Hey There!
Welcome to HiveSecurity. This is where cybersecurity, learning, and curiosity meet - no BS included.
Background
I’m one of those people who grew up with a Commodore 64 - copying BASIC code from magazines and wondering how everything worked. That was the 80s, and computers have been a permanent part of my life ever since. Not just as tools, but as a passion.
Over the years, I’ve done a bit of everything: built websites for companies and individuals, worked as a system administrator in a large organization (where Linux servers became unavoidable friends), studied SQL and Oracle databases, and spent countless hours in lab environments building SOC setups and breaking systems in controlled ways.
I have some official papers, but most of my learning has happened through doing, failing, debugging at 3 AM, and trying again. The internet offers an endless supply of courses, documentation, and communities - and I’ve gone through more of them than I can count. CompTIA, OWASP, NIST frameworks, MITRE ATT&CK - the list goes on.
What Happens Here
This blog is where I document my learning and share my findings. Cybersecurity is a vast field, and I love it precisely because of that.
Recently, I’ve been diving into (among other things):
- Honeypot infrastructure and SIEM integration
- Threat detection systems and network traffic analysis
- Container security and Docker environments
- Post-Quantum cryptography and secure messaging systems
- XDR/MDR architectures and Zero Trust models
- Automation workflows (n8n, Python scripting)
- Web3 security and decentralized systems
- IoT security and embedded devices
- and much more….
If you’ve been around the Windows ecosystem since the 90s, tested every shareware program that existed (back when shareware was still relatively safe), and spent more time on the command line than is probably healthy - welcome to the club. You know what I mean when I mention modems, BBS systems, and the joy of finally getting that obscure device driver to work.
What Interests Me
Practically everything related to computing:
- Cybersecurity & Defense: Cypersecurity tools, threat hunting, incident response and everything related to it
- Infrastructure: Virtualization, containerization, cloud platforms
- Systems: Linux, Windows, MacOS, IoT - all platforms intrigue me
- Emerging Tech: AI/ML in security, quantum-resistant cryptography
- Automation: Making repetitive tasks disappear through scripting
- Research: YARA rules, malware analysis, vulnerability assessment
- And much more….
Basically, if it involves bits and bytes, it interests me. I’m not picky 😄
Philosophy
“Perpetual student” is probably the best way to describe myself. Technology changes faster than anyone can keep up with, and that’s exactly what makes this field so fascinating. There’s no “finished” point - there’s always something new to learn, experiment with, and break (in a controlled environment, of course).
I’m not the type who discovers zero-days or smashes through firewalls for breakfast. But I am someone who sits in front of a computer day in and day out, learning new things while maintaining my skills. I want to learn Assembly and C++ even better, I also have the basics of Wireshark, but there is a lot more to learn.
I run home lab setups for practice, experiment with security tools, and stay current with notable security findings. Some people watch Netflix on weekends - I set up honeypots and analyze traffic patterns. Different strokes.
Why This Blog?
Three reasons:
- Learning: The best way to learn something is to explain it to someone else
- Documentation: Building a structured knowledge repository for future reference
- Sharing: If someone else benefits from the same trick that took me 3 hours to figure out, that’s a win
Plus, the cybersecurity community thrives on knowledge sharing. We all stand on the shoulders of those who documented their findings before us.
The Reality Check
Let me be clear: I’m not an elite hacker, penetration tester extraordinaire, or nation-state threat actor. I’m a tech enthusiast with decades of hands-on experience who loves digging into how systems work and how to secure them better.
I’ve built systems, broken systems (intentionally), secured systems, and learned from every failure along the way. I’ve spent countless hours in labs, read more documentation than any sane person should, and probably know more Windows programs than most people realize exist.
My approach is practical, hands-on, and rooted in real-world experience - not just theory from textbooks.
Connect
If this sounds familiar, or if you’re just curious about how something works - stick around. And if you want to discuss a topic or share your own experiences, reach out. The best learning happens in community.
You can find me experimenting with new security tools, documenting findings, or probably troubleshooting why something that worked yesterday decided to break today.
“The best time to start learning was yesterday. The second best time is now.”
P.S. Coffee, curiosity, and a terminal window - the essential toolkit. See you in the logs! ☕