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Notes from what I’m building and learning.

Build logs, security labs, and write-ups from projects I’m actively working on. From Flask apps and automation scripts to CTFs and security experiments.

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Defensive Security January 30, 2026

Baseline First: What Two Defensive Projects Changed in How I Think About Detection

A reflective case study covering two defensive security projects—an Azure logging pipeline and a behavioral baseline engine—and how they reshaped my understanding of detection, telemetry, and what actually creates signal.

Purple Team January 11, 2026

From Recon to Detection: What Purple Team Projects Actually Taught Me

Reflections on how offensive reconnaissance changes when you start looking at it from a defensive lens, and why Purple Team work reshaped how I think about automation, detection, and security visibility.

Defensive Security January 4, 2026

Lessons Learned from Building Baseline-Driven Detections in Splunk

Reflections on what I learned while building baseline-driven detections in Splunk, including handling false positives, separating real risk from noise, and designing dashboards that actually help analysts.

Cloud Security December 28, 2025

Building and Securing My Portfolio Website on Azure

A case study on designing, deploying, and securing my personal portfolio website using Flask, Docker, and Microsoft Azure, with a focus on cloud security controls, monitoring, and defensive hardening decisions.