Portrait of Ivan Marshutka

IT SECURITY SPECIALIST

Ivan Marshutka

📍 Utqiaġvik, AK 99723

Welcome! I'm an IT Security Specialist for a tribal college in Alaska with 2 years of work experience, a bachelor's degree in information technology, and multiple industry-recognized certifications and projects. My role spans a broad range of security functions, including IAM, GRC, incident response, and risk and vulnerability management. I work with cybersecurity frameworks like GLBA, NIST 800-171, and PCI DSS. I operate Cisco, Microsoft, and other enterprise security tools. I'm committed to continuous learning and improvement, with my career progressing toward cloud and cybersecurity engineering, where I aim to automate, optimize, and scale secure technical solutions.

BSIT AZ-104 Security+ Network+ A+ ITIL SC-900 AWS CCP LPI THM Top 5%

01 — EXPERIENCE

IT Security Specialist

Ilisagvik Tribal College

6/2025 – Present

  • Administered Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), integrating Conditional Access, MFA enforcement, SSPR, Seamless SSO, identity delegation, least privilege.
  • Implemented identity federation by integrating Zendesk with Active Directory for SSO.
  • Managed JML full identity lifecycles, AD GPO, privileged access, and security policies to maintain least‑privilege and compliance requirements.
  • Architected SharePoint sites, governed internal and external user access, and led the migration of on‑prem network drives to SharePoint; integrated Cyturus GRC platform with SharePoint for centralized audit evidence storage.
  • Led GRC initiatives aligned with NIST SP 800‑171 CMMC Level 2, GLBA, and PCI DSS by performing gap and risk assessments, implementing and validating controls, and producing POA&Ms, policies, SOPs, and audit evidence in the Cyturus GRC platform and SharePoint.
  • Investigated and remediated security incidents across M365 Defender, Cisco Meraki firewall, Cisco Secure Endpoint, and Sophos EDR.
  • Conducted vulnerability scanning using Qualys, Greenbone, OpenVAS, and Belarc, and performed remediation using ManageEngine.
  • Applied automation using PowerShell, Power Automate, and Python to streamline administrative and security tasks.

IT Support Specialist

Cutting Edge Computers MSP

9/2024 – 6/2025

  • Delivered Tier 1–2 IT support in an MSP environment primarily in a healthcare field on-site and remotely using ConnectWise, resolving endpoint, networking, security, and SaaS EHR (Epic, Veradigm) issues.
  • Operated endpoint security tools including VIPRE EDR and Microsoft Defender, and performed vulnerability mitigation.
  • Conducted Windows 10 to 11 compliance audits and upgrade readiness assessments.
  • Supported HIPAA and PCI DSS compliance by enforcing security controls, securing PHI, and assisting with technical safeguards across endpoints and user workflows.
  • Performed troubleshooting and replacement of switches, UPS, firewalls, access points, endpoints, CCTV cameras and phones.

02 — TECHNICAL PROJECTS

Azure-Hosted Honeypot

Azure Sentinel SIEM · Azure VM · KQL

Log analysis, configuration, and KQL querying against live attack telemetry.

Splunk Log Analysis & IP Reputation Automation

Splunk SIEM · Python · VMware · SPL

Python automation against the VirusTotal API for IP reputation checks.

Vulnerability Scanning & Windows Threat Mitigation

Tenable Nessus · Windows Defender Firewall & Endpoint Protection

Scanning, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities on Windows endpoints.

Elastic SIEM Setup & VM Telemetry Monitoring

Elastic SIEM · Elastic Agent · Kali Linux VM · VMware

Deploying Elastic SIEM to monitor and secure a virtualized environment.

Database Creation & Query Analysis

MySQL Workbench · SQL

Building and manipulating a relational database with structured query analysis.

Active Directory Deployment & Domain Configuration

Windows Server 2022 · Hyper-V · Windows 11 · DNS · AD DS

Standing up a domain controller with AD, DNS, and domain-joined clients.

GLBA Control Mapping & Compliance Documentation

Cyturus · Notion

Mapping GLBA safeguards to institutional controls and compliance evidence.

Knowledge Base Automation

Python

Python application automating architecture for a client knowledge base.

03 — EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Verified credentials — degree and industry certifications.

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, WGU
B.S. Information Technology
CompTIA Security+ certificate
CompTIA Security+
Microsoft AZ-104 certificate
Microsoft AZ-104
CompTIA Network+ certificate
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA A+ certificate
CompTIA A+
ITIL certificate
ITIL
Microsoft SC-900 certificate
Microsoft SC-900
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certificate
AWS Cloud Practitioner
LPI certificate
LPI