A hands-on cybersecurity portfolio documenting real-world projects, technical experimentation, and continuous professional development across multiple cybersecurity domains.
This repository showcases cybersecurity projects, lab environments, and technical exercises that demonstrate practical, hands-on security skills. Each project is designed to demonstrate not only technical implementation, but also the ability to document processes, explain design decisions, troubleshoot complex issues, and communicate results effectively.
Rather than serving as a collection of notes, this repository functions as a professional portfolio of completed work. Many of these projects are accompanied by articles published on the Hupfen Dynamics blog that explore the design decisions, challenges, and lessons learned behind each build.
This repository demonstrates experience in:
- Virtualization & Lab Design
- Windows & Linux Administration
- Security Hardening
- Vulnerability Management
- Detection Engineering
- Security Operations Concepts
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Technical Documentation
- Incident Investigation
| Component | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Host System | HP Envy Laptop |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 (11th Generation) |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Host OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Hypervisor | VMware Workstation Pro |
The environment continues to evolve as additional virtual machines, security tooling, and monitoring capabilities are introduced.
- Mission 1 - Installing a Hypervisor
- Mission 2.0 - Building a Weak Windows VM
- Mission 2.5 - Building a Strong Windows VM
- Mission 3 - Building a Linux VM Server
- Mission 4 - From Building to Automating
- PCI DSS Compliance Project (Governance, Risk & Compliance)
- Vulnerability Management Program (Vulnerability Lifecycle Management)
- Modernizing the Security Telemetry Pipeline (Security Telemetry Engineering)
- Detection Engineering (Security Monitoring and Threat Detection)
As you continue through these labs, you will gain experience with
- Virtualization & Lab Design
- Windows & Linux Administration
- Virtual Networking
- System Hardening
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Compliance Documentation
- Detection Engineering
- Technical Documentation
- Troubleshooting
- Git & GitHub
Many of these projects include expanded walkthroughs, lessons learned, and technical discussions on the Hupfen Dynamics blog.
All projects are performed in isolated lab environments for educational, research, and portfolio purposes. No testing is conducted against production systems or infrastructure without authorization.