Blake Niebrugge
IT Security Professional
About Me
I’m an IT professional with a focus on cyber & information security. I’ve also spent time working with infrastructure, cloud platforms, and a bit of development/scripting - mostly Python and PowerShell. I enjoy leading investigations, solving problems, automating tasks, and learning new tools that make systems run smoother or make them more secure.
Read More →I’m an IT professional with a focus on cyber & information security. I’ve also spent time working with infrastructure, cloud platforms, and a bit of development/scripting - mostly Python and PowerShell. I enjoy leading investigations, solving problems, automating tasks, and learning new tools that make systems run smoother or make them more secure.
The ever-evolving nature of the IT field excites me, and I find great fulfillment in staying on top of the latest technologies and best practices. The intricacies of IT, from infrastructure to security, have captured my curiosity and fueled my enthusiasm for driving innovation and efficiency across various industries.
Beyond my professional endeavors, I have a strong interest in sports, particularly in hockey, baseball, and football. Recently, I've also taken up golfing, but we are a long way from being good enough to brag about it. Additionally, building this website from scratch has been a rewarding experience that showcases my creativity and passion for coding.
As I continue to grow in my career, I'm committed to expanding my technical expertise through certifications and hands-on experience.
If any of this resonates with you. Let's connect!
- Blake
Read Less ←Education
Illinois Wesleyan University
- NCAA Baseball | 2019-2023
- Theta Chi Fraternity | 2019-2023
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President
House Manager
Chair of Alumni Relations - Interfraternity Council | 2022
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VP Finance & Communication
St. Anthony High School
Experience
InfoSec Analyst
IT Cloud Analyst
InfoSec Intern
Summer Help
Certifications
Skills
Technical Experiences
AD & Entra
Exchange
Intune
Abnormal AI
Proxmox VE
Resource Management
CLI/Automation
Static Web Apps
Arc
Python
Powershell
Java
C++
Windows 10
Windows 11
Linux Ubuntu
Kali Linux
KnowBe4 Suite (phishing)
Metasploit
Defender Suite
Rapid7 Suite
Arctic Wolf Suite
SQL
KQL (Azure)
HTML
CSS
Javascript
SOX
COBIT
Soft Skills
Portfolio / Projects
This Website
blakeniebrugge.com serves as a personal portfolio, showcasing my skills and experience in the field of IT and technology. It is built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with responsive design for various devices. It is also 100% hosted on Microsoft Azure using Static Web Apps and CI/CD runners from GitHub.
Deep Learning MLB Team Classifier
Developed a PyTorch-based neural network to identify MLB players' teams based on profile pictures, achieving near 90% testing accuracy. Scraped nearly 1,200 images from team websites for training. Includes a user-friendly interface for uploading images and testing the model.
Home Lab
Repurposed a Dell OptiPlex 3040 into a Proxmox VE host that currently runs a number of small virtual machines running various tasks such as Twitter bots, a Tailscale server, a Kali machine (with an additionally, intentionally vulnerable VM to test against), and a web server.
Home Lab: Setting Up & Joining Active Directory Domain
Self-learning experience on my Home Lab environment that included setting up a Windows 2019 Server, configuring a new Active Directory domain, joining that domain with a Windows 10 machine, and then pushing CIS Benchmarks to it via Group Policy.
Home Lab: Re-architecting My Home Network After an ISP Change
A case study which discusses multiple issues that arose after changing Internet Service Providers, which led to self hosted websites and a VPN server going offline.