Dallas Kirby

About Dallas Kirby

I am a proven IT Leader and Cybersecurity Manager with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise IT strategy, cloud architecture, and security initiatives. My expertise spans Azure solutions, Microsoft M365/Intune, infrastructure design, and vendor management, paired with 5 years of focused cybersecurity leadership in frameworks like NIST, RMF, and ISO 27001. I hold Azure Solution Architect and CISSP certifications with an active Secret Security Clearance, enabling me to lead secure, compliant, and scalable IT operations. I excel at aligning technology with business goals to deliver innovation, resilience, and measurable value.

Experience

1. Enterprise Infrastructure Manager

   Evolution Motion Solutions

   Sep 2024 — Present · Farmers Branch, TX, US

   Responsible for the overall infrastructure of the Evolution Motion environment and its nine sales offices. Duties include:• Mange the overall infrastructure, setting the direction for improvement and growth as well as improving security and resilience. • Configure firewalls, switches and wireless access points to ensure effective network communication.• Deploy new services in Microsoft Azure, including VMs, VNETs, Azure Fabric, VPN Gateways, and storage accounts in a Microsoft Azure hybrid environment.• Deploying Azure security best practices, including Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Just-in-Time access (JIT) and Bastion, Multifactor Authentication (MFA), and Conditional Access policies.• Manage end-point security using Sophos and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Investigate alerts and respond to threats.• Deploy applications and manage device configurations using Microsoft Intune.• Manage eDiscovery and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) using Microsoft Purview.• Manage and support a Microsoft M365 environment, including Exchange, Entra ID and SharePoint Online.

Education

• DeVry University

  B.S. in Network and Communications Management, Network Management

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Hardware
• Ccna
• Servers
• Vpn
• Help Desk Support
• Windows
• Vlan
• Disaster Recovery
• Networking
• Hp
• Vmware Esx
• IT Management
• Dhcp
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Ospf
• Management
• Hyper-V
• Backup Exec
• Vendor Management
• Citrix
• Infrastructure
• Windows 7
• Emc Storage
• Microsoft Exchange
• Virtualization
• Routers
• Tcp/Ip
• Cloud Computing
• Storage Area Networks
• Mpls
• Vmware
• Security
• Software Documentation
• Project Management
• Voip
• Cisco Technologies
• Leadership
• Data Center