Andrew Ragland
Research Associate II (Linux Administrator)
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Ragland is a seasoned Linux and systems administrator with over 15 years of hands-on experience managing RHEL/CentOS and Windows environments, VMware virtualization, storage platforms, and automation tools like Ansible. Based in Huntsville, he supports mission-critical defense and research programs, hardening systems to STIG/CIS standards and resolving vulnerabilities with Nessus/Nexpose while integrating Linux hosts into Active Directory. His background spans server buildouts, logical volume management, Splunk/Nagios monitoring, and orchestration of complex storage and networking zoning—skills honed across government research and commercial OSS platforms. Andrew pairs deep operational expertise with a master’s in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, bringing both practical troubleshooting grit and formal security rigor to infrastructure reliability. An uncommon strength is his blend of low-level hardware replacement and high-level security compliance work, enabling fast remediation from bench repairs to enterprise patching.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
B.S, Business Administration; Management Information Systems, 3.0, B.S, Business Administration; Management Information Systems, 3.0 at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityA.S, Business Management, 3.4, A.S, Business Management, 3.4 at Chattanooga State Community CollegeMaster's degree, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, 3.9, Master's degree, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, 3.9 at Penn State UniversityProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
agragland/2100project2
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:2 PRs, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
agragland/AETG2
Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
Contributions:16 pushes, 3 branches, 1 comment in 14 days
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