Fall Writes Code
A time capsule comprised of my recent pursuits and technical evolution.
✓ the cloud ✓ Linux ✓ Python
Practice Areas
Technology is diverse. Through exploration, I’ve discovered the areas that align most with my natural curiosity and passion. I started with learning about software development, but I found myself wanting something that constantly challenges me. This led me to cybersecurity. Over the past year, I’ve dedicated myself to gaining hands-on experience to pinpoint the specific domain of engineering that suits me best.
01
Penetration Testing
Nmap. Kali Linux. Access Granted.
My work as an IT Security Analyst has involved penetration testing to enhance our company’s security. It’s exciting to see what I can access and secure.
Simplifying tasks as needed gives me a rush—from figuring out solutions manually to automating them through programming and bash scripting.
02
DevOps
“Everything is moving to the cloud.”
Lately, I’ve been immersing myself in understanding what that entails. From physical servers to AWS, there’s a clear evolution, but where’s the bridge?
DevOps aligns closely with the programming I’ve been doing, but with a security twist.
03
Engineering
Engineers build things. They innovate on the fly and break down processes to granular levels to problem-solve.
It’s incredibly exciting. As a current junior in college, I’m not yet sure where exactly I’ll fit into this field. I do know that I want to be an engineer. Exploring the processes and frameworks that define successful engineers has been incredibly beneficial.
The Claremont Cybersecurity Club
The cyber club is my latest creation, soon to be a physical presence on campus. I decided it was time to bring more cybersecurity to CMC so that students can grow together as a community. My objective is to host workshops, collaborate on resources, participate in capture the flag events, and enhance security awareness on campus. I’m super excited about what the school year will bring. Please feel free to message me personally if you have any ideas or desires for how we shape this club and contribute.
Upskilling Collectively
One core objective of this club is to enhance education (the most technical one can get at CMC is Data Science). My aim is to achieve this by training for the Security+ Certification.
Tech on Campus
Stay tuned for more information about specific campus events!
Outside of Cyber
Coronavirus Twitter Analysis Project
This project was created to track the spread of the coronavirus on social media. The objective of this project was to analyze 1.1 billion geotagged tweets from the year 2020 to analyze the popularity of COVID related hashtags and keywords in both English and Korean.
Blog
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Soldering
Soldering was my first experience with assembling physical hardware and electronics. It was a great learning experience, and I still enjoy putting things together with the soldering iron from time to time.
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Favorite Resources
Darknet Diaries is my favorite cybersecurity podcast. It’s not solely focused on cybersecurity. Instead, it explores abstract tech scenarios and stories I wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. The podcast offers numerous quality episodes that release about twice a month. You can also tune in on YouTube via this link.
I enjoy Reddit. It’s kind of funny because I didn’t think it would be such a good resource initially. Having specific channels all related to cybersecurity, internships, tech in general, and hacking is great. It’s an application where I can get hundreds of perspectives on topics I may be curious about. Sometimes, these people are in roles that I may be interested in—and they bring up topics I had no clue about. Reddit allows for constant immersion.
Sometimes I watch the daily news on regular TV, but it isn’t as interesting as this. I would compare CyberWire to news, but specifically focused on cyber and its recent impacts. There are numerous episodes, and updates are pretty regular. They cover new vulnerabilities, information about public companies, and share good tidbits of information. I typically listen to it while doing other tasks to stay informed.