IT & Cybersecurity Professional // Consultant
A Roadmap to a Rewarding Career in Cybersecurity: A Guide for Beginners
Introduction Are you considering a career in cybersecurity? That’s a fantastic choice! The world of cybersecurity is dynamic, challenging, and highly rewarding. Whether you’re a recent graduate or someone looking to make a career change, there’s a place for you in this ever-evolving field. A cybersecurity bootcamp student recently reached out to me on LinkedIn to ask exactly how to do this. In this post, I will share some of my advice in a more blog-friendly format....
Unlocking Digital Transformation: The Crucial Role of IT Services
Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation has become more than just a buzzword—it’s a strategic imperative. Organizations worldwide are harnessing technology to enhance processes, elevate customer experiences, and stay ahead in the competitive race. Amid this digital revolution, IT services emerge as indispensable allies, guiding and empowering organizations in their transformative journey. Let’s explore how IT services play a pivotal role in driving this essential shift. 1. Technology Assessment and Planning IT services providers begin by meticulously evaluating your existing IT infrastructure, systems, and processes....
My Encrypted Matrix Server with Docker-Compose
Overview In this post, I will detail how I run my Matrix Server with Docker-Compose, how I use my Matrix Server as an encrypted notifications hub, and how I federate my Matrix Server over a Cloudflare tunnel (using Cloudflare’s Zero Trust interface). Short Cybersecurity Note Matrix Servers can be a part of your cybersecurity stack in your homelab or business. The component pertinent to cybersecurity related to Matrix Servers is encryption....
Policy Based Routing with Unifi, PIA, and pfSense: How I Route My IoT External Traffic through PIA VPN
Introduction In this post, I will show you how to use policy-based routing in Unifi to route specific traffic through a VPN client (I use Private Internet Access) on pfSense. This setup allows you to retain complete control of your devices and subnets via Unifi’s Network app while taking advantage of pfSense’s ability to host a VPN client. With this setup, I am getting my full ISP speeds on devices using a VPN for encryption....
How to Use pfSense and Unifi to Anonymize and Encrypt VLAN Tagged Traffic
#UPDATE 11/05/2022 Original post date: 2021-04-05 This update contains specific configuration options to use 4096 bit RSA keys, SHA256 Auth digest algorithm, and AES256 encryption. The original post used the default key length of 2048 from PIA, SHA1, and allowed for AES128. Throughout the post, I will tag updated information with #Update. Introduction This post aims to show you how to use pfSense within a Unifi network behind a Unifi Gateway [in my case, the gateway is the Unifi Dream Machine Pro (hereafter referred to as UDMP)]....