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Nandy B.

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

$85/hr
5.0
280 jobs

๐Ÿ—ฝ U.S. and ๐Ÿ Canada -only clients โ˜‘๏ธ Upwork Expert-Vetted ๐ŸŒŸ | 100% Job Success โœ… | 10,000+ hours ๐Ÿ’ป on 200+ projects Hi there! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m an Upwork veteran with over 10,000 hours delivered, 200+ successful projects, and $1M+ earned helping U.S. companies secure and scale their cloud and hybrid environments. โ˜๏ธ I specialize in Azure, Microsoft 365, and security-focused systems โ€” delivering: โ€ข Secure infrastructure using Zero Trust, IaC (Terraform/Bicep), and DevSecOps pipelines โ€ข Incident response, forensics, and breach containment across regulated industries โ€ข Compliance-ready solutions aligned to SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-53 As a certified consultant, I work directly with technical teams to deliver secure cloud transformation, implement controls, and respond to threats โ€” fast. I also collaborate with Microsoftโ€™s internal dev teams, giving me early-access insights and practical fixes 3โ€“4 release cycles ahead of public rollout. Why Choose Me? โœ… $1M+ in security projects delivered across healthcare, fintech, crypto, and gov sectors ๐Ÿ” Architected Azure landing zones, GitOps pipelines, and zero trust cloud environments ๐Ÿšจ Led incident response and forensic investigations for Fortune 500 and defense clients ๐Ÿ“Š Built compliance workflows and policy-as-code enforcement for audit success ๐Ÿช™ Secured crypto CI/CD pipelines and smart contract environments with GitHub, Checkov, GHAS ๐Ÿง  Career Highlights: โ–ช Delivered security modernization and audit readiness for global government contractors and Fortune 500 companies โ–ช Led compliance remediation and data protection initiatives across healthcare, fintech, and public sector clients โ–ช Migrated global users to Microsoft 365 with security-first design โ€” Exchange, Purview, Intune, Defender โ–ช Built hybrid identity strategies (Entra ID, ADFS, GoDaddy 365, Azure AD B2C, custom policy support) โ–ช Managed VMware-to-Azure hardening with conditional access, audit enforcement, and security baselines ๐Ÿ”ง Solutions I Deliver: โ€ข Azure Infra Security: Terraform, Bicep, Azure Policy, RBAC, Defender for Cloud โ€ข DevSecOps: GitHub Actions, tfsec, Checkov, Trivy, GHAS, pipeline reviews โ€ข Microsoft 365 Hardening: Defender, Purview, Compliance Center, Intune, Exchange โ€ข Compliance & Audits: SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, CIS Benchmarks โ€ข Incident Response & Forensics: Malware analysis, reverse engineering, breach recovery โ€ข Crypto Security: CI/CD for smart contracts, wallet infra hardening, Web3 audits โ€ข Reverse-engineered malware to identify attack vectors and harden systems post-breach โ€ข Hardened Microsoft Exchange Online and Defender for Email in phishing-prone orgs โ€ข Integrated Azure Sentinel analytics with dashboards for cross-cloud visibility ๐Ÿค Retainer & Advisory Support: โ€ข Ongoing guidance for CISOs, security architects, and compliance teams โ€ข Monthly retainers for SOC 2 evidence collection, security tool reviews, and policy automation โ€ข Rapid-response engagements for forensics, malware recovery, and breach root cause analysis ๐Ÿงฐ Platforms & Tools: โ€ข Azure, Microsoft 365, Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender (all modules), Intune โ€ข Terraform, Bicep, GitHub, Azure DevOps, GitOps, GHAS โ€ข Splunk, FTK, EnCase, Wireshark, Autopsy, Cisco ASA/Firepower โ€ข Checkov, Trivy, Aqua Security, smart contract security tooling โ€ข Compliance: SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, CIS, NIST, GDPR ๐Ÿ“… Letโ€™s set up a free 30-minute consultation to explore how I can help you with security transformation, compliance readiness, or urgent recovery โ€” no fluff, just fast, proven results. I bring the calm in chaos โ€” whether you're planning secure growth or cleaning up after a breach, Iโ€™ll steady the course and deliver results. ๐Ÿ“Œ Helped a fintech client pass SOC 2 in under 60 days ๐Ÿ“Œ Responded to ransomware, restored 95% of systems in 48 hours ๐Ÿ“Œ Hardened crypto wallet infra securing $100M+ in assets Thanks again for stopping by. You can invite me to your job post or simply send a message to arrange a quick discovery call โ€” I respond fast, and weโ€™ll keep everything inside Upwork. โ€” Nandy Bo ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโ ๐™„๐™ฉ ๐™๐™–๐™จ ๐™—๐™š๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™– ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™  ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™‰๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™™๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ค๐™› ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข. ๐™‰๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ช๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š, ๐™๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š. ๐™ƒ๐™š ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ๐™ค ๐™๐™–๐™จ ๐™– ๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ-๐™™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ก๐™š๐™™๐™œ๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™„๐™ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™š ๐™ข๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™– ๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™—๐™ง๐™ค๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™—๐™ก๐™š๐™ข-๐™จ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ค๐™ . ๐™๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™š ๐™›๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š๐™จ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™๐™ž๐™ข ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™– ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™  ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™—๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก. โž โ€” ๐™…๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜ฝ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก - ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง - ๐˜พ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก

