EDR vs XDR: A Practical Comparison
A practical overview of EDR and XDR technologies, their main differences, the visibility they provide, and how they support endpoint protection and security operations.
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Félix Llorente
Junior Systems Administrator | Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
Junior Systems Administrator with hands-on experience in IT support, endpoint management, business networking, and security technologies. I have worked with Windows and Linux environments, EDR/XDR platforms, Cisco Meraki networks, and Sophos security solutions. My professional goal is to grow at the intersection of systems administration and cybersecurity, with a focus on secure infrastructure, monitoring, hardening, and vulnerability management.
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Professional Profile
Junior IT professional with a technical background in systems administration and practical experience in user support, endpoint management, networking, and security platforms. I combine Windows and Linux administration with a strong interest in cybersecurity, particularly endpoint protection, infrastructure security, monitoring, and vulnerability assessment. I am looking to continue developing within a technical team where I can contribute to reliable IT operations while expanding my experience in cybersecurity and security operations.
Experience
IT Support
Anadat Technology & Soljem
Provided technical support for users and endpoints, managed incidents and devices, and worked with EDR/XDR platforms, Cisco Meraki environments, Sophos security solutions, phishing-related security tasks, and infrastructure troubleshooting.
Education
- Higher Technician in Networked Computer Systems Administration (ASIR) — In progress
- Technician in Microcomputer Systems and Networks (SMR)
Credentials & Training
- Zero Networks | Sales Engineer - Ambassador
- Zero Networks | Deployment Engineer - Ambassador
- AWS Academy Graduate - Cloud Security Foundations
- Cisco Networking Academy - CCNA: Introduction to Networks
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Technical Skills
Cybersecurity
Endpoint protection, EDR/XDR fundamentals, security monitoring, phishing awareness, vulnerability assessment fundamentals, and incident response fundamentals
Networking
Cisco Meraki, TCP/IP, routing and switching fundamentals, firewalls, VPNs, network segmentation, and network troubleshooting
Systems
Windows Server, Linux administration, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, user profiles, system services, and virtualization
Cloud
AWS Academy Cloud Security Foundations, IAM fundamentals, cloud architecture concepts, the shared responsibility model, and cloud security principles
Automation
PowerShell and Bash scripting, Python fundamentals, administrative automation, system validation, and task automation
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Projects
Project Status: IN DEVELOPMENT
Multi-Forest Active Directory Lab
Design and implementation of a Windows Server laboratory with multiple domains and forests, Active Directory Domain Services, redundant DNS, Group Policy, user profiles, domain trusts, and infrastructure validation.
Windows ServerActive DirectoryDNS
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Project Status: IN PROGRESS
Wazuh SIEM Lab on Proxmox
Deployment of a Wazuh monitoring environment on Proxmox using an Ubuntu LXC container, including resource planning, persistent storage, snapshots, service validation, and endpoint monitoring.
WazuhProxmoxMonitoring
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Project Status: PLANNED
Phishing Analysis and Awareness Lab
Planned security lab focused on phishing analysis, social engineering techniques, user awareness, email security, and the practical use of security tools.
SophosSocial EngineeringTraining
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Project Status: IN DEVELOPMENT
Infrastructure Administration Scripts
Growing collection of PowerShell and Bash scripts designed to automate system administration, validation, configuration, troubleshooting, and infrastructure hardening tasks.
BashPowerShellHardening
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Latest Publications
Cisco Meraki: Network Security Operations
An introduction to Cisco Meraki environments, including network visibility, device administration, security policies, segmentation, and operational troubleshooting.
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AWS Cloud Security Foundations: Core Concepts
A review of essential AWS security principles, including identity and access management, the shared responsibility model, network protection, and secure cloud architecture.
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