Job Powell Rumsfeld Mukatha
Cybersecurity Specialist | Cloud Engineer | Network Administrator
"Securing Digital Infrastructure Through Innovation and Technology."
Job P. R. Mukatha
IT Specialist · Security & Cloud
Kenya · Remote friendly
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Engineering resilient systems
An IT professional combining security-first thinking with hands-on infrastructure and development experience.
I'm an IT professional with expertise in cybersecurity and cloud technologies, working daily across Linux administration, networking and infrastructure management. My work spans hardening production environments, designing secure network segments and building software that holds up under real-world pressure.
I lean heavily on open source technologies, automation and methodical problem solving — from packet captures and vulnerability assessments to shipping full-stack applications and cloud deployments.
- Cybersecurity & threat defence
- Linux administration
- Networking & infrastructure
- Cloud computing
- Software development
- Problem solving
- Open source technologies
Years Experience
Projects Completed
Technologies Used
Certifications
Capability stack
Depth across defensive security, infrastructure and engineering.
Cybersecurity
- Threat Analysis
- Pen Testing
- SIEM
- Hardening
Networking
- Routing & Switching
- VLANs
- Firewalls
- VPN
Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Azure
- IAM
- Cloud Security
Programming
- Python
- TypeScript
- Bash
- SQL
DevOps
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Git
- Monitoring
System Administration
- Linux
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Backups
Where I've been building
Administration, security and development roles across hardware, fintech and public sector environments.
IT Support Technician – Freelance (Remote)
2022 – PresentSelf-Employed
- Delivered remote IT support for clients using ticketing systems and remote tools.
- Configured Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and cloud-based applications.
- Managed user authentication, permissions, and directory services.
- Supported secure configurations including VPNs and endpoint protection.
Network Administrator / IT Specialist
July 2025 – PresentSuam Hardware
- Administer and secure the company network, servers and endpoints.
- Implement access control, monitoring and backup strategies.
- Automate routine operations with Linux scripting.
Junior Software Developer
2024 – 2025Lipalikes
- Built and maintained web platform features end to end.
- Integrated payment and escrow flows with secure APIs.
- Collaborated on code review, testing and deployment.
IT Attachment
AttachmentKenya School of Government
- Supported infrastructure, hardware and user helpdesk operations.
- Assisted with network configuration and system maintenance.
Selected work
Platforms and tooling built with security, reliability and clarity in mind.
Security lab & research
A continuously running home lab for offensive practice and defensive tuning.
Security Research
Tracking CVEs, malware behaviour and defensive tooling write-ups.
Home Lab Projects
Proxmox cluster, pfSense edge, segmented VLANs and a SIEM stack.
CTF Challenges
Web exploitation, forensics and privilege escalation challenges.
Network Security Experiments
IDS/IPS tuning, packet capture analysis and traffic anomaly detection.
Vulnerability Assessments
Scoped internal scans, remediation reports and hardening baselines.
Credentials & study track
Formal validation of security and networking expertise.
Ethical Hacking Certification
Certified
CompletedCCNA
Cisco
In ProgressSecurity+
CompTIA
In ProgressOpen source activity
Shipping tooling, scripts and write-ups in public.
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Let's build something secure
Open to security, cloud and infrastructure opportunities and collaborations.