CISCO HOME LAB SETUP AND ADMINISTRATION

Designed a Cisco home lab with switches, VoIP phones, routers, and firewalls, to gain practical experience in networking.
Installed and configured IOS images via TFTP Server and XMODEM using RS232-USB with a DB9-RJ45 console cable.
Implemented security measures on switch ports, such as protected and restrictive modes, to prevent unauthorized access.
Grouped devices into VLANs and assigned IP addresses to optimize network performance.
Performed troubleshooting to resolve issues related to systems, hardware, software, devices, servers, and networks.
Managed, maintained, and updated network infrastructure to enhance functionality and productivity.
Implemented trunking on 2950 and 3550 switches using crossover adapters to enhance traffic flow.
Configured a Cisco 5505 ASA firewall to a Cisco 2901 router to provide proactive threat defense on the network.

CISCO NETWORKING LAB IN VIRTUALBOX WITH UBUNTU & GNS3

Deployed and configured GNS3 to connect VirtualBox virtualization with Ubuntu.
Designed and created Cisco networking topologies to emulate enterprise networks.

Installed Windows Server 2016 & 2019 on Oracle VirtualBox to add server roles and features to execute specific functions.
Promoted an active directory server to a domain controller that facilitates users to access authorized directory services.
Configured a forest to set up authentication for roles and groups assigned to users & computers.

Initiated different scenarios of network topologies and diagrams for a clear understanding of real-world scenarios.
Learned network topologies to understand logical and physical network connections with various informative videos.
Configured OSPF & EIGRP routing protocols on different topologies to optimize data communication with routers.
Set up VoIP in VLANs and DNS & DHCP servers per project requirements.
Implemented and configured ASA 5505 firewalls for inside areas, outside areas, and DMZs to improve network security.

Deployed a WordPress by Bitnami instance through AWS Lightsail to host a static IP address.
Used Amazon Route 53 to create domain name ingo.technology with record types in the hosted zone.
Created a custom email using ZOHO with the hosted zone on Route 53.
Secured HTTP with AWS Certificates Manager & encryption through SSH.
Implemented self-made graphic designs and media on block storage of AWS Lightsail instance.