Blog
Learning Journal
Markdown and MDX notes on labs, fundamentals, CTFs, tools, malware analysis practice, and career growth.
Test
Test Post
A quick test post.
CTF Writeups
K17 CTF: In Over My Head, and Still 49th
What it was like playing K17 CTF with Cyber Club when most of the challenges were above my level, and what I picked up anyway.
Cyber Club
Rebuilding a College Cyber Club From Zero
What it's been like taking over the Ohio University Cybersecurity Club this year: the launch, how we teach, and the competition calendar.
Weekly Learning Logs
When IPv6 Only Gives You fe80:: (and Other Things My Coursework Is Teaching Me)
Notes from this semester's networking and security courses: subnetting, NAT, building out dual-stack IPv6, and why the problem was never the client.
Malware Analysis
ThreatForge Challenge 01, First Contact: Static Analysis Report
My first malware analysis writeup: a static-only triage of an NSIS-packaged sample, focused on structural evidence and what remains unknown.
CTF Writeups
What I've Learned From Completing CTFs
A few months into CTF practice, here are the lessons that have stuck with me and why they matter.
About
About Me
An introduction to who I am and why I'm documenting my cybersecurity journey.
CTF Writeups
My First CTF Lessons
Early lessons from CTF practice, including problem solving, note taking, and ethical writeup habits.
Security Research
What I’m Learning About Malware Analysis
A beginner-friendly reflection on malware analysis concepts I am starting to understand.
Malware Analysis
Building My First Malware Analysis Lab
Initial notes on planning a safe, isolated malware-analysis learning environment.
Weekly Learning Logs
Why I’m Starting This Cybersecurity Learning Journal
A first post explaining why I am documenting my cybersecurity learning in public.