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Andrei Gorlitsky, Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure

Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure · Networking, Security, Digital Forensics

Currently seeking cybersecurity, networking, and IT infrastructure roles.

Summary

Summary

Champlain College graduate with a B.S. in Computer Networking and Cybersecurity (May 2026) and a 4.0 GPA, most recently an IT Engineer inside a digital forensics center. I build and automate infrastructure with Proxmox VE, Ansible, and segmented networks, and I investigate incidents with standard forensic tooling. My favorite part of the job is the unglamorous one: proving a machine is back to a known good state.

Experience

Experience

IT Engineer

Aug 2024 to Aug 2026

Leahy Center for Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, Burlington VT

  • Managed and secured the IT infrastructure supporting cyber labs and forensic environments.
  • Conducted forensic investigations with Autopsy, FTK Imager, and Volatility; case details stay confidential.
  • Deployed and configured virtualized networks used for penetration testing and forensics research.
  • Wrote Python scripts that automate collection, detection, and log analysis work.
  • Reviewed traffic and system logs to support incident response and threat detection.
  • Documented procedures and worked with staff and analysts on emerging threats.

Owner

2024 to present

Vermillion Digital Marketing

  • Run the business end to end: scoping, delivery, invoicing, and client communication.
  • Client names and engagement details are kept private.

Information Technology Assistant

Jun 2021 to Dec 2023

Pawling Central School District, Pawling NY

  • First line help desk support for hardware, software, and connectivity issues across staff and students.
  • Configured and troubleshot user accounts, system access, and classroom technology to minimize downtime.
  • Rewired Ethernet and maintained switches and routers to restore secure connectivity.
  • Assisted with server room operations, gaining exposure to enterprise networking and access control.
  • Supported district wide OS updates and patching for compliance and stable performance.

Projects

Projects

Automated Malware Remediation Platform (capstone)

Oct 2025 to May 2026

Four person team project. Ansible and Semaphore drive Proxmox VE to deploy throwaway Windows and Linux guests into an isolated VLAN, detonate a sample, score behavior with a PowerShell detector plus Velociraptor collection, then clean the guest or reclone it from a hashed golden image.

Proxmox virtualization homelab

May 2024 to present

Dell PowerEdge host running Proxmox VE with Active Directory, pfSense, VLAN segmentation, bridges, golden templates, and SHA-256 integrity checks. Same rack the capstone runs on.

Education

Education

Champlain College, Burlington VT

Graduating May 11, 2026

B.S. Computer Networking and Cybersecurity

4.0 GPA. Coursework in ethical hacking, digital forensics, systems administration, networking, and Python. Active in the Cybersecurity Club and CTF competitions.

Certifications

Certifications

Skills

Skills

Systems

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Active Directory
  • Proxmox VE
  • Docker

Networking

  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • VLANs
  • VPNs
  • Firewalls
  • pfSense

Security

  • Incident response
  • Digital forensics
  • Wireshark
  • Log review

Forensics tools

  • Autopsy
  • FTK Imager
  • Volatility
  • Velociraptor

Automation

  • Python
  • PowerShell
  • Bash
  • Ansible
  • Semaphore