Certification Series: Diving into the CompTIA PenTest+
Exploring the Red Team side of security with the updated CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003).
Hi, I’m Caleb
Information Security Analyst | Safeguarding Higher EducationCySa+, PenTest+, Security+, Network+, A+, ISC2 CC, SSCP, ITIL
Recent Posts
Certification Series: Managing Success with CompTIA Project+
Rounding out the skillset with project management fundamentals: The CompTIA Project+.
Certification Series: Navigating the CLI with LPI Linux Essentials
Mastering the fundamentals of Linux and open-source with the LPI Linux Essentials.
Certification Series: Locking Down the CompTIA Security+
Achieving the gold standard for entry-level cybersecurity: The CompTIA Security+.
Certification Series: Mastering the CompTIA Network+
Taking a deep dive into modern networking with the updated CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) certification.
Certification Series: Conquering the CompTIA A+
A breakdown of my experience preparing for and passing the two-part CompTIA A+ (220-1201 & 220-1202) certification exam.
Infrastructure as Code: Architecting a Hardened Hugo Stack
A deep dive into building a secure, performant, and automated web stack using Hugo, Nginx, and CrowdSec.
Certification Journey: Passing the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
My experience taking and passing the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam, including study strategies and resources.
Securing Our Stack with CrowdSec and Nginx Proxy Manager
Today, we’ve taken a significant step forward in securing our web infrastructure by implementing CrowdSec, an open-source, collaborative Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). We integrated it tightly with our existing Docker stack to actively monitor and block malicious traffic before it ever reaches our applications. Here’s an overview of our updated architecture and how the pieces fit together. Our Website Architecture Our website is built using Hugo, a blazing-fast static site generator. To optimize performance and security, we’ve structured our stack using docker-compose into several distinct layers: ...
Welcome to My InfoSec Blog
An introduction to my new blog where I’ll share insights as an Information Security Analyst.