About Me
I’m a recent IT graduate with a strong interest in technology, cybersecurity, hacking, and computer networking. I enjoy breaking things down to understand how they work—whether that’s analyzing network traffic, exploring security vulnerabilities, or building and securing lab environments. My passion lies in defending systems by first understanding how they can be attacked. This blog serves as a place to document my hands-on projects, learning journey, and real-world security concepts as I work toward a career in cybersecurity.
🎓 Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Southern New Hampshire University
Focus Areas: Networking, Cybersecurity, Systems Administration
📜 Certifications
- CompTIA Security+ (In Progress / Planned)
- CompTIA Network+ (Optional / Planned)
- TryHackMe Learning Paths (SOC Level 1, Pre-Security, or equivalent)
- Additional certifications will be added as completed
🛠️ Skills
Cybersecurity
- Security monitoring and log analysis
- Vulnerability scanning and remediation
- Incident response fundamentals
- SIEM concepts and alert analysis
- MITRE ATT&CK framework
Networking
- TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S
- Network segmentation and firewall rules
- Packet analysis with Wireshark
- VPNs and basic routing concepts
Systems & Operating Systems
- Windows and Linux administration
- Active Directory fundamentals
- User and permission management
- System hardening and patching
Tools & Technologies
- Wazuh, Splunk (Free), Elastic Stack
- Nmap, Nessus, OpenVAS
- Wireshark, tcpdump
- Kali Linux, Metasploitable
- VirtualBox / VMware
Scripting & Automation
- Basic Bash scripting
- Introductory Python for security tasks
🧪 Home Lab & Projects
- Virtualized cybersecurity home lab
- SIEM deployment and attack detection
- Active Directory attack and defense scenarios
- Firewall and IDS/IPS configuration
- CTF challenges and write-ups
🎯 Career Goal
My goal is to land a junior cybersecurity or SOC analyst role where I can continue developing hands-on defensive security skills while contributing to protecting real-world systems and networks.