  • Solution Architecture Consultation
  • Cloud Implementation
  • Information Security
  • Cloud Security
  • Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Risk Assessment
  • Cloud Engineering Consultation
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Office 365
  • Email Security
  • Microsoft Exchange Online
  • Digital Forensics
  • Incident Response Readiness Assessment
  • Information Security Audit
Saurabh C.

Lucknow, India

$35/hr
5.0
235 jobs

As a dedicated and customerโ€‘focused IT Specialist, I deliver endโ€‘toโ€‘end cloud, infrastructure, and security solutions that help businesses stay productive, secure, and futureโ€‘ready. With 14+ years of handsโ€‘on experience across Microsoft 365, Azure, Intune, Windows Server, and enterprise security, I ensure every client receives reliable, efficient, and scalable IT outcomes. My approach is simple: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Maximize uptime ๐Ÿ‘‰ Strengthen security ๐Ÿ‘‰ Enhance user experience ๐Ÿ‘‰ Deliver consistent, proactive IT support ๐Ÿ”น Core Areas of Expertise โ˜๏ธ Cloud & Modern Workplace Microsoft 365 / Office 365 Administration Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, license management, and tenant optimization. Exchange Online Migration Cutover, Staged, and Hybrid migrations โ€” seamless mailbox transfers with zero downtime. Azure Cloud Services Virtual Machines, Web Apps, Storage, Recovery Services Vault, Service Bus, and cost optimization. Azure Active Directory (AAD) Secure identity management with Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, and role-based access. Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Manager Device compliance, security baselines, configuration profiles, app deployment, and mobile device management. Windows Autopilot Zeroโ€‘touch provisioning, standardized device rollout, automation, and endpoint readiness. Email Security Antiโ€‘spam/antiโ€‘phishing configuration, Defender for Office 365, DKIM, DMARC, SPF hardening, and secure mail flow. G Suite / Google Workspace Setup, migration, administration, and workflow improvements. ๐Ÿข On-Premises Infrastructure Windows Server (2003โ€“2025) โ€“ Installation, configuration, patching & optimization Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) โ€“ Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, domain hardening RDS (Remote Desktop Services) โ€“ Secure remote access setup WDS (Windows Deployment Services) โ€“ Automated OS deployment File, Print & Application Servers โ€“ Centralized, secure, and optimized configurations Desktop Support (L1โ€“L3) โ€“ Fast & proactive issue resolution for all end-user environments ๐Ÿ”’ Network & Security Solutions Firewall Configuration & Management Expertise in WatchGuard, Fortinet, security policies, VPN, traffic rules, and threat prevention. Azure Security Center & Microsoft Defender Threat analytics, vulnerability management, secure score improvements, and compliance enforcement. Backup & Recovery Solutions DPM, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows Server Backup, Datto, MSP360 โ€” complete continuity planning. Access Control & System Hardening BitLocker, GPO security, RBAC, and best-practice-driven security design. โš™๏ธ Additional Skills Server & Network Performance Optimization Virtualization & Hybrid Cloud Integrations (Onโ€‘prem + Azure) Incident, Problem & Change Management (L1/L2/L3) Root Cause Analysis & Long-term Fix Implementation ๐Ÿš€ Why Work With Me? โœ”๏ธ 12+ years of real-world IT experience โœ”๏ธ Strong Microsoft 365 & Azure technical background โœ”๏ธ Proven ability to design secure, stable & high-performing infrastructures โœ”๏ธ Excellent communication, documentation, and client service โœ”๏ธ Commitment to reliability, transparency & continuous improvement ๐Ÿค Letโ€™s Work Together Whether you need Exchange Online migration, Autopilot deployment, Microsoft 365 management, Azure setup, firewall configuration, Windows Server optimization, or ongoing tech support, I can help you build a secure, efficient, and future-ready IT environment. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Letโ€™s connect and elevate your IT infrastructure to the next level.

