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Code. Coffee.
Too many tabs.
Repeat.
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” — C.S. Lewis
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Body Recomposition
It’s been 1 year since I started the body recomposition journey. It involved 8 months of bulking and 4 months of a “cut”. I’ve been working out at a professional gym that mostly consists of…
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Old School Tunes
I’ve got the old Magnavox Stereo from when I was a teen. It plays cassette tapes and CDs. I don’t know why I love listening to my old CDs, I have all of imported into…
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Favorite Sci-fi TV
I am a huge nerd. I am a decent hacker with a long tech career. I love gadgets and blinking lights! I fit the mold for your typical Sci-fi fan. 🙂 I am really into…
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Linux Privilege Escalation & Thoughts on CS
I’ve not been updating the blog as much lately. Been busy with some stuff at work, NASA and The White House have had some big things going on. 🙂 I am 95% done with the…
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Supplemental Learning: Active Directory
2.20.2025 A large portion of the PNPT exam is going to involve taking over a Domain Controller. That freaks me out a little. I mentioned in another post that I have experience with LDAP and…
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Windows PrivEsc & February Update
2.16.25 So close! 96% done with the Windows PrivEsc course and I have learned a lot. I am looking forward to wrapping this up and start on the sister course, Linux PrivEsc. Right now I…
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Windows PrivEsc
2.7.2025 Last night I crossed the half-way mark in the Windows PrivEsc course. I’ve really enjoyed this course, we are working through several HTB machines and that has taken my skills to the next level.…
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PEH Completed
1/27/2025 Over 20 hours of work, but the PEH course is complete! I am moving on to Windows Privilege Escalation Linux Privilege Escalation. Once completed I’ll have the OSINT Fundamentals and the External Pentest Playbook…
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PEH: CTF & Active Directory Attacks
1/7/2025 // PEH 46% Complete I have been learning a lot over the past week. In the PEH course I’ve been working through we just wrapped up the a capstone which was basically CTF and…
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Practical Ethical Hacking
1/4/2025 I am finding this course, Practical Ethical Hacking from TCM, to be one of the best I have tried to date. The instructor, the CyberMentor, is a great teacher. His video on subnetting finally…