🎓 AZ-104 & AZ-305 Certified | VMware | M365 Admin Center | Meraki Core Stack | Cisco VLAN Routing
Infrastructure, systems, and security engineer by day—capturing life through the lens by night.
I automate the impossible, secure what matters, and find stillness in the in-between moments. My work in IT has taught me the discipline of forensics: trace the hidden causes, uncover the truth, and secure the system. My photography does the same—seeing what the eye often misses, capturing light and shadow in ways words can’t explain. And spiritually, I study talks and scriptures with that same lens, searching out patterns and principles that keep me grounded.
Each blog below reflects that journey—whether through my eyes and camera, my work in IT, or the principles that anchor me.
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🛡️ **Advanced Exchange Online Security and Compliance** — A real-world guide to protecting mail flow, enforcing policies, securing identities, and keeping your organization safe through disciplined, everyday Exchange Online practices.
🛠️ Infrastructure Essentials — A practical walk-through of the tools, commands, and habits every systems administrator should master to keep users, servers, and cloud environments running smoothly.
💻 **Terraform Guide** — Install Terraform step-by-step, build your first config, connect securely to Azure, and run practical checks every cloud engineer should know.
💻 CIS for M365 — Where discipline meets security, and every control becomes a habit of protection.
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📸 What My Eyes and Camera Remembered — A daily unfolding of feelings I could never say aloud—captured in stillness, framed in light. My lens remembers what my heart can’t explain.
📘 Weekly IT Blog — Practical guidance on cloud, automation, and security—bridging technology with real-world IT experience.
💻 PowerShell Toolbox — Tested modules for automation, reporting, and admin tasks across Azure, Exchange, and Intune.
🏋️ High-Performance Lifestyle — Clean eating, intense training, and spiritual stillness—explored in my Health & Fitness blog.
⚙️ Steel & Stillness — More than a mantra—it’s my anchor.
💬 What Colleagues Say About Jet Mariano
💡“Dependable, dedicated and detailed! It’s been a pleasure to work with Jet.“— Diana Coman, VP of Productivity Engineering, City National Bank.
⚙️ “Jet is a highly self motivated professional with some great technical skills. He is a veteran in the technical space and has great inter-personal skills to go along with his technical experience. — Todd Simons, Solution Manager, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
What Readers Say About ‘Marked in Time’ (Facebook Reviews)
“I’m so impressed with this photography! Jet has such a unique way of seeing the world through the lens, and it really shows in his photos. Every picture feels alive and tells a story. It’s inspiring!!💛”
— Angela C., via Facebook Reviews
🌿Joy in the Little Things: Life has taught me that the greatest happiness often comes in the smallest moments—a surprise parking sign, a handwritten note, a simple act of love. These are the quiet blessings I carry with me.
💬 Contact Me. Feel free to contact me if you’re interested in IT, fitness, or faith.
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