  • System Administration
  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Exchange Online
  • Windows Server
  • Microsoft Server
  • Office 365
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft Windows
  • SSL Certificate
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Network Administration
  • DNS
  • Troubleshooting
Aaditya S.

Sawai Madhopur, India

$9/hr
5.0
16 jobs

#Microsoft365 #Office365 #Intune #EntraID #AzureAD #ExchangeOnline #Helpdesk #ITSupport #MSP #DeviceManagement #ActiveDirectory #AWS #Azure #VMware #WindowsServer #RMM #ConnectWise #NinjaRMM #Kaseya #Atera #ServiceNow #GoogleWorkspace #IPCamera #CCTV #VideoSurveillance #NVR #RTSP #ONVIF #Hikvision #Dahua Microsoft Certified IT Professional with 7+ years of experience in IT Support, Microsoft 365, Cloud Administration, MSP Operations, and Infrastructure Management. Key Expertise: โ€ข IT Helpdesk Support (L1 / L2) โ€ข User Onboarding & Offboarding โ€ข Microsoft 365 / Office 365 Administration โ€ข Exchange Online & Email Migration โ€ข Azure AD / Entra ID / Intune Device Management โ€ข Active Directory & Group Policy Administration โ€ข AWS / Azure Cloud Administration โ€ข Windows Server Administration (2012โ€“2022) โ€ข VMware, Hyper-V & Virtualization โ€ข Endpoint & Device Management โ€ข Backup Solutions (Veeam, Acronis, Unitrends) โ€ข Security Management (SonicWall, Sophos, Meraki) โ€ข VPN Configuration & Network Troubleshooting โ€ข Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) โ€ข ConnectWise, SolarWinds, ManageEngine, NinjaRMM, Kaseya, Atera โ€ข ServiceNow, Jira Service Desk, Zendesk, Freshservice โ€ข Google Workspace Administration & Migration โ€ข Zoom, Slack, Jira & Confluence Support โ€ข IP Camera Installation, Configuration & Troubleshooting โ€ข CCTV, NVR, DVR & Video Surveillance Support โ€ข RTSP Stream & ONVIF Configuration โ€ข Camera Connectivity, Remote Access & Playback Troubleshooting โ€ข VMS Monitoring & Security Camera Management โ€ข Hikvision, Dahua, Axis & UniFi Protect Support Why Hire Me? โœ” 7+ Years of IT & MSP Experience โœ” Fast Response & Reliable Support โœ” Microsoft 365, Cloud & Infrastructure Expert โœ” Strong Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving Skills โœ” Security-Focused & SLA-Driven Support โœ” Clear Communication & Detailed Documentation โœ” 24/7 Camera Monitoring, CCTV/NVR Management & Home Automation Support โœ” Microsoft 365 Technical Writer | SOPs, Knowledge Base Articles, User Guides & SEO Content โœ” Available for Long-Term and Ongoing Support I help businesses reduce downtime, improve productivity, secure their IT infrastructure, and maintain reliable surveillance systems.

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Windows Server
  • AWS Cloud9
  • Microsoft Office
  • Server
  • Backup Administration
  • Firewall
  • Acronis
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
  • Windows 11 Administration
  • Windows 10 Administration
Najam U.

