>Actively looking · SOC / Blue Team · DMV
Hi! I'm a Cybersecurity Analyst based in the DMV. I build labs, analyze traffic, and document incidents/labs — including SOC, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting.
I’m a self-taught cybersecurity enthusiast with a professional background in the games industry as an illustrator and developer. I naturally find myself learning security best through a hands-on, engineering approach due to my experience building and debugging games.
I shifted my technical curiosity into defensive security by using resources like TryHackMe, HackTheBox, and YouTube. I wanted actual practical experience alongside the theory I learned, so I went on and built my own homelab using a Mini-PC found on Facebook Marketplace.
Initially, I just wanted to host utility services like DNS blocking and a NAS. Eventually, that grew into an obsession with enterprise virtualization—properly configuring logging environments, pen-testing, and running multiple Virtual Machines to simulate real-world cyber attacks and defenses.
I'm currently building a defensive security lab around Wazuh, endpoint telemetry, network monitoring, and attack simulation. I'm also actively learning Splunk to round out my SIEM experience across both open-source and enterprise platforms.
Actively working toward BTL1 (Blue Team Level 1) and Microsoft SC-200 certifications — targeting both by Q3 2026.
My goal is to document not just successful builds, but also learn from contained trial and error 😄.
Formal training and continuing education in security & IT fundamentals.
CompTIA
Baseline security knowledge across threats, architecture, and operations.
University of Helsinki
Programming fundamentals with applied projects in automation and tooling.
Endpoint telemetry, alerting, traffic analysis, and SIEM.
Virtualization and DNS sinkholing in the homelab.
Pen-testing distro and vulnerability scanners against lab targets.
Automation, parsers, and log queries.
Always down to connect, whether you're in the security space, have a project in mind, or just want to talk!
