Starting this blog: notes from someone breaking into security
This is the first post, so let me explain what this place is for.
I work in IT, mostly in the Microsoft and business automation space (Power Platform, M365, that kind of thing). For about a year now I’ve been studying cybersecurity in my spare time — reading, distro-hopping, watching videos, the usual scattered start. The honest truth is that I’ve spent more time getting comfortable with Linux and tooling than actually doing security work, and that ends here.
I’m starting this blog for three reasons:
- To force myself to do the work. Writing a public log means I have to actually finish boxes, actually understand what I did, and actually explain it. No more half-watched tutorials.
- To build something I can show. Certifications matter, but a blog with consistent, honest write-ups says more about how someone thinks than a line on a CV.
- To learn faster. Writing about what you’ve just learned is the fastest way to find the gaps in your understanding.
What you’ll see here
For the next few months, expect mostly TryHackMe write-ups starting from the beginner paths, plus shorter posts where I dump notes on specific topics — networking concepts, Linux commands, tools I’m getting used to. As I level up I’ll move into HackTheBox and more involved analyses.
I’ll lean toward blue team / defensive security content over time, because that’s the direction my background points to, but I want a solid offensive foundation first. You can’t defend what you don’t understand how to break.
What this blog isn’t
It’s not a tutorial site, and I’m not pretending to teach anyone. Everything here is me figuring things out in public. Sometimes I’ll be wrong. When I notice it, I’ll come back and fix it, and I’ll say what changed.
What’s next
The next post will be a write-up of my first TryHackMe room. After that, regular cadence — at least one piece of content per week, write-up or notes.
If you’re on a similar path, or you spot something I should be doing differently, I’d love to hear it.
Onwards.
