Benjamin Scott — Technology Experience

Platforms

Operating Systems

• Linux (Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Alma, Rocky)
• Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98/Me
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.x through Windows 11
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server through Server 2022
• FreeBSD
• Digital Unix / Tru64 / OSF/1
• SGI IRIX
• MS-DOS

Linux/Unix

• Samba
• rsyslog
• SASL
• NUT (Network UPS Tools)
• X11/xdm/etc, FVWM
• LTSP Linux Terminal Server Project
• PAM
• sudo
• vi
• Emacs
• fail2ban
• logwatch
• logrotate
• cron
• systemd
• RCS
• git
• make
• diff, patch
• grep, sed, awk
• rsync

Microsoft

• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• Exchange
• Hyper-V
• roaming profiles
• managed workstations
• MSI / ORCA
• RDP / Remote Desktop
• SRP / AppLocker
• Event Viewer XPath Custom Views
• Procmon
• PowerShell
• Batch (BAT/CMD)

Virtualization

• VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN)
• VMware Workstation
• Hyper-V
• Netraverse
• QEMU KVM

Servers

• Dell PowerEdge, VxRail, iDRAC
• HP(E)/Compaq Proliant, iLO
• APC Smart-UPS, NetShelter racks, PDUs
• KVM switches

Networking / Communications

Layer 2

• Switching and bridging
• Ethernet
• 802.1Q VLAN
• 802.1p QoS
• 802.11 wireless
• Ruckus, Aruba wireless
• HP(E) ProCurve and Aruba AOS-CX switches
• Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches
• EIA/TIA-568 structured cabling
• Single- and multi-mode fiber (SMF/MMF)

Internet

• IP
• IPv6
• DHCP
• DNS
• ISC BIND named

Secure Transport

• SSL/TLS
• X.509
• OpenSSL
• IPsec
• FreeS/WAN
• OpenVPN
• SSH
• OpenSSH

Firewall

• ipchains
• iptables
• Fortinet
• Checkpoint
• Palo Alto

Network Diagnostics

• tcpdump
• Wireshark
• nmap
• Metageek WiSpy & Chanalyzer
• Microtest Omniscanner
• SNMP
• IPMI

WAN

• Routers and routing
• PRI T1
• BRI ISDN
• DSL
• Dial-up modems
• SLIP and PPP

Telephony

• Traditional (POTS/PSTN)
• VoIP
• Premises telephone systems (KSU/PBX)
• STU-III/STE
• Nortel Norstar
• Nortel BCM
• Avaya Partner
• Avaya IP Office
• Zultys MX
• Valcom paging

Email

• SMTP
• POP
• IMAP
• Sendmail
• Postfix
• Dovecot
• GNU Mailman
• SPF
• DKIM
• fetchmail
• Mimecast

Web

• HTTP and HTTPS
• Apache
• nginx
• HTTP proxies
• Squid cache
• HTML
• CSS
• CGI

Creation

Programming

• C/C++
• Bourne shell scripts
• Bash shell scripts
• Perl
• Pascal / Delphi
• Visual Basic
• VBA (Microsoft Office automation)
• PowerShell
• Java
• JavaScript
• SQL
• PHP
• Python
• LISP
• Microsoft batch (BAT/CMD)
• Regular expressions

Markup/Documentation

• Microsoft Word
• Visio diagrams
• HTML
• CSS
• Markdown
• Wiki
• Latex
• LyX
• Dia diagrams
• Adobe Acrobat / PDF

Infrastructure and Security

Data Storage

• IDE, SATA, SCSI, SAS
• ZFS into the petabyte range
• Isilon OneFS
• Dell PowerStore
• Compellent
• Veeam
• Unitrends
• Backup Exec
• NovaNet
• WinZip Secure Burn
• CRU DataPort
• DLT, AIT, QIC, 9-track tape
• CD/DVD-R/RW, cdrtools

Security Software

• Symantec/Broadcom Antivirus Enterprise/Endpoint Protection
• Lumension/Heat/Ivanti Endpoint Security
• Trend Micro Antivirus

Physical Security

• DMP alarm systems
• Napco alarm systems
• Honeywell NetAXS and WIN-PAK
• DSX access control systems
• S2 Netbox access control systems
• exacqVision network video recorders

Manufacturing / Production Support

Automated Test/Lab Equipment

• HP/Agilent/Keysight 8510/8711/PNA analyzers
• Anritsu 360/37000 VNAs
• GPIB, SCPI, NI-488
• Support of LabVIEW, MATLAB
• Support of Micro-Vu, Acu-Gage, Romer

CNC Support/Integration

• Thermwood
• C.R. Onsrud
• FANUC
• Mitsubishi EDM
• Mastercam
• SolidEdge
• SolidWorks
• Alibre Design
• AutoCAD

Other

Business

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access (tables, queries, forms)
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Global Shop (ERP/MES)

Printers/Copiers

• HP LaserJet, DesignJet
• Xerox 57xx, 58xx, 6280, 6600, B405, C405
• Konica 7000, bizhub
• Lexmark

Audio/Visual

• Sonos
• Basic PA & mixer
• C2G RapidRun
• Over/under coiling

Other

• Dell Optiplex, Latitude, Precision
• HP Elite series (EliteBook, EliteDesk, EliteOne)
• Apple II
• Basic soldering and electronics skills