IT Field Technician · Cybersecurity Professional

Chance
Cummings

IT Field Service Technician @ Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Healthcare IT professional specializing in enterprise endpoint deployment, MDM, and VDI infrastructure — actively transitioning into cybersecurity. Building Dark Fire Security to help small businesses and healthcare orgs defend their digital perimeter. CompTIA A+ & Network+ certified. Security+ in progress.

Nashville / Middle Tennessee 📡 VUMC Expansion Project — Active 🎓 B.S. Cybersecurity — WGU (In Progress)

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Current Role

IT Field Tech

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Certifications

A+ · Net+

Security+ — In Progress

Security Brand

Dark Fire

darkfiresecurity.com

Degree

B.S. CyberSec

WGU — In Progress

chance@darkfire:~$ whoami --verbose

name → Chance Cummings

role → IT Field Service Technician @ VUMC

location → Nashville, TN

stack → Intune MDM · VMware Horizon VDI · PowerShell · Active Directory

certs → CompTIA A+, Network+ | Security+ [IN PROGRESS]

brand → Dark Fire Security — Cybersecurity Consulting

status → AVAILABLE FOR OPPORTUNITIES ●

Experience

IT Field Service Technician Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2024 – Present

📍 Nashville, TN · Healthcare Enterprise IT · HIPAA Environment

Provision and deploy iOS devices at scale via Microsoft Intune MDM across clinical and administrative floors.
Deploy and configure VMware Horizon VDI thin client workstations supporting multi-floor expansion project.
Manage hardware asset records and lifecycle documentation within enterprise ITSM systems.
Execute PowerShell scripts for network config, device enrollment validation, and endpoint diagnostics.
Support HIPAA-compliant workflows — applying field-level security practices in a regulated healthcare environment.
Primary technician on large-scale multi-floor infrastructure expansion — staging, cabling verification, go-live support.

IT Technician (Contract) Pawn Shop Operations 2024 – Present

📍 Ashland City, TN · Break-Fix · Retail IT

Diagnosed and repaired laptops/desktops with boot failures, OS corruption, and hardware faults.
Performed clean Windows installs, recovery environment troubleshooting, and OS resets.
Executed secure data destruction using ShredOS with verification certificates and chain-of-custody docs.
Reimaged systems for resale and provided pre-sale usability validation.

Owner / Operator Double C Solutions, LLC 2023 – Present

📍 Ashland City, TN · Small Business IT & Services

Run scheduling, invoicing, client communication, and service delivery alongside full-time employment.
Manage business technology including email systems, website tools, and IT troubleshooting for clients.

Sales Assistant A1 Pawn Present

📍 Springfield, TN

Facilitate high-volume sales, loans, and financial transactions with focus on data accuracy.
Manage social media and digital presence — contributed to county "Top Pawn Shop" award multiple years running.

Feeder Operator / CDL Driver UPS Jul 2021 – 2023

📍 Nashville, TN

Operated commercial vehicles in high-pressure logistics environment with strong safety record.
Coordinated with dispatch to meet strict deadlines in fast-paced hub operations.

Projects & Tools

🛡️

SENTINEL SOC Dashboard

Dark-themed network threat intelligence dashboard simulating real SOC workflows — live threat feeds, alert triage, and incident tracking.

SOCThreat IntelHTML/JS

Live Demo

🎣

PhishGuard Elite

Email triage simulator for training phishing recognition and SOC-style classification decisions. Interactive scenarios with scoring.

Security AwarenessTraining

Open Tool

⚗️

DarkChef

CyberChef-style browser-based data transformation toolkit for encoding, decoding, and IR-style data manipulation workflows.

DFIRData Transform

Open Tool

📊

Small Business Risk Report

Client intake + risk scoring flow outputting structured security posture summaries for small businesses. Designed for non-technical stakeholders.

ConsultingRisk Assessment

Open Tool

🌐

NetProbe — IP Inspector

Privacy-first public IP inspector built in Next.js. Displays network intelligence without logging or tracking visitors.

PrivacyNext.jsVercel

View Project

🐍

PyForge AI Sandbox

Cloud-hosted Python execution environment for safe scripting labs, security automation prototyping, and quick experiments.

PythonCloud RunAutomation

Open Tool

🏥

WingTech Ops Academy

Hospital IT field technician training platform — interactive modules covering MDM, VDI deployment, and HIPAA-relevant procedures.

Healthcare ITTraining

View Project

🏗️

Wade King Construction

Professional website for a local construction company — part of a website-flipping project targeting local tradespeople in Middle Tennessee.

Web DevLocal BusinessVercel

View Site

Dark Fire Security

🔥 DARK FIRE SECURITY

Cybersecurity Consulting · Small Business Defense · Security Awareness

Dark Fire Security is my cybersecurity consulting brand — built to help small businesses, healthcare organizations, and tradespeople defend against modern threats without enterprise-sized budgets. From security awareness training and phishing simulations to risk assessments and posture reviews, Dark Fire brings real security to the people who need it most.

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Technical Skills

Enterprise IT / MDM

Microsoft Intune VMware Horizon VDI iOS Provisioning Thin Client Deploy Asset Management ITSM Ticketing

Networking

TCP/IP DNS / DHCP VPN / WireGuard DNS-over-HTTPS Nmap / Recon OpenWrt

Security

IR Fundamentals Phishing Simulation Pi-hole / AdGuard Secure Data Destruction HIPAA Awareness Risk Assessment

Systems & Tools

Windows 10/11 Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) Active Directory PowerShell VMware GitHub / VS Code

Web & Dev

HTML / CSS / JS Next.js Python (Basics) Vercel Deploy GitHub Pages Google Cloud Run