# Hi, I'm Darnell! 
**Security Engineer | Cloud | IAM | Instructor**  

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## 🔒 Cybersecurity Projects:

### Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- [AD Sync with Okta](https://naxslabs.com/how-to-sync-active-directory-with-okta/)
- [Okta Policies & Conditional Access](https://naxslabs.com/okta-policies-enrollment-authentication-and-session-control/)

### Network & Cloud Security
- [Azure SOC with Sentinel](https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/azure_soc)
- [Protecting Sensitive Data with IPsec](https://naxslabs.com/protecting-sensitive-data-with-ipsec)
- [Vulnerability Management with Azure](https://naxslabs.com/) *(In progress)*


### Security Testing
- [Combating LLMNR Attacks](https://naxslabs.com/combating-llmnr-attacks/)

## 🎓 Education:
- **Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance**  
  *Western Governors University (WGU)*

- **Master of Science - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance**  
  *Western Governors University (WGU)* - Starting (2025)

## Certifications:
**Current:**
- CompTIA: Security+, Network+, A+, CySA+, PenTest+, Project+
- (ISC)² SSCP
- SANS: GCIH, GSEC, GFACT
- Linux LPI, ITIL v4

**In Progress:**
- CCSP (7-15-2025)
- Okta Professional (8-23-25)

## 📚 Other Projects:
- [BAIC Institute](hxxps://baicinstitute[.]org) (Working on it)
- [NAXS LABS](https://naxslabs.com) (Under Construction)

## 🔧 Current Focus:
- Network Security
- Cloud Security
- Identity & Access
- System Hardening
- Vulnerability Management
- Compliance Support (for NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS, etc.)



## 🤝 Connect with me:
[Website](https://naxslabs.com) | [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/darnellkeith) | [Email](mailto:darnell@naxslabs.com)

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