Melvin Drake

About Me

I help organizations strengthen their security posture across cloud and enterprise environments. With deep expertise in Microsoft ecosystems and leading security platforms, I design and implement comprehensive security solutions that reduce risk and ensure compliance.Core specializations:Microsoft Security Stack - Azure architecture, 365 Defender, Entra ID, and compliance frameworksEndpoint & Email Protection - CrowdStrike EDR, Proofpoint email security, and Cisco Umbrella DNS
filteringSecurity Awareness - KnowBe4 phishing simulation and security training programsVulnerability Management - Risk assessment, threat modeling, and remediation planning
Compliance Implementation - ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and regulatory alignmentWhat I deliver: Practical security improvements that protect your business while enabling growth - from zero-trust implementations to comprehensive security awareness programs.

CCNA

Earners of Cisco CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) have demonstrated knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability.

CCNA CyberOps

Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate certification program validates the day-to-day, tactical knowledge and skills that Security Operations Center (SOC) teams need to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats.The CyberOps Associate exam and training cover knowledge and skills related to security concepts, security monitoring, hostbased analysis, network intrusion analysis, and security policies and procedures.

Azure Administrator

Earning Azure Administrator Associate certification validates the skills and knowledge to implement, manage, and monitor an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment. Candidates have a deep understanding of each implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment, plus provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources, when needed.

CySA

Earners of the CompTIA CySA+ certification have the skills, knowledge, and ability to address security analytics, intrusion detection and response in order to identify attacks and defend networks. CompTIA CySA+ analysts have demonstrated the ability to perform data analysis and interpret the results to identify vulnerabilities, threats and risks to an organization and the skills to secure and protect the systems.

Security+

Earners of the CompTIA Security+ certification have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform core security functions required of any cybersecurity role. CompTIA Security+ professionals know how to identify and address potential threats, attacks and vulnerabilities and they have established techniques in risk management, risk mitigation, threat management and intrusion detection.

Network+

Earners of the CompTIA Network+ certification have the skills needed to troubleshoot, configure, and manage wired and wireless networks found in companies around the world. CompTIA Network+ professionals have demonstrated the ability to design and implement functional networks, configure, manage, and maintain essential network devices, implement network security, and troubleshoot network problems.

A+

Earners of the CompTIA A+ certification are proven problem solvers who are able to perform critical IT support tasks including device configuration, data backup and recovery, and operating system configuration. CompTIA A+ certified professionals have demonstrated baseline security skills for IT support roles and are able to detect and remove malware, address privacy concerns, and troubleshoot core service challenges.Earners of the CompTIA A+ certification are prove

Azure Security Engineer

As an Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500 certified), I'm responsible for implementing, managing, and monitoring the security of resources across Azure, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. I focus on protecting identity, data, applications, and networks by managing security posture, identifying vulnerabilities, performing threat modeling, and implementing threat protection. I collaborate closely with teams to ensure security and compliance requirements are met