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Writing about cybersecurity, technology, and learning, one post at a time.
AI Is Compressing Cyber Conflict to Machine Speed: Three Talks From AvengerCon X
Jul 1, 202610 min read
What NVIDIA's AI red team, an autonomous adversary-emulation platform, and a social engineering researcher taught me about how fast both sides of cybersecurity are being forced to move.
AvengerCon X: The Hacker Con the Army Had to Fight to Build
Jul 1, 20268 min read
The origin story of AvengerCon X, the cultural rift it was built to bridge, and what the 780th MI Brigade's history panel revealed about standing up a cyber force from nothing.
Inside AvengerCon X: A Day in an Agentic Offensive Security Range
Jun 30, 202611 min read
Notes from Day 1 of AvengerCon X, a hands-on workshop where AI coding agents drove a 40-challenge offensive security range, and what the experience taught me about human-agent teaming.
From Telegram to Published Post: My Obsidian + Hermes Writing Pipeline
Jun 8, 20264 min read
My website is an Obsidian vault. Here's how Hermes, obsidian-git, and Astro turn a voice memo into a published blog post with almost no friction.
Texting My Desktop: Controlling Hermes From Telegram
Jun 1, 20264 min read
How I wired Hermes Agent to Telegram so I can task my desktop AI from anywhere, and why this one integration changed how much I actually use it.
Meet Hermes: The Self-Improving AI Agent Running on My Desktop
May 25, 20264 min read
Why I installed Nous Research's Hermes Agent on my own machine, how the setup works, and what it actually does for me day to day.
Running LLMs Locally: A Practical Guide to Ollama and LM Studio
May 8, 20267 min read
Why I run AI models on my own hardware, the tradeoffs, and step-by-step setup for the two tools I reach for most.
My Cybersecurity Learning Path
Mar 28, 20262 min read
How I built a cybersecurity path through systems thinking and continuous learning.
Pursuing the CEH: What I've Learned So Far
Jun 8, 20252 min read
Lessons from studying for the Certified Ethical Hacker exam and what makes it different from Security+.
What is Obsidian? A Note-Taking App for Power Users
Sep 18, 20242 min read
Why Obsidian is my go-to tool for organizing knowledge, study notes, and cybersecurity research.
Why I Love Readwise
Jun 15, 20242 min read
How Readwise transformed my reading workflow and helped me actually retain what I read.
How to Learn Effectively in Cybersecurity
May 12, 20242 min read
Evidence-based learning strategies that actually work for technical skills and certification prep.
How to Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ Exam
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Practical tips and resources for passing the CompTIA Security+ certification on your first attempt.
Why Python is the Best Language for Cybersecurity
Dec 5, 20232 min read
How Python became my go-to language for security automation, scripting, and tool building.
Building My First Home Lab for Cybersecurity
Sep 10, 20232 min read
How I set up a home lab on a budget for hands-on cybersecurity practice and why you should too.
Starting My Cybersecurity Journey
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Why I decided to transition into cybersecurity and what the first steps looked like.