I’m David - a third-year Advanced Cybersecurity student and an IT professional.

My background started in IT support - years of hands-on work diagnosing hardware, rebuilding systems, recovering data, and dealing with whatever walked through the door. Now I have the opportunity to work as a Jr Security Analyst in a Higher-Ed environment.

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Learning Goals:

• ✅ Complete Altered Security CRTP
• ☐ Microsoft SC-200
• ☐ Offsec OSCP
• ☐ Complete Maldev Academy Course

Active projects:

• Cyber Notebook - A reference I’m building while studying for the OSCP. Covers AD attacks, web vulnerabilities, post-exploitation, tool syntax, and remediations. Compiled from TCM Security Pentester Course, the CRTP course, and more.
• Home AD Lab - Multi-workstation VMware environment with a hardened Active Directory setup, GPOs, LAPS, and Wazuh for centralized logging.

Cert on the wall:

• TCM Security Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT) - Aug 2025
• Altered Security Certified Red Team Professional (CRTP) - Jun 2026

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This blog is where I write about projects, things I’ve learned, and stuff I think is worth sharing.