Candis Thornton
Montgomery,AL
Summary
IT professional with 8+ years of experience supporting secure, mission-critical environments within the Department of Defense and enterprise organizations. Skilled in system administration, incident response, user management, backup recovery, and cloud infrastructure. CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certified with a Master’s in Cybersecurity. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency, improve system reliability, and maintain compliance with security standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
ARMY RESERVE ADMINISTRATOR
Department of Defense
Montgomery, AL
12.2018 - Current
- Assisted in developing standard operating procedures for departmental processes.
- Prepared reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinated meetings and schedules for senior leadership personnel.
- Improved office organization by developing a filing system and customer database protocols.
- Designed and implemented digital filing systems and database protocols, improving document retrieval time and record accuracy.
- Ensured compliance with Department of Defense administrative and security regulations.
ATRRS NCO/IT Systems Administrator
U.S Army Reserve 87th TD
Birmingham, Alabama
10.2015 - Current
- Installed and updated operating systems, software patches, and security updates
- Performed scheduled backups and conducted restore validation testing to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.
- Enrolled service members into military training systems (ATRRS) and provided technical support for system users.
- Supported secure communications and IT infrastructure in high-accountability environments.
System Administrator
Home Depot
Montgomery, AL
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Managed system backups and recovery processes for critical data integrity.
- Configured and maintained system hardware, software, and network components.
- Assisted with patch management and system updates to maintain security compliance.
- Monitored system performance, identified vulnerabilities, and resolved technical issues to minimize downtime.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Excelsior College
Albany, New York, NY02-2025
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
DeVry University
04-2022
Skills
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- System troubleshooting
- Team collaboration
- MS office
- Incident response
- User Management
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Timeline
System Administrator
Home Depot
01.2023 - 08.2024
ARMY RESERVE ADMINISTRATOR
Department of Defense
12.2018 - Current
ATRRS NCO/IT Systems Administrator
U.S Army Reserve 87th TD
10.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
DeVry University
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Excelsior College