Max Gleason
IT Support & Network Infrastructure
I troubleshoot production software for a living, and I spend my own time building the infrastructure that supports it: segmented networks, containerized services, and a Windows Server environment for identity and policy management. This is a look at that work.
Homelab
A segmented home network running the same patterns as a small production environment.
One static IP on a Debian container became a dedicated Dell OptiPlex 7060 running the full stack.
- Services run on a dedicated VLAN, separated from trusted and IoT traffic
- The reverse proxy is the only ingress point — no service exposes its port directly
- Internal DNS resolves services by hostname instead of memorized IP addresses
- Everything runs in containers for fast rebuilds and clean rollbacks
Active Directory Lab
Windows Server 2022 — enterprise identity and policy management.
A self-built Windows Server 2022 environment configured as a domain controller, used to practice the identity and policy management that keeps a corporate network organized and secure.
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Organizational Units for departmental structure
- Group Policy Objects for policy enforcement
Before I grant access to anything, I think about who actually needs it and what happens if that account is compromised — then build the structure around that answer.
- Structuring OUs to mirror an organization's hierarchy
- Enforcing policy at scale instead of per-device configuration
- Thinking in terms of access boundaries before granting them
Other projects
Smaller builds, same underlying habit: understand it by building it.
Network Scanner
An IPv4 port scanner built with Python's socket and ipaddress libraries. The CLI supports custom subnet ranges, ports, and timeouts.
Reverse Shell Lab
A sandboxed environment for executing and analyzing reverse shell exploits with Netcat and Wireshark, documented with ethical considerations in mind.
SMB LAN Design
Led a team designing a secure, scalable LAN for a fictional small business client — firewalls, VLAN segmentation, and full topology documentation.
Experience
Where the troubleshooting habit comes from.
Technical Support Representative
Affinitiv
First-tier troubleshooting on proprietary software for non-technical clients, resolving issues under SLA and escalating system-level problems accurately.
Education
Where the cybersecurity focus started.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
West Virginia University · Minor in Business Cybersecurity
Get in touch
Open to IT infrastructure, support, and security-adjacent roles.