Ben Derr |
Personal Highlights
- Ben serves as Technical Sergeant in the Air Force Reserves.
- Committed to continual learning, he has completed his MBA program, and is focusing on the MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification.
- Ben enjoys going off the grid and camping and hiking with his wife, son, daughter and 3 dogs.
Articles & Case Studies
- Leveraging Security in Microsoft Active Directory
- HCR Manor Care Case Study in Deploying Microsoft SMS
Contact
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Ben Derr
Phone: 216.785.2990
Fax: 216.674.2708
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Ben Derr
Technical Solutions Specialist
Benjamin Derr is a Technical Solutions Specialist at Certified Security Solutions, Inc. (CSS).
Ben is CSS’ Technical Solutions Specialist for the Western United States. In his role he supports the technical front-end of the sales cycle. He also is a Virtual Technical Specialist Professional (vTSP) for the Microsoft Southwestern District focusing on the Microsoft Forefront® and System Center suite of products. He holds certifications in Microsoft Technologies (MCSE) as well as a business degree (MBA) from Touro College of Los Angeles, California.
Ben brings over 18 years of experience in the IT field to CSS. Prior to joining CSS, Ben was on active duty with the U.S. Air Force, specializing in enterprise systems management and secure telecommunications. He was a key player in drafting the NSA’s SMS 2003 Security Technical Implementation Guide, and moving the Air Force to formally adopt SMS 2003 as the mandated systems management tool across the entire service, encompassing over 1 million devices on both unclassified and classified networks.
Latest Blog Posts from Ben Derr
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Best Practices for Preparing your Infrastructure for Office365 January 12th, 2012
Office365 is a cloud based solution that provides a hosted email, collaboration, and IM solution, enabling organizations to quickly implement these capabilities without needing to implement large, in-house infrastructures to support the products. However, as organizations look to move to cloud based solutions, and Office365 in particular, due diligence and planning should be given to preparing the internal security infrastructure, and the user experience aspect. There are 3 steps that you can start tackling to prepare for your deployment (we assume, of course, that the Office365 service itself is secured).
