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ZacharyBrisbin/README.md

πŸ‘‹ Welcome! I'm Zachary Brisbin

πŸ’» Aspiring IT & Network Professional | Home Lab Enthusiast
🎯 Focused on mastering networking, infrastructure, and Active Directory
πŸ“š Currently developing hands-on skills through real-world labs and CompTIA A+ Core 1 prep


🧠 About Me

  • πŸ”§ Hands-on learner turning theory into practical IT experience
  • 🌐 Passionate about networking challenges, lab environments, and infrastructure design
  • πŸ–₯️ Experienced with Windows Server environments and client systems
  • πŸ“ˆ Actively strengthening skills in DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, and troubleshooting
  • πŸš€ Building labs and projects that simulate real-world enterprise scenarios

πŸ§ͺ Home Lab Projects


🏒 Active Directory Lab

Built a Windows Server domain environment with domain controller, users, OUs, Group Policy, DNS, and client machine integration.

Skills Demonstrated

  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

  • Organizational Unit (OU) design

  • Group Policy Objects (GPO)

  • User & group management

  • DNS configuration

  • Domain join process

  • Troubleshooting authentication issues

    πŸ”— View Project


🌐 DHCP Server Lab

Designed and deployed a Windows Server DHCP environment with scoped IP addressing and policy configuration.

Skills Demonstrated

  • DHCP scope creation

  • Reservations

  • Lease management

  • DNS integration

  • IPv4 configuration

  • Network troubleshooting

  • Client-side IP diagnostics

    πŸ”— View Project


🌐 pfSense Firewall lab

Deployed and configured pfSense as a perimeter firewall for a small enterprise lab environment.

Skills Demonstrated

  • Firewall deployment

  • WAN/LAN configuration

  • Network Address Translation (NAT)

  • Firewall rule creation

    πŸ”— View Project


🌐 VLAN Segmentation Lab

Virtual enterprise lab simulating network segmentation using pfSense and VirtualBox. Implements VLAN-based isolation, firewall policy enforcement, inter-VLAN routing, and Active Directory integration in a controlled environment.

Skills Demonstrated

  • Network segmentation and subnet design

  • Firewall configuration and traffic control

  • Inter-VLAN routing

  • DHCP and DNS configuration

  • Active Directory networking

  • Virtualized infrastructure deployment

    πŸ”— View Project


πŸ› οΈ Technical Skills

πŸ’» Operating Systems

  • Windows Server Administration
  • Windows 10 / 11
  • pfSense Firewall
  • Linux (Basic System Administration)

🌐 Networking

  • TCP/IP Fundamentals
  • Subnetting
  • DHCP Configuration
  • DNS Management
  • NAT (Network Address Translation)
  • VLAN Concepts
  • Firewall Policy Configuration
  • Network Troubleshooting

πŸ” Identity & Infrastructure

  • Active Directory Deployment & Management
  • Group Policy Configuration
  • User & Permission Management
  • Domain Controller Setup
  • Authentication & Authorization Management

🧰 Tools & Technologies

  • VirtualBox
  • PowerShell (Basic Automation & Scripting)
  • Command Line Utilities
  • Git & GitHub

πŸ“ˆ Current Focus

  • Strengthening networking troubleshooting
  • Deepening DHCP & DNS knowledge
  • Preparing for CompTIA A+ certification
  • Building production-style lab documentation

πŸ“¬ Connect With Me


⭐ Always building. Always improving.

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  1. ActiveDirectory ActiveDirectory Public

    Hands-on simulation of enterprise identity and access management using Active Directory. Implements domain authentication, secure file permissions, and network troubleshooting in an isolated Virtua…

  2. DHCP-Server DHCP-Server Public

    Deployed an AD-authorized DHCP server in Windows Server 2025. Configured scopes, exclusions, reservations, lease settings, and key DHCP options. Simulated real-world failure scenarios for troublesh…

  3. pfSense-Firewall pfSense-Firewall Public

    Professional pfSense firewall implementation designed as the secure edge gateway for a virtual enterprise environment, including interface configuration, NAT, DNS resolver setup, outbound traffic c…

  4. VLAN-Segmentation VLAN-Segmentation Public

    Enterprise network simulation using pfSense and VirtualBox to implement VLAN segmentation, firewall policies, inter-VLAN routing, and Active Directory integration in a controlled lab environment.