Marin IT, Inc.

04/19/2022

More from our colleagues at the County of Marin, to try and help keep everyone cyber-safe:

Tech experts have published a list of recommendations for businesses and organizations to thwart the bad guys.

04/12/2022

Is your organization cyber-safe? We can help. Check out the following Top 10 cybersecurity recommendations from our friends at the County of Marin:

Top 10 Cybersecurity Recommendations

04/02/2022

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03/25/2022

From our colleagues at the County of Marin: The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Federal Government has evolving intelligence indicating that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks. The Russian government has been known to engage in malicious cyber activities to enable broad-scope cyber espionage, suppress certain social and political activity, steal intellectual property, and harm regional and international adversaries. https://www.cisa.gov/shields-up

Due to these anticipated threats, CISA has launched a Shields Up campaign urging all organizations and individuals to take steps to protect themselves.

Every organization in the United States is at risk from cyber threats that can disrupt essential services and potentially result in impacts to public safety. Over the past year, cyber incidents have impacted many companies, non-profits, and other organizations, large and small, across multiple secto...

02/03/2022

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Marin IT

12/14/2020

If you use Solarwinds in your organization, please read the following.

A site for cybersecurity directives and implementation guidance, from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

10/01/2020

Did you know that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month? The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency website is a great resource for improving your cybersafety: https://www.cisa.gov/.

09/05/2020

More great feedback about the Canal Wi-Fi project we’ve been working on in collaboration with the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, Canal Alliance, and Cisco Systems. San Rafael Director of Digital Services and Open Government Rebecca Woodbury, had the following to say about it:

“I’ve been reflecting a lot on it,” Rebecca said of the project. “It feels like we’re living in a world where everything is not working, and this project has worked. I think it was the right people. This project is really a testament to cross-agency, cross-sector cooperation. If everything in government worked like this, we would have fewer problems.”

Powerful, and inspiring words. Marin IT is proud to be part of the local team making this possible.

Marin County and the city of San Rafael, California are demonstrating what happens when local government, a community non-profit, and generous stakeholders come together to do something right. Over the summer they’ve built a Wi-Fi mesh network in the city’s Canal neighborhood to connect over 2,0...

09/03/2020

Marin IT, Inc. is currently seeking a Network/Systems Administrator for our growing MSP business based in Marin County, Northern California. This is a hands-on, client-facing position responsible for providing high-level network, system, application and telephony support for various municipalities, public safety agencies, and discerning private sector customers. This position will also provide high-level support and guidance to our first and second level technicians working in the field.

Our technical staff are the face of our company, so empathy, adaptability, creativity, and persistence are as important as technical competence to this position’s success. The ideal candidate will bring a wide range of skills, a demonstrable degree of technical depth, a sense of curiosity and esprit de corps, and a passion for helping our diverse customer base use technology to solve business challenges, mitigate risks, and enhance the value of their organizations.

Responsibilities Include:
- Provide Senior Level Customer Service and High-Level Support to Junior Field Technicians
- When necessary, provide assistance with first level issues
- Document configurations, processes and procedures.
- Plan, install, configure and deploy new solutions for existing and future customers
- Maintain, troubleshoot, improve and secure existing production infrastructures
- Travel as needed.

Hard Skills:
- Operating Systems (e.g. Windows, Linux, Cisco IOS, Aruba OS, Apple OS, etc.)
- SAN fabric and storage array technologies (Dell Compellent / Unity / EMC, HPE Nimble, etc.)
- WAN technologies such as routers, dynamic routing protocols, SD-WAN, etc.
- LAN hardware, including fixed port/modular switches, L2, L3, Stacking, Load-balancing, Link Aggregation
- Wireless LAN Deployments, Wi-Fi Network installations and troubleshooting (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Aerohive, etc.)
- Deploying and supporting VPN - Site to Site, clientless and client based
- DNS firewall security solutions (Umbrella, Neustar, etc.)
- Datacenter hardware, including stand-alone, chassis based and hyper-converged compute/storage
- Virtualization and containerization technologies (VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix, Docker, etc.)
- Data Protection procedures and technologies (Backup, Archive and Disaster Recovery)
- Proxy/Web Filtering/Layer 7 solutions (Lightspeed Rocket, Cisco Firepower, Untangle, etc.)
- Endpoint identity management (AAA / RADIUS)
- Next-Generation Firewalls, IDS/IPS systems (Cisco Firepower / ASA, Palo Alto, Sonicwall, etc.)
- VoIP Phone system management (Cisco CUCM and Unity, Shoretel/Mitel, Ring Central, etc.)
- Email infrastructure (Exchange, Office 365 SMTP relay, smart hosts, spam management protocols, appliances, and best practices, etc.)
- Server and Network Infrastructure Management and Diagnostic tools (Solarwinds, Cisco Prime, Auvik, Connectwise Automate, Intermapper, QualysGuard, etc)
- Wired and Wireless endpoint support
- Mobile device management

Soft Skills:
- Self-motivated, self-reliant, self-aware, and self-disciplined.
- Ability to quickly grasp new technologies and concepts.
- Ability to prioritize and track simultaneous project deadlines.
- Effective oral and written communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent problem solving abilities, and critical thinking skills.
- Professional, and personable under pressure.
- Patience and ability to educate users in how to avoid, or resolve problems.
- Experience with peer mentoring a plus.

Qualifications:
- 4+ years administering a Windows server/workstation environment
- Microsoft certifications or equivalent experience
- VMware ESXi experience,
- VCP Certification a plus
- SAN experience
- Cisco and Meraki experience
- CCNA a plus
- Connectwise Manage and Automate experience a plus
- Managing Linux / Apple machines within a Windows domain a plus
- A valid California Driver’s License, a clean driving record and proof of automotive insurance are required
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a DoJ security clearance

08/26/2020

We know it can be a challenge to keep all your systems up to date, but doing so has never been more critical. If you're still running Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server or have equipment that has gone end-of-life, you need to upgrade *before* you experience a breach or cyber attack. Recovering from a cyber attack is painful, but upgrading doesn't need to be. We're here to help.

The FBI says companies running Windows 7 systems are now in greater risk of getting hacked due to a lack of security updates.

08/04/2020

Great article in the Marin IJ featuring the collaborative effort between Marin IT, the City of San Rafael, the San Rafael Canal Alliance, the San Rafael School District, DC Electric and the County of Marin to create a new, free community Wi-Fi network, expanding internet availability to the Canal district community in advance of the 2020/21 school year.

“We designed the network with students in mind, recognizing that as long as we’re all dealing with COVID-19, students will need to rely upon distance learning via Zoom classes, and if we want to keep our communities safe, we need to help make a robust system for increasing network availability. Marin County is our home, and if we can help our fellow residents stay safe, we’re happy to do our part. We really are all in this together.” says David Cooper, Marin IT co-founder and chief engineer.

Project managers aim to have the free service running in time for some 2,000 school children to use for their online studies this month.

05/14/2020

We're honored to volunteer our time and expertise to this important community effort:

The network would address longstanding digital inequities that have become more glaring since the coronavirus outbreak.