Life Fellowship, Cape Coral, FL
Tech Director | May 2022 - Jun 2023
- Led technology operations, including live production systems, for weekly services and events.
- Coordinated technical volunteers and event technology needs.
- Resolved technical issues in real time to keep services running smoothly.
Grace Family Church, Tampa, FL
Tech Lead | Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 Live Video Tech | Nov 2015 - Jun 2022
- Led the live video production tech team.
- Operated and maintained live video production equipment for weekly services and events across six-plus years.
- Troubleshot AV issues in real time during live productions.
Security Projects
Only security related work. A working home lab, hands-on offensive security practice, and volunteer infrastructure leadership.
Home Lab
Firewall, DNS, and Infrastructure Security
- Protect the whole house with OPNsense as the firewall, with redundant firewall and DNS setups.
- Use AdGuard for DNS blocking across the home network.
- Run a Hyper-V server hosting an Uptime Kuma monitor and a domain controller for local Active Directory testing.
- Host local services behind that protection, including a Jellyfin server for local media and a server with a 1080 Ti for local AI testing and tinkering.
Offensive Security Practice
Hack The Box Labs
- Practical training in vulnerability assessment, network enumeration, and privilege escalation using Kali Linux tooling.
- Bash and PowerShell scripting to automate reconnaissance and interact with target systems.
- Translating offensive security findings into defensive strategies for enterprise networks.
Volunteer Leadership
Folding@Home, Team SpringHill_Folders
- Founded and manage a multi-node distributed computing team (Linux and Windows nodes) supporting protein-folding research at the Washington University School of Medicine.
- Tune GPU and CPU workloads and thermal profiles for 24/7 high-uptime contribution.
Skills and Education
Security
Network security, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing (lab), Kali Linux, firewall and DNS filtering
Systems and Support
Active Directory, Windows Server, Office 365, Hyper-V, remote troubleshooting, hardware support
Scripting and Development
Python, PowerShell, Bash, SQL, JavaScript, React, Node.js, HTML
Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Education
Southeastern University | 2020 - 2021
Hillsborough College | 2016 - 2018
Get in touch
For IT and cybersecurity roles, or to talk through a project, email is the fastest way to reach me.