Enterprise Windows and Microsoft Cloud expertise, taught and delivered by someone who still does the work.
I'm Bruce Kobrin, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and independent IT consultant with over 25 years in the industry. I help teams get their Windows environment, identity systems, and Microsoft Cloud setup right — and I teach your people to run it with confidence.
25 years in, still hands-on
I started as a systems administrator keeping Windows networks running day to day. Over time that turned into consulting — going in to fix, migrate, and modernize environments other people had inherited — and, for a good stretch of that, into training other IT professionals as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).
I still do the hands-on work alongside the training. That's on purpose: it keeps the classes grounded in what actually happens in a live environment, not just what's in the slide deck.
I specialize in communicating complex technical concepts in terms you can actually understand, bridging the gap between new users and seasoned pros. Whether I'm working with a single student or a class of fifteen, my goal is to engage your team effectively and provide practical skills your IT staff can put to immediate use.
Whether you need someone to fix a specific problem, plan a cloud migration, or teach your team a skill they'll use the same week — that's the kind of work I do.
What I can help with
Training, consulting, or both — most engagements end up being a mix. Here's what's covered:
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On-Premises Infrastructure
- Windows OS and Server administration — setup, hardening, day-to-day support
- Active Directory (AD) — design, cleanup, and troubleshooting
- Group Policy (GPOs) — design, security baselines, troubleshooting
- Imaging & deployment — SCCM (Microsoft Configuration Manager) and MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit)
- Network & security infrastructure — routing, switching, VLANs, and IPS configuration
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Microsoft Cloud
- Microsoft Entra ID — identity and directory sync with on-prem AD
- Cloud migrations — moving on-prem systems to Microsoft 365 and Azure
- Microsoft Intune & Autopilot — zero-touch device provisioning and endpoint management
- Microsoft Purview — data governance and compliance
- Zero Trust & Cloud Security — identity-driven security boundaries and threat mitigation
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Technical Training
- Windows 11 deployment & administration classes
- Microsoft Azure fundamentals & administration
- Custom classes built around your team's own environment
- CompTIA certification training — A+, Network+, and Security+
Let's talk about your team's needs
Tell me a bit about what you're working on — a training need, a project, or something that's currently broken — and I'll get back to you.