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Who am I?

I am an aspiring Security Specialist / Security Data Analyst. I love figuring out how things work, how to get something to operate in a way it was not meant to, and creating tools that can streamline tasks and help others in some fashion.

Core values

  1. 01Believing in free knowledge, privacy, and continuous learning
  2. 02Helping those who cannot help themselves
  3. 03Continuing education in every aspect
  4. 04Treating all with respect and honor
  5. 05Persistence over perfection

Extraordinary experiences

Get out there and try a little of everything. See what works for you and what you can work. The only way to grow is to get out of your comfort zone.

“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.
— Eric Thomas

Current works

Home lab infrastructure

Self-hosted, open-source and privacy-first wherever possible. I love putting practical application to my knowledge. Your limitations are only confined by your imagination.

31 services across 10 domains

Compute & VirtualizationStorage & Data ProtectionNetwork & Perimeter SecurityAutomation & DevOpsObservabilityIT Service ManagementCollaboration & KnowledgeAI & Machine LearningPhysical SecuritySecurity Testing Lab

Compute & Virtualization

4
  • HypervisorProxmox VEHosts the lab’s virtual machines and LXC containers
  • Container platformDocker on Arch LinuxRuns most self-hosted services via Docker Compose
  • Accelerated computeGPU compute nodeRTX 3090 + dual RTX 3060 for AI/ML workloads
  • Container orchestrationk3sLightweight Kubernetes cluster for containerized workloads

Storage & Data Protection

3
  • Network-attached storageTrueNASCentral storage pool and SMB shares
  • Edge storageRaspberry Pi 4 NASPortable, weatherproof NAS build (see Projects)
  • Object storageRustFSS3-compatible object storage

Network & Perimeter Security

3
  • Firewall & routingpfSenseEdge firewall with VLAN segmentation and IDS/IPS via Suricata
  • VPN gatewayWireGuardPolicy-based VPN routing with kill switch and DNS leak protection
  • Reverse proxyTraefikTLS termination and internal service routing

Automation & DevOps

2
  • Configuration managementAWX / AnsiblePlaybooks and scheduled jobs across every host
  • Version controlGiteaSelf-hosted Git for all projects and infrastructure code

Observability

2
  • Metrics collectionPrometheusScrapes host and service metrics
  • Dashboards & alertingGrafanaVisualizes lab health and capacity

IT Service Management

3
  • IT asset managementSnipe-ITHardware and license inventory
  • Service deskUVdeskTicketing and request tracking
  • Remote supportRustDeskSelf-hosted remote desktop relay

Collaboration & Knowledge

3
  • Digital workplaceopenDeskSelf-hosted chat, docs and collaboration suite
  • Knowledge baseWiki.jsLab documentation and runbooks
  • Note managementObsidian (web)Multi-user notes vault in the browser

AI & Machine Learning

3
  • AI orchestrationHermes AgentLocal assistant integrated with Nextcloud and Obsidian
  • Chat interfaceOpen WebUIWeb UI for local language models
  • Image generationComfyUINode-based Stable Diffusion workflow tool

Physical Security

1
  • Video surveillanceFrigate NVRCamera recording with object detection

Security Testing Lab

7
  • Offensive security platformKali LinuxPenetration testing workstation
  • Digital forensics & IRWindows forensics workstationEvidence acquisition, disk and memory analysis
  • Vulnerable targetsMetasploitableIntentionally exploitable practice hosts
  • Directory servicesWindows Server 2012 R2 & 2019Active Directory and server administration practice
  • Database servicesMicrosoft SQL ServerDatabase administration and security practice
  • Recovery & forensicsHiren’s Boot CDOffline repair and forensic toolkit
  • Segmented test networkIsolated DHCP LANClosed network for safe exploit testing

Experience

Where I’ve worked hands-on

Information systems security
Project management
Database management
Telecommunications infrastructure
Information resource management
Intrusion & camera system installation
Network switch programming
DSC alarm systems
Windows Server 2012 R2
Reverse proxy and ingress routing
Enterprise storage administration
Infrastructure automation

Accomplishments

Badges, rooms and certificates

TryHackMe

7 badges
ICE Burp’ed 7 Day Streak cat linux.txt Intro to Web Hacking Pentesting Principles Metasploitable

HackTheBox Academy

4 modules
Cracking into HTB JavaScript Deobfuscation Web Requests Intro to Academy

picoCTF

6 challenges
Obedient Cat Mod 26 Python Wrangling Wave a flag Information Nice netcat…

ITPro.TV

2 courses
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ CompTIA A+