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Ethan Brand

Solutions technician and cybersecurity practitioner with hands-on experience across MSP operations, Microsoft 365, endpoint security, and active directory infrastructure. Building toward a cybersecurity engineering career.

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4+
Years in IT
M365
Primary stack
ZA→US
Remote, US hrs
01 — Experience

Work History

2024 — Present
Solutions Engineer
Just Solutions Inc. (JSI) — via Hirexe Pty Ltd · Rochester, NY (Remote)
MSP solutions engineering for SMB clients across the US, operating on Eastern hours from South Africa. Handles phishing and BEC investigations, M365 and Entra ID administration, endpoint troubleshooting, and SonicWall/NinjaOne/ConnectWise workflow management.
ConnectWise NinjaOne Microsoft 365 Entra ID SentinelOne Huntress ScreenConnect Barracuda ESS SonicWall
2022 — 2024
IT Support Technician
Various SMB Clients — Alberton, Gauteng, ZA
Provided on-site and remote IT support across hardware repair, networking, Windows administration, and Microsoft 365 deployment and management for small and medium businesses in the Johannesburg area.
Windows Server Networking M365 Deployment Hardware Break/Fix
02 — Education

Academic Background

2022 — Present
CompTIA A+ Certified
CompTIA
Validated foundational IT skills across hardware, networking, troubleshooting, security, and operational procedures. First credential in a structured cybersecurity engineering roadmap.
Earned
In Progress
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA
Covering network architecture, operations, security, and troubleshooting. Prepares for advanced cloud and security certifications in the roadmap.
In Progress
Mar 2026 — Feb 2027
NinjaOne Certified Technician
NinjaOne — MSP Track · Credential ID: P25547_TPQ
Certified in NinjaOne RMM platform administration, MSP workflows, endpoint management, and automation — applied daily in production MSP environments.
Earned
Ongoing
HackTheBox Academy
HackTheBox
Active practitioner on HackTheBox — completing structured learning paths toward CJCA, CPTS, and CWES. Hands-on experience in CTF challenges across hardware/ICS, web exploitation, and SIEM/SOC domains.
Active
03 — Skills

Technical Expertise

Identity & Cloud
Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
Microsoft 365 Administration
Active Directory & Group Policy
Conditional Access Policies
Exchange Online / EOP
Security
Wazuh SIEM/XDR
SentinelOne Advanced AV
Huntress EDR
Phishing & BEC Investigation
PhishTool / Email Forensics
Infrastructure
Proxmox VE Hypervisor
Windows Server 2016–2022
Cloudflare Tunnels & DNS
SonicWall Firewall
TCP/IP Networking
MSP Tooling
ConnectWise Manage
NinjaOne RMM
ScreenConnect
Barracuda Email Security
ITFlow PSA
Development
PowerShell & Bash
React / JavaScript
Power Automate
PHP (ITFlow customisation)
JSON / REST APIs
Security Research
HackTheBox CTF (active)
UART / Logic Analyzer
PCAP / Wireshark
SSTI / Web exploitation
ICS/SCADA Fundamentals
04 — Certifications

Credentials & Roadmap

A+
CompTIA A+
CompTIA
Earned
NCT
NinjaOne Certified Technician
NinjaOne — MSP
Earned
N+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA
In Progress
S+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
Planned
104
AZ-104 Azure Administrator
Microsoft
Planned
300
SC-300 Identity Administrator
Microsoft
Planned
HTB CJCA
HTB CJCA
HackTheBox — Junior Cybersecurity Analyst
In Progress
HTB CDSA
HTB CDSA
HackTheBox — SOC Analyst
Planned
HTB CPTS
HTB CPTS
HackTheBox — Penetration Tester
Planned
HTB CWES
HTB CWES
HackTheBox — Web Penetration Tester
Planned
CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker
EC-Council
Roadmap
OSCP
OSCP
Offensive Security
Roadmap
OSWE
OSWE
Offensive Security
Roadmap
CISP
CISSP
ISC²
Roadmap