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# Hi, I'm Darnell!
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**Security Engineer**
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/logos/raw/branch/main/logo-blue.png
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## About Me
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Navy veteran with a strong background in IT, sales, and e-commerce. What drew me to cybersecurity was the same curiosity I had as a kid—taking things apart and putting them back together. That habit evolved into a passion for understanding and securing systems.
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I believe security professionals shouldn't be confined to a single discipline. Real security requires a holistic understanding of how systems interact — across networks, applications, users, and infrastructure. That’s why I make it a point to study as many areas as I can.
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## 📖 Background
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Serving aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, a steam-powered aircraft carrier, taught me discipline, structure, and how complex systems operate under pressure. After the Navy, I explored IT, sales, and eventually built and ran my own e-commerce businesses, incorporating two things I'm passionate about: fitness and tech.
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Those experiences shaped how I think about security: layered, resilient, and people-centered. I eventually shifted toward cybersecurity, with strong interests in network security and identity and access management. These days, I have developed an appreciation for all areas of cybersecurity, but I find the most enjoyment in building and configuring systems.
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## 🧭 Why This Portfolio Exists
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This portfolio is dual purposed—it's a space to document my progression, share labs and projects (some answering questions from Discord), and lay the groundwork for other projects.
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## 🔒 Security Projects:
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- [AD Sync with Okta](https://naxslabs.com/how-to-sync-active-directory-with-okta/)
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- [Okta Policies & Conditional Access](https://naxslabs.com/okta-policies-enrollment-authentication-and-session-control/)
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- [Azure SOC with Sentinel](https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/azure_soc)
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- [Protecting Sensitive Data with IPsec](https://naxslabs.com/protecting-sensitive-data-with-ipsec)
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- [Managing Log Files with Syslog-ng](https://naxslabs[.]com) (In Progress)
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## 🎓 Education:
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<strong>Bachelor of Science</strong><br/>
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Cybersecurity and Information Assurance<br/>
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<em>Western Governors University</em>
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<strong>Master of Science</strong><br/>
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Cybersecurity and Information Assurance<br/>
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<em>Western Governors University</em><br/>
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<small>Starting November 2025</small>
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## 🛡️ Certifications
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/3f833478-576b-4683-ad2f-8f3b091d667e/public_url">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/gcih.png" width="100"/><br/>GCIH
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/0468c3e5-d587-40f4-873f-b031d70ab899/public_url">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/gsec.png" width="100"/><br/>GSEC
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/3ffebfe7-4e15-4ce9-8046-872abb59ed91">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/pen.png" width="100"/><br/>PenTest+
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/b8daec80-4ae2-4d7a-a874-27e25042ff9e/public_url">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/project.png" width="100"/><br/>Project+
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/3ffebfe7-4e15-4ce9-8046-872abb59ed91">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/cysa.png" width="100"/><br/>CySA+
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/0024454e-9960-4de7-bac0-a1e8b75bde8c/linked_in_profile">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/sscp.png" width="100"/><br/>SSCP
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/223767b7-027c-4649-83ec-30d351595372/linked_in_profile">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/ccna.png" width="100"/><br/>CCNA
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<a href="https://www.credly.com/badges/9f5bd141-e245-4f45-b84a-4a93bfe60abf">
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<img src="https://git.naxslabs.com/darnellkeith/.profile/raw/branch/master/badges/jncia.png" width="100"/><br/>JNCIA
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- CompTIA: A+, Network+, Security+
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- LPI: Linux Essentials
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- ITIL v4 Foundations
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- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025
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- LetsDefend SOC Learning Path
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**In Progress:**
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- CCSP (7-15-2025)
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- Okta Professional (8-23-25)
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## 📚 Other Projects:
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- [BAIC Institute](hxxps://baicinstitute[.]org)
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- [NAXS LABS](https://naxslabs.com) (Under Construction)
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## 🤝 Connect with me:
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[Website](https://naxslabs.com) | [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/darnellkeith) | [Email](mailto:darnell@naxslabs.com)
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