Whoami

I’m Jake, a cybersecurity student documenting what I learn as I go: college coursework, hands-on labs on platforms like Hack The Box, homelab projects, and the certifications I work toward.

This site is my public notebook. Writing things down forces me to actually understand them, and maybe it’ll help someone a step or two behind me.

Education

• Cybersecurity degree — Western Governors University (WGU) (Expected 20XX)
  • Relevant coursework: Networking, Operating Systems, Security Fundamentals, Scripting

Skills

Area	Tools & Topics
Offensive	Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, web app testing, privilege escalation
Defensive	Wireshark, log analysis, SIEM basics, hardening
Systems	Linux, Windows, Active Directory, virtualization
Scripting	Python, Bash, PowerShell

Certifications

See the Certifications page for what I’ve earned and what I’m working on.

Find me

• GitHub: IntrusionJake
• Hack The Box: add your profile link
• LinkedIn: add your profile link
• X: add your profile link