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Skill Progress

Tracking my hands-on growth in cybersecurity and IT fundamentals

Building Skills, Step by Step

Focused on mastering cybersecurity fundamentals through hands-on labs and real-world practice.

A close-up of hands typing on a laptop keyboard with multiple cybersecurity code windows open on the screen.
A close-up of hands typing on a laptop keyboard with multiple cybersecurity code windows open on the screen.

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Quick FAQs

What skills do you focus on?

I focus on cybersecurity, Linux, networking, and IT support fundamentals.

How do you learn?

Through hands-on labs, step-by-step practice, and deep system understanding.

What’s your learning goal?

To build practical, job-ready skills that help me be a dependable teammate in security-focused roles.

Shortcuts skip essential understanding needed for real technical skill.

Why avoid shortcuts?
What’s next for you?

I plan to master advanced cybersecurity topics and expand my hands-on experience.

Lab Work

Hands-on practice using VMware virtual machines and Parrot Linux to build real-world cybersecurity and networking skills in a safe lab environment.

Lab Environment

VMware Workstation / Player for virtualization

Parrot Security OS (Linux) as the primary lab system

Isolated virtual networks for safe testing and experimentation

Networking & System Labs

Setting up virtual networks (NAT, Bridged, Host-Only)

Configuring Linux network interfaces and routing

Testing connectivity using ping, traceroute, and netstat

Monitoring traffic with Wireshark and tcpdump

Scanning networks and services using Nmap

Close-up of a computer screen showing a network simulation lab environment.
Close-up of a computer screen showing a network simulation lab environment.
Security Tools

Exploring and practicing with industry-standard cybersecurity tools in controlled lab environments.

Network & Traffic Analysis

  • Wireshark – Analyze network traffic and inspect packets

  • tcpdump – Command-line packet capture and analysis

  • Nmap – Network scanning and service discovery

Web & Vulnerability Testing

  • Burp Suite – Web application testing and request analysis

  • OWASP ZAP – Identify common web vulnerabilities

  • Nikto – Web server vulnerability scanning

Blue Team & Monitoring

  • Splunk – Log analysis and security monitoring

  • ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) – Log aggregation and visualization

  • Security Onion – Network security monitoring and intrusion detection

System & Endpoint Analysis

  • Sysmon – Windows system activity monitoring

  • Autoruns – Analyze startup programs and persistence

  • Process Explorer – Investigate running processes

Malware & Forensics (Intro Level)

  • VirusTotal – File and URL analysis

  • Volatility – Memory forensics basics

  • Autopsy – Digital forensics investigations

Linux & Scripting Tools

  • Bash – Command-line automation

  • Python – Basic scripting for security tasks

  • Cron – Task scheduling and automation

Screenshot of Wireshark capturing network packets during a cybersecurity exercise.
Screenshot of Wireshark capturing network packets during a cybersecurity exercise.
Skill Growth

Building a solid foundation step-by-step, focusing on real-world applications and understanding systems beneath the surface.