[{"content":"","date":"1 May 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/","section":"Akacloud","summary":"","title":"Akacloud","type":"page"},{"content":"Hello world, this is the first of, hopefully, many articles to come.\nIn addition to my own thoughts, I hope to bring news of things that I\u0026rsquo;m working on, and little tutorials of things that I\u0026rsquo;ve done within my own homelab so that others might also be able to learn from what I\u0026rsquo;ve done right, and what\u0026rsquo;s been an absolute dumpster fire so that people can learn from my mistakes and hopefully make better decisions.\n","date":"1 May 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/posts/helloworld/","section":"Posts","summary":"","title":"Hello World!","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"1 May 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/posts/","section":"Posts","summary":"","title":"Posts","type":"posts"},{"content":" Summary # I’m a security enthusiast and aspiring DevSecOps engineer with a focus on building resilient, hardened infrastructure. My philosophy is simple: security shouldn’t be an afterthought, it should be baked into the design from day one.\nMy playground is my home lab, where I spend my time tinkering. I’m a staunch advocate for Open Source Software and prefer the \u0026ldquo;hard way\u0026rdquo; of doing things-not because it’s easy, but because it’s usually the more secure way to operate.\nWhen I’m not automating clusters or hardening systems, you’ll likely find me:\nBuilding: Developing \u0026ldquo;Daisy,\u0026rdquo; an animal intake platform using Go and Svelte. Mentoring: Teaching cybersecurity fundamentals through hands-on demonstrations of ciphers and ethical hacking tools. Tweaking: Refining my setup or experimenting with 3D printing. Decompressing: Diving into high-fidelity audio or heading outdoors for a camping trip. I value transparency, deterministic code, and the constant pursuit of a more secure digital footprint.\nTechnical Toolkit # Infrastructure \u0026amp; Orchestration # Kubernetes: Building and managing clusters with a focus on immutable infrastructure and Talos Linux. Virtualization: Experience with Proxmox, Docker, and LXC. Networking: Implementing BGP routing for services using MetalLB and pfSense. Security \u0026amp; Identity # IAM / IdP: Expertise in Keycloak, FreeIPA, Active Directory federation, Imprivata Identity Governance, and Microsoft Entra ID. Secret Management: Utilizing HashiCorp Vault for secure, centralized credential handling. Hardening: Applying \u0026ldquo;Security-as-Code\u0026rdquo; principles to CI/CD pipelines and container deployments. Development # Languages: Go (Golang), Java (Beanshell and vanilla), C# (.net), and SQL OSS Advocacy: Prioritizing open-source, self-hosted solutions to maintain data sovereignty and transparency. Hardware \u0026amp; Lab # Homelabbing: Maintaining a 24/7 environment for testing enterprise-grade security architectures, and also for friends. Fun fact: the source code of this website is fully open, viewable on Codeberg\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/aboutme/","section":"Akacloud","summary":"","title":"About me","type":"page"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/authors/","section":"Authors","summary":"","title":"Authors","type":"authors"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/categories/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Categories","type":"categories"},{"content":" Work Experience # Security Access Analyst/Application Administrator | UnityPoint Health # Feb 2024