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Notes Of My Journey

Cloud and Kubernetes Security certified
MSc going with the flow 🏄‍♀️
As I post more content, I will diversify what is shown here just to spice things up. That is also how I deal with burnouts, can’t do the same thing all the time and expect ideas, a fresh view on things, and improvement.
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What I’m working on

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HTB Starting Point walkthrough - Three

"Three" is a free box from HackTheBox' Starting Point Tier 1. Check out the walkthrough HERE. Sign up here and follow along: https://app.hackthebox.eu/ **flag.txt is not shown in this video!**

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Architecture diagrams in AWS Quest: Security

As I recently completed all 24 practice labs and DIY assignments from AWS Cloud Quest: Security, I wanted to save all architecture diagrams from the quest so I could refer to them along my cloud security journey. INTRODUCTION: As said on Amazon Web Services Training and Certification Credly page for...

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Hands-on cloud building and troubleshooting with AWS Jam

During the past year, I participated in 2 live online AWS Jam events announced on the AWS Experience platform. Jams challenge individuals and teams to apply their AWS cloud skills in a sandboxed environment to solve real-world problems using AWS services. So far, I've noticed that Jams usually consist of...

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Hands-On AWS Skills Without Breaking the Bank: My Cloud Journey So Far

I’m immensely grateful for the free and affordable hands-on resources available to learn AWS. Influencers like Network Chuck have provided invaluable content, while AWS itself offers numerous programs to help build cloud skills that are on the job applicable to drive improvements and innovation. While I believe in the value...

Projects

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Start scanning containers for vulnerabilities with Snyk

Check out the walkthrough HERE. Start learning basics of container security with this 2 minute video, and scan a container of your choice for vulnerabilities. Snyk is a developer security platform for securing code, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure as code: https://snyk.io/ Snyk's free security education designed for developers: https://learn.snyk.io/

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LAB: TELEPHONY SERVICE, PORT SECURITY, DHCP POOL

Theme: Here's my number, so call me maybe? Jam Author: Carly Rae Jepsen Certification Level: Cisco CCNA Let's do this! DESCRIPTION: I created this lab with the goal to practice establishing calls in Packet Tracer at the CCNA level. The lab has no strict requrements, use provided free resource, practice...

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Qwiklabs Walkthrough - Securing GKE Run Time with Prisma Cloud

Check out the walkthrough HERE. In this Qwiklab Walkthrough, Prisma Cloud is used to secure runtime aspects of a GKE Cluster: https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/focuses/10888?parent=catalog Relevant links: How to get a free Qwiklabs pass Prisma Cloud Administrator's Guide

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Kubernetes threat detection with Falco Sidekick

Let me quickly walk you through how to set up a basic Kubernetes threat detection homelab on Kali Purple. I'll start from a freshly installed of Kali Purple VM - so-called SOC-in-a-box, then install minikube - to easily manage local k8s cluster, and finally install containerized Falco with it's Sidekick...

Experience

International Business Machines - Instana, Security Engineer
| April, 2022 - October, 2023

Sysdig, Customer Solutions Engineer
| April, 2024 - November, 2024

Public Service Media, Engineer
| December, 2014 - January, 2022

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

Master of Science
School of Electrical Engineering October, 2007 - September, 2015