Gujranwala, Pakistan

$75/hr
5.0
87 jobs

Expert-Vetted on Upwork (Top 1% of security professionals). If you're building on the cloud and want to find the security gaps attackers would exploit โ€” before they do โ€” I can help. Iโ€™m a cybersecurity consultant and founder of Exfiltra, helping startups and enterprises secure their applications, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps pipelines. I have worked with organizations generating $6B+ in annual revenue and helped companies strengthen security across cloud environments, applications, and compliance programs. I personally lead security engagements and, when needed, bring in specialists from my team at Exfiltra to support larger or complex projects. Most clients hire me when they want to: โœ” Secure Azure / AWS / GCP environments โœ” Perform professional penetration testing โœ” Implement DevSecOps and secure CI/CD pipelines โœ” Prepare for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP, or CMMC โœ” Improve security posture using industry frameworks CORE EXPERTISE AZURE & CLOUD SECURITY โ€ข Azure security architecture reviews โ€ข Microsoft Defender for Cloud & Sentinel โ€ข Identity security (Entra ID / Conditional Access) โ€ข Cloud configuration reviews and CIS Benchmark hardening APPLICATION SECURITY & PENETRATION TESTING โ€ข Web application penetration testing โ€ข API security testing โ€ข Mobile application security testing โ€ข Network and cloud penetration testing โ€ข Assessments aligned with OWASP Top 10 and OWASP ASVS DEVSECOPS & SECURITY AUTOMATION โ€ข Secure CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions) โ€ข Infrastructure as Code security (Terraform / Bicep) โ€ข SAST and DAST integration in pipelines SECURITY TOOLS โ€ข Snyk โ€ข Semgrep โ€ข OWASP ZAP โ€ข Burp Suite โ€ข Wazuh โ€ข CrowdStrike โ€ข Microsoft Sentinel AI & LLM SECURITY โ€ข AI application threat modeling โ€ข Prompt injection and model abuse testing โ€ข Secure architecture for AI-powered applications WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME โ€ข Upwork Expert-Vetted (Top 1% of freelancers) โ€ข Founder of Exfiltra โ€“ a cybersecurity services company โ€ข Supported by a team of security specialists for larger engagements โ€ข Contributor to OWASP ZAP โ€ข Experience securing environments for organizations generating $6B+ in revenue โ€ข Background in both software engineering and cybersecurity โ€ข Security research involving organizations like the U.S. Department of Defense NOT A GOOD FIT IF โ€ข You want to hack or recover social media accounts โ€ข You want enterprise-grade security but are not willing to invest in it If your goal is to build secure systems instead of reacting to breaches later, feel free to invite me to your job or send a message describing your project.

  • Network Security
  • Kali Linux
  • Security Assessment & Testing
  • Penetration Testing
  • Information Security Consultation
  • Application Security
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Information Security
  • Web Application Security
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Cloud Security
  • Web App Penetration Testing
  • Security Management
  • System Security
  • AI Security
  • Secure SDLC
  • Security Testing
  • Website Security
  • Database Security
  • Cybersecurity Management
Md S.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

$40/hr
4.7
156 jobs

I help Managed Service Providers (MSPs), enterprise organizations, and growing businesses design, secure, migrate, and manage Microsoft cloud environments using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, and Zero Trust security principles. ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ delivering Microsoft infrastructure projects, I specialize in transforming legacy environments into secure, modern workplaces that minimize downtime, reduce administrative overhead, and strengthen compliance. ๐Ÿ“ฆ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚: โ–ช๏ธ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† & ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: Leading seamless transitions from on-premises Active Directory or legacy systems to Entra ID (Azure AD) and Office 365 with zero user downtime. โ–ช๏ธ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Overhauling device management by replacing bloated Group Policies (GPOs) with clean, cloud-native Intune policies and automated Windows Autopilot deployments. โ–ช๏ธ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ผ-๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: Enforcing Conditional Access policies, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to secure multi-tenant environments. โ–ช๏ธ๐— ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Optimizing and integrating your core ecosystemโ€”including ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ฎ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ฎ, ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—”, ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ผ, ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€”to drive operational efficiency and automate cross-tenant security baselines. โ–ช๏ธ๐— ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ-๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Delivering exhaustive, client-facing technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs in ๐—œ๐—ง๐—š๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ or your internal wiki so your Tier 1 and Tier 2 techs can easily support the new architecture. ๐Ÿ“Š ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ & ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ โ–ช๏ธ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: 185,000+ identities migrated to Microsoft Entra ID. โ–ช๏ธ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜… ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: 173,000+ mailboxes moved with zero user downtime. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: 67,000+ endpoints secured under cloud-native Zero Trust. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, CMMC 2.0 readiness deployed in under 70 days. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ: 100% Job Success Score (Top Rated Plus) with $5.7M+ portfolio. โš™๏ธ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€: โ–ช๏ธ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: Microsoft Azure, Entra ID (Azure AD), Hybrid Identity, Single Sign-On (SSO). โ–ช๏ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: Office 365 Tenant-to-Tenant migrations, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams. โ–ช๏ธ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM), Windows Autopilot, Endpoint Configuration Manager. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint, Information Protection, CIS/NIST benchmarking. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Zero Audit Findings across SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and CMMC 2.0 engagements. ๐Ÿค ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฒ: โ–ช๏ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€: I engineer every enterprise migration with a strict zero-downtime philosophy to eliminate operational disruptions and maintain client trust. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜: I translate complex cloud architecture into clean, standardized environments your Tier 1 and Tier 2 techs can confidently manage on day one. โ–ช๏ธ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ: I back every deployment with flawless, step-by-step documentation, turning advanced engineering into a repeatable, easily maintainable asset. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Letโ€™s secure and streamline your clientsโ€™ infrastructure. ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ '๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ' ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป, and let's schedule a brief call to discuss your project, objectives, and how I can help deliver a secure, scalable Microsoft 365 and Azure solution.

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Office 365
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Autopilot
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Solution Architecture
  • Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Cloud Migration
  • Technical Documentation
  • Group Policy
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Managed Services
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Helpdesk
  • Technical Support
  • System Administration
  • Virtualization
  • Cloud Security
  • Compliance
William M.

Birmingham, Alabama

$100/hr
4.7
66 jobs

I am a senior Microsoft Cloud Architect with more than 16 years of experience designing, securing, and automating environments built on Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune. I help organizations modernize their stack with Zero Trust principles, Windows 11 and Cloud PCs, Intune Suite capabilities, and Microsoft 365 Copilot so they get secure, automated, and measurable outcomes, not just configurations. Top Rated Plus, 100 percent Job Success, Over $100k earned on Upwork. Clients bring me in when they need someone who can own complex architecture, clean up half finished projects, or provide ongoing expert support across the Microsoft ecosystem. Current Focus Areas: 1. Identity, Zero Trust, and Secure Access Microsoft Entra ID design, Conditional Access, MFA, identity lifecycle, role based access, and Just in Time access. Entra P1 and P2 based identity security, Entra Suite integrations, and alignment to Zero Trust access patterns. Secure access to Microsoft 365, line of business apps, and SaaS using modern authentication, device trust, and least privilege. 2. Endpoint Management with Microsoft Intune and Intune Suite Full Intune tenant build out, Windows 11 enrollment, Autopilot, configuration profiles, compliance, and update rings. Intune Suite add ons, including Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) and advanced endpoint security capabilities to reduce local admin rights and enforce least privilege at scale. Co management and migration paths from Configuration Manager to cloud attach or full Intune. 3. Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Collaboration Microsoft 365 tenant design and cleanup, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint Online. Information architecture, permissions, and automation for SharePoint and OneDrive migrations from on premises file servers and legacy systems. Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption, governance, and integration into daily work in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Power BI, including new Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Microsoft 365 Premium subscription offerings. 4. Security, Defender, and Compliance Hardening Microsoft 365 and Azure using Defender for Office, Defender for Endpoint, and identity based protections. Planning and implementing controls that align with the newer Microsoft Defender Suite and Microsoft Purview Suite naming for E5 customers. Practical security baselines, security score improvements, and realistic monitoring that IT teams can maintain. 5. Azure Infrastructure, Apps, and AI Integrations Azure landing zones, networking, virtual machines, storage, and PaaS services for line of business applications. Tenant to tenant or subscription to subscription resource migrations, including App Service, databases, and identities. Working with Azure AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot scenarios, including AI agents, Copilot Studio Lite, and Graph API integrations into portals, dashboards, and workflows. Clients typically hire me for: Greenfield Microsoft 365 and Azure builds for growing companies that want best practices from day one. Intune plus Intune Suite implementation to standardize and secure Windows 11 devices, with Autopilot and Zero Trust enrollment flows. On premises file server and legacy SharePoint migrations to modern SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams with clean permissions and automation. Hybrid identity projects that connect on premises Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID, including secure Conditional Access and device trust. Microsoft 365 Copilot enablement, policy and governance setup, and real use case design for leaders, finance, operations, and IT. Azure resource consolidation and tenant to tenant migrations when companies merge, split, or need cost and security optimization. Creation of automation using PowerShell, Power Automate, and the Microsoft Graph API to eliminate repetitive administrative work. How I Work: Consultative approach: I help clarify requirements, identify risks, and design a realistic roadmap before touching production. Transparent communication: Clear documentation, status updates, and straightforward explanations of tradeoffs. Operational focus: I design solutions that your internal IT team can support long term, with runbooks, handover sessions, and sensible guardrails. If you need a trusted Microsoft cloud expert to design, stabilize, or modernize your environment, I am available for both project based work and ongoing advisory support. Share a brief summary of your environment and goals, and I can propose a concrete approach and starting scope.

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Windows Server
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Office 365
  • Technical Writing
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Azure Administration
  • IT Support
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft SCCM
  • VMWare
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Automation

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