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Arthur Taft
Mobile: Available Upon Request • Email • LinkedIn • GitHub
Education
BS, Cybersecurity - Minor in German |
May 2028 |
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT |
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Skills
Operating Systems: Linux (6 years, primary OS) • Windows • macOS • FreeBSD
Scripting & Automation: Bash (5 years) • Python (5 years) • PowerShell (2 years) • Make
Systems & Services: Nginx • Bind9 DNS • NFSv4 • Git • GitHub • Jira • Confluence
Experience
IT Help Desk Specialist |
June 2026 — Present |
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT |
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Built, packaged, and deployed applications and PowerShell automation utilizing Microsoft Intune.
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Assisted in developing new documentation system, authoring an average of 3 new articles per week.
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Updated technician training materials and served on the hiring committee for new technicians.
IT Help Desk Technician |
November 2024 — August 2025 |
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT |
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Trained and assisted faculty, staff, and students with Windows and macOS computers, mobile devices, printers, projectors, and other peripherals; resolving most walk-in issues in under 10 minutes and all others within 1 hour.
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Assisted with configuration, imaging, and deployment of new computer systems, enrolling devices into campus device management.
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Logged, tracked, prioritized, and documented requests in Jira; escalating complex network and infrastructure issues with clear, detailed notes.
Cybersecurity Club |
August 2024 — Present |
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT |
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Active member, officer, and president during 2024, 2025, and 2026 respectively.
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Set up and deployed production services supporting club infrastructure and hands-on activities.
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Authored Windows and Linux hardening scripts used by the club’s competition team.
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Completed two overhauls of club documentation; co-led the 2025 Beginner Track, trained new students in hands-on cybersecurity fundamentals.
Rides Coordinator |
March 2022 — November 2024 |
Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington, UT |
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Promoted twice in under two years; supervised and coordinated ride operations staff while delivering safety-critical customer service in a high-volume environment.
Projects
Homelab
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Installed, managed, and maintained multiple Linux and FreeBSD servers and services: Nginx web server and reverse proxy, Bind9 internal DNS, and a NAS using NFSv4 and Filebrowser.
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Migrated web infrastructure into FreeBSD jails, managing ZFS datasets and snapshots and configuring VNET networking.
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Automated website build and deployment with a Makefile, Bash, and Python toolchain.
Backup and Restore
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C# .NET application utilizing WinForms to create GUI front end for user profile backup and restore application.
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Robocopy backend for efficient multi-threaded file transfer; utilizes UAC to back up or restore any profile on the system.
Certifications, Training & Honors
License and Honors: Technician Class Amateur Radio License, FCC (2025) • Eagle Scout, Scouts BSA (2024)
Self-study: Hack The Box Academy — Information Security Foundations skill path; Introduction to Active Directory, macOS Fundamentals, and Network Traffic Analysis modules