Dave Vehrs
Linux Administrator
Larkspur, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDave Vehrs is a seasoned Linux administrator with over a decade of hands-on experience deploying and securing Debian-based systems for small to mid-sized organizations. He has a practical background spanning systems engineering, network administration, and production management, including building and configuring high-performance workstations, servers, and clusters. After recovering from a traumatic brain injury, he completed an AS degree and earned two Linux Foundation certifications while actively using Ansible and Lynis to harden servers. Comfortable as a lone IT operator, Dave has repeatedly delivered full-stack infrastructure ownership—from backups and heterogeneous networks to automation and security testing. Based in Larkspur, Colorado, he pairs pragmatic problem-solving with a disciplined, mission-focused approach honed in both civilian IT roles and prior military service.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Associate’s Degree, Associate of Science, Associate’s Degree, Associate of Science at Front Range Community College
English
Github Skills (45)
security-hardening10
penetration-testing10
unix10
vulnerability-scanners10
supply-chain-security10
security-scanner10
testing10
aix10
linux10
binaries10
security10
openvas10
podcast10
vulnerability-assessment10
security-vulnerability10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
dvehrs/podget
Nov 2015 - Jan 2023
Podcast aggregator optimized for running as a scheduled job (i.e. cron) on Linux
Contributions:16 releases, 300 commits, 13 PRs in 7 years 3 months
podcastlinuxjoboptimizedcron
dvehrs/lynis
Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.
Contributions:1 commit, 28 PRs, 27 pushes in 1 day
unixlynishipaainstallationsecurity-vulnerability
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