Brian Tompkins
IT | Info Tech Professional
About Me
I'm Brian Tompkins, an IT Support Specialist, Info Tech & Sec Professional with a passion for solving problems, securing systems, and building smarter tools.
With over a decade of self-taught tech experience and formal education in Cybersecurity and Computer Information Systems, I bring a unique blend of hands-on technical expertise and real-world adaptability. My background includes work in SaaS environments, networking, virtualization, and single sign-on systems like Azure AD and Okta. I've also contributed to security policy development, vulnerability management, and IT risk assessments. Beyond support and security, I design and build apps—both low-code and no-code—with a current focus on developing AI-powered tools that simplify workflows and improve user experience.
Skills
🖥️ Technical Support & IT Operations
- Tech Support (Phone, Chat, Remote Tools)
- Hardware & Software Troubleshooting
- System Maintenance and Upgrades
- Windows Server & Active Directory
- VPN Configuration & Virtual Machines
- User Account Management
- Backup Procedures & Monitoring
- BYOD and Corporate Device Management
- OS: Linux, MacOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Android
🔐 Cybersecurity & InfoSec
- Network Security Auditing
- Vulnerability Management & Risk Assessment
- Security Policy Development and Deployment
- Firewall & Access Control
- Data Protection & Compliance
- OSI Model
Projects
Password Tools:
- Password Strength Checker: Evaluates password security in real-time.
- Password Generator: Creates strong, memorable passwords based on user-defined words, numbers, and special characters, with a minimum length of 16 characters.
IT Tools:
- Network Subnet Calculator: Calculates network addresses and host ranges from an IP and subnet mask/CIDR.
- JSON Formatter & Validator: Cleans up and validates JSON data.
- Base Converter: Converts numbers between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal.
- URL Encoder / Decoder: Encodes and decodes text for use in URLs.
- Epoch (Unix Timestamp) Converter: Converts between human-readable dates and Unix timestamps.
- UUID Generator: Generates universally unique identifiers.
- CRON Job Explainer: Translates CRON expressions into plain English.
- Color Code Converter: Converts color values between Hex, RGB, and HSL.
- Regex Tester: Tests regular expressions against a sample string.
InfoSec Tools:
- Password Entropy Calculator: Calculates the cryptographic strength of a password in bits.
- Common Port Checker / Explainer: Provides information on common services associated with a given port number.
- IP Address Type Identifier: Identifies if an IPv4 address is public, private, or reserved.
My own company:
Tominectic - Multiple AI powered SASS + 2 Community Platforms in Dev