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I’m a cybersecurity professional focused on penetration testing, currently working as a Systems Engineer and Cybersecurity Analyst in the Philadelphia area. I have over five years of hands-on IT experience, and my background in Philosophy from Temple University shapes how I approach security; analytically, methodically, and with an attacker’s mindset. I hold certifications including CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, and the eJPT (Junior Penetration Tester), and I’m currently working toward the PNPT and OSCP. I’ve completed over 525 rooms on TryHackMe (ranking in the top 2,000 globally) and solved 50+ Hack The Box machines, building practical experience in reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques.
I’m driven by curiosity and continuous learning, and I’m especially interested in understanding how systems break so they can be better secured. My goal is to apply offensive security skills to identify real-world vulnerabilities and help organizations strengthen their defenses.
This site will serve as a living record of my work and growth in cybersecurity, sharing achievements, penetration testing write-ups, and occasional random thoughts I find fascinating.
Latest posts
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Bsides South Jersey 2026
Went to my first cybersecurity conference this weekend, BSides South Jersey, with a few friends and honestly didn’t know what to expect going in. Ended…
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Devvortex writeup
Devvortex writeup Box name: Devvortex Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: Devvortex is an easy-difficulty Linux machine that features a Joomla CMS that is vulnerable to…
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UnderPass writeup
UnderPass writeup Box name: UnderPass Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: Underpass is an Easy Linux machine starting with a default Apache Ubuntu page. This leads…
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Validation writeup
Validation writeup Box name: Validation Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: Link: https://app.hackthebox.com/machines/Validation?sort_by=created_at&sort_type=desc Machine IP: 10.129.95.235 Ran rustscan on the machine. rustscan -a 10.129.95.235 –ulimit 5000…
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CodePartTwo writeup
CodePartTwo writeup Box name: CodePartTwo Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: CodePartTwo is an Easy Linux machine that features a vulnerable Flask-based web application. Initial web…
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Hacker Rank achieved
Solo pwned the most recent active machine and also achieved the Hacker rank, what a thrill. That likely wraps up the season for me as…
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Beep writeup
Beep Writeup Box name: Beep Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: Beep has a very large list of running services, which can make it a bit…
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Analytics writeup
Analytics writeup Box name: Analytics Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: Analytics is an easy difficulty Linux machine with exposed HTTP and SSH services. Enumeration of…
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CozyHosting writeup
CozyHosting writeup Box name: CozyHosting Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux Overview: CozyHosting is an easy-difficulty Linux machine that features a Spring Boot application. The application has…
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Baby writeup
Baby writeup Box name: Baby Difficulty: Easy OS: Windows Overview: Baby is an easy difficulty Windows machine that features LDAP enumeration, password spraying and exposed…
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