FIELD Notes

Notes on breaking into cybersecurity and machine learning.
01

Cert Progress

Notes from studying for security certifications — what I covered, what clicked, and what's still fuzzy.

02

Paper Reviews

Plain-language breakdowns of security research papers: the problem, the method, and whether I buy it.

03

Lab Write-ups

Hands-on labs, CTFs, and job simulations — how I approached them and what I'd defend against.

04

Luna Build Log

Building Luna Yoga, phase by phase — the backend decisions, the problems, and what I'd do differently.

  1. Luna Build Log Designing Luna Yoga's Backend: A Star Schema on Supabase The database model behind Luna's recommendations — one fact table, five dimensions, and row-level security.
  2. Lab Write-up Information Security Analyst Job Simulation Triaging a CISA-listed vulnerability for a project lead, then recovering a locked file with a password-recovery script.