Identity & Access
Microsoft Entra ID, Enterprise Applications, SSO, SAML, SCIM, MFA, Conditional Access, hybrid identity, access provisioning and deprovisioning, and cross-tenant collaboration.
IDENTITY • MICROSOFT CLOUD • SECURITY
Ashley
Irvin
Microsoft 365 and identity professional focused on Entra ID, enterprise applications, secure access, cloud administration, and automation.
CORE FOCUS
Identity & Access ManagementEnterprise ApplicationsMicrosoft 365 EngineeringCybersecurity OperationsAutomation & Process DesignABOUT
From systems administration to identity, security, and enterprise applications.
I work across Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, enterprise applications, and cybersecurity, with an emphasis on secure identity, application access, and making complex environments easier to manage.
My experience includes SSO and SAML integrations, SCIM provisioning, MFA, Conditional Access, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, security tooling, vulnerability remediation, and automation with PowerShell and Power Automate. I’ve advanced through four technical roles at the same organization, moving from front-line support into systems administration, cybersecurity, and management.
EXPERTISE
Current, hands-on technical work.
Microsoft 365
Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft Defender, tenant administration, mail security, retention, collaboration, and service troubleshooting.
Security Operations
Vulnerability management, endpoint security, phishing defense, security awareness, incident response support, security controls, remediation tracking, and compliance documentation.
Automation & Integration
PowerShell, Power Automate, application integrations, approval workflows, identity lifecycle processes, and technical process improvement.
Platforms & toolsEntra IDMicrosoft 365DefenderCrowdStrikeQualysPurple KnightKnowBe4PowerShellPower AutomateBanner ERPVerkada
SELECTED IMPACT
Results, not a list of duties.
~95%
Reduction in phishing incidents
Implemented email and security controls that substantially reduced phishing incidents in a higher-education environment.
Enterprise SSO & provisioning
Manage Entra Enterprise Applications and application access, including SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, MFA, Conditional Access, and authentication troubleshooting.
Workflow modernization
Build Power Automate solutions for approvals, notifications, tracking, and business processes that previously depended on manual follow-up.
Vulnerability remediation
Coordinate findings from Microsoft and third-party security platforms with technical teams and track remediation through completion.
Cross-tenant Microsoft 365
Support collaboration and access across connected Microsoft 365 environments while administering core cloud services and identity controls.
Public examples are intentionally sanitized. No tenant configuration, internal security data, user information, or confidential organizational details are published here.
CAREER PROGRESSION
Promoted four times within one organization.
South Louisiana Community College • 2022–Present
Cybersecurity & Enterprise Applications Manager
Identity, enterprise applications, Microsoft 365, security operations, integrations, automation, access governance, and technical leadership.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Identity and access, security monitoring, vulnerability remediation, endpoint security, phishing defense, awareness, and cloud security.
Systems Administrator
Hybrid identity, Exchange Online, Entra Enterprise Applications, SSO/SCIM, Microsoft 365 administration, and security tooling.
Student Worker / Help Desk Level 1
Entry point into enterprise IT; promoted into systems administration after one year.
CREDENTIALS
Security-focused education and certifications.
Additional certifications: Network+ • Project+ • A+
B.S. Cybersecurity & Information AssuranceWestern Governors University • 2025
A.A.T. Information TechnologySouth Louisiana Community College • 2022
CTS, Network AdministratorSouth Louisiana Community College • 2022
CONTACT
Identity. Cloud. Security.
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