Log

A short, newest-first record of what I've been up to. The full version, with longer writeups, lives on GitHub.

Oct 10-11, 2026

Built a Windows 11 VM on Proxmox and enrolled it in Microsoft Intune with a compliance policy and BitLocker. Full writeup and a new repo, windows-endpoint-lab.

Oct 1, 2026

Started a daily Cybersecurity Awareness Month series on LinkedIn: one post and at least one useful link per day.

Sept 28, 2026

Created a repo to organize my first cybersecurity role search.

Sept 27, 2026

Home lab: fresh Security Onion install.

Sept 25, 2026

Home lab: fresh Kali 2026.2 install. Also started Python Fundamentals with Just Hacking Training and a repo for the coursework.

Sept 24, 2026

Finished Home Lab: Beginner Buildout with Just Hacking Training.

Sept 20, 2026

Finished Script-Based Malware Analysis with Just Hacking Training.

Sept 14, 2026

Finished SOC 201 with TCM Security. Also joined a fireside chat with the WiCyS Indianapolis Affiliate on becoming a strong candidate for the security training scholarship.

Aug 31 to Sept 1, 2026

Four days of SOC Core Skills in the Age of AI with John Strand at Antisyphon Training. Also gave the home lab VMs and containers static IP addresses.

Aug 25, 2026

Antisyphon workshop on job hunting. Started five weeks of Script-Based Malware Analysis.

Aug 17-20, 2026

TCM Security SOC 101 live course. Wrote up a packet analysis CTF.

See everything in the here-i-am repo