Hands-On Security,
Linux & Homelab Tinkering
Documenting my daily study through the Hack The Box Penetration Tester path, running Arch Linux with Hyprland, and engineering self-hosted container ecosystems built for uncompromising resilience and privacy.
What I Build, Study & Run
Hack The Box & Ethical Hacking
Dedicated daily study through the Hack The Box Penetration Tester track. Learning fundamental security concepts: reconnaissance, network service enumeration, basic web vulnerability identification, and hands-on problem solving in target labs.
Arch Linux & Hyprland Setup
Running Arch Linux (CachyOS) as my primary desktop. Customizing the Hyprland dynamic tiling Wayland environment, configuring Waybar status widgets, tuning custom Zsh shell shortcuts, and securing storage with LUKS full-disk encryption.
Self-Sovereign Infrastructure
Design and deployment of zero-trust server infrastructure. Proxmox VE hypervisors with unprivileged Debian LXC micro-segmentation, storage pools, GPU passthrough, and self-hosted Vaultwarden secret management.
Local AI & Inference Experiments
Experimenting with self-hosted AI models locally without cloud lock-in. Running quantized GGUF models through Ollama inside an isolated Debian LXC container accelerated by direct GPU passthrough.
Python & Custom Automation
Writing custom Python scripts and automation utilities to streamline daily tasks, build personalized helpers, and maintain an online portfolio and Notion-backed CV.
Overlay Mesh & Privacy Routing
Hardened network architectures utilizing Tailscale and WireGuard mesh topologies. End-to-end multi-hop VPN tunneling, strict outbound firewall rules, and DNS over TLS.
Writeups & Assessment Logs
Pentesting Assessment 1: Technical Breakdown
A detailed walkthrough guide detailing my methodology, enumeration steps, and problem-solving process during a hands-on penetration testing assessment. Explaining how each vulnerability was identified, analyzed, and resolved with step-by-step technical insights.
Terminal Diagnostic Console
Tools & Systems I Work With
[01] DAILY WORKSTATION
- Arch Linux (CachyOS)
- Hyprland Wayland Window Manager
- Waybar Status Bar
- LUKS Full-Disk Encryption
- Zsh with Custom Aliases
[02] HOMELAB SERVER
- Proxmox VE 9.x Hypervisor (Bare-Metal Desktop)
- Debian LXC Micro-Segmentation
- Self-Hosted Vaultwarden (Bitwarden)
- PCIe GPU Passthrough Setup
- ZFS & Rootless Isolation Principles
[03] SECURITY & PRIVACY
- Hack The Box Penetration Tester Track
- Tailscale & WireGuard Mesh Topologies
- DNS over TLS (DoT) & Strict Egress Rules
- Mullvad Multi-Hop VPN Tunneling
- Network Port & Service Analysis
[04] CODE & AI TOOLS
- Python Automation & Scripting
- Ollama & GGUF Quantized Models
- GPU Accelerated Local Compute
- Zsh Shell Customization
- Personal CV (Super.so / Notion)