About Us

Family owned and operated since 2008, Badlands Technologies offers full service IT solutions. We are located in Western South Dakota just north of the Black Hills and we serve the Northern Hills region including Belle Fourche, Spearfish, Whitewood, Sturgis, Deadwood, and Lead.  We specialize in network design and management, disaster recovery, server management, windows domain management, remote support, computer clean-ups, web design, hosting and management.

"From an early age, I have always had a great passion for technology, a desire to learn and help others all paired with an eye for perfection."
Derrick Erhart, Owner, Badlands Technologies

What began as a high school student with a pasionate hobby in the late 1990's, quickly turned into the full service IT business you see today.  Owner, Derrick Erhart, has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry.  Early in Derrick's professional career, he worked for the largest land mass telephone cooperative in the continental US.  This launched his career in the Telecom and Internet Service Provider industry.  Derrick worked his way up quickly from the helpdesk through the drafting department, and then on to Outside Plant Engineering.  He finally landed in his dream job, Central Office Engineering, where he worked on many large projects like Cable TV Headend Designs, Telecom Circuit Planning, Fiber Optic Networking and Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) telecom systems. In 2007, the course of Derrick's Career took a major turn when a severe illness caused the loss of his telecom job.  

In 2008, Derrick decided to start Badlands Technologies to use his technology background to help others.  Derrick has multiple web design certifications, he also graduated Summe Cum Laude in early 2018 from Colorad Technical University with his Bachelors of Science in Information Technology.  His Bachelors degree specialized in Network Design & Managment.  Derrick is Comptia Network+ Certified and is presently working on getting Security+ Certified.  Continuing to learn and grow with the industry is what keeps Badlands Technologies on the leading edge of Information Technology.

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Pictured:
Badlands Technologies owners, Derrick & Sheila Erhart with their two boys Owen & Nathan.

Network+

Derrick holds a Comptia Network+ Certification. This  c ertification is an IT certification exam that verifies you have the essential knowledge and skills in networking infrastructure. Unlike other vendor-specific networking certifications, Comptia Network+ ensures you can support the network regardless of the platform.

CTU Alumni

Derrick holds a Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology from Colorado Technical University. Derrick graduated Summe Cum Laude in early 2018 specializing in Network Management.

Security+

Derrick holds a Comptia Security+ Certification. This is a global certification that validates the baseline skills needed to perform core security functions to install, configure, and deploy network components while assessing and troubleshooting issues to support organizational security.

CompTIA
Network
Vulnerability
Assessment Professional

Because Derrick holds both Comptia Security+ & PenTest+ Certifications. Earners of CompTIA Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional (CNVP) certification have the knowledge and skills required to scan applications and systems to identify vulnerabilities that can be used as a blueprint for improvements.

We Have The Skills!

Derrick has skills that can help
you in the following areas:
Networking
Windows Server
Microsoft Office
Project Management
HTML
Cloud Administration
Cloud Security
Microsoft 365
Network Administration
Powershell
IT Automation
Secure Coding
Software Development Security
Business Analytics
Business Intelligence
Microsoft Power Automate
Cryptography
Identity & Access Management
Disaster Recovery
Physical Security
Security Policy
Endpoint Security
Network Security
CompTIA
Network Design
Network Security Implementation
Cybersecurity
Threat & Vulnerability Management
Threat Detection
Computer Forensics
Security Incident Response
Security Compliance
Cyber Risk Management

PenTest+

Derrick holds a Comptia Security+ Certification. This is a global certification that validates the baseline skills needed to perform core security functions to install, configure, and deploy network components while assessing and troubleshooting issues to support organizational security.