Dennis O'Connell

Welcome! I'm Dennis O'Connell, an IT and network professional in Metro Detroit. I'm currently the IT manager at a mid-size law firm, where I am responsible for budgeting, designing, implementation and maintenance for all systems including but not limited to: servers, SAN/WAN/LAN, network and endpoint security, videos and telecommunications, wireless, physical and virtual desktops, and personal devices.

I work to ensure that my solutions are secure and accessible to meet the needs of my company. I routinely use industry standard SEIM and penetration testing software along with employing outside contractors to ensure we meet all GLBA, NIST, HIPPA, and ITAR compliance when it comes to security.

I have prioritized my professional development to build the skills necessarily to meet the needs of my company in an ever evolving technological landscape. While I've found many areas of technology personally interesting, none of them have brought me as much satisfaction and gratification as ensuring the initial and on-going security for everything I build. Proper security standards are often hard to maintain, but by doing so, I have been able to identify and mitigate all security incidents.

I've worked with our 3rd party providers to ensure we remained up-to-date on all patching and version upgrades. I have developed all practices and policies required to ensure we are always able to pass our audits. This includes but is not limited to, regular audits of systems, penetration testing, security awareness training, and audits of our 3rd party providers.

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