2026-03-01
Bytemancy-0
Prompt asks for ASCII decimal 101 repeated side-by-side. Walkthrough covers why the check maps to 'eee' and how to solve quickly from source inspection.
picoCTFGeneral SkillsASCII
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Cybersecurity professional and aspiring penetration tester focused on writeups, labs, Linux systems, and practical security work.
Open to connect · Windsor, Ontario · Offensive + Defensive Security
Featured Writeups
CTF Solutions
Detailed technical walkthroughs of cybersecurity challenges.
2026-03-02
Bytemancy-1
Byte-conjuring variant where user input must match \x65 repeated 1751 times. Covers translating the condition into the exact required payload.
picoCTFGeneral SkillsScripting
2026-03-05
My Git
Git-focused challenge: inspect repository contents, follow README instructions, and use basic Git/file operations to recover the flag.
picoCTFGeneral SkillsGit
2026-03-08
Printer Shares
SMB share enumeration using smbclient to locate exposed printer-share artifacts and recover the challenge file from a misconfigured network share.
picoCTFNetworkingSMBEnumeration
Projects & Labs
Security Work
Hands-on labs, investigations, and technical projects.
2026-03-01
CTF Writeups Archive
Structured breakdowns of CTF challenges covering reasoning, tooling, and lessons learned. Currently featuring picoCTF 2026 solutions.
CTFpicoCTFDocumentation
2026-04-15
Walls
Hyprland wallpaper automation with a curated wallpaper set and a Bash script that randomizes wallpapers using swww transitions.
BashHyprlandswwwLinux Automation
2026-01-01
TA Cybersecurity Labs
Comprehensive lab environment developed for Sterling Info Technologies. Includes SIEM workflows, Fail2Ban configs, red/blue team simulations, and attack scenario modeling.
SIEMFail2BanWazuhRed TeamBlue Team
Skills & Tools
Technical Toolkit
Technologies and concepts I work with regularly.
Offensive Security
nmapBurp SuitesqlmapMetasploitJohnhashcat
Defensive Security
WazuhFail2BantcpdumpWiresharkSIEMLog Analysis
Tools
LinuxGitDockerVirtualBoxKalitmux
Systems
Linux AdministrationBash ScriptingNetwork ConfigurationSystem HardeningProcess Tracing
Experience
Professional Background
Teaching assistant and cybersecurity practitioner.
Teaching Assistant — Cybersecurity
·Sterling Info TechnologiesJan 2026 – Apr 2026- Designed and maintained a full cybersecurity lab environment covering offensive and defensive techniques
- Guided students through Linux administration, network analysis, and SIEM tooling (Wazuh, Fail2Ban)
- Developed red/blue team simulation exercises and accompanying documentation
- Provided one-on-one support for security tooling setup, scripting, and investigation workflows
Current Focus
What I'm Exploring
Areas of active learning and development.
Red teaming fundamentals and attack chain development
SIEM/detection engineering and log correlation
Advanced network analysis and packet forensics
Incident response and threat hunting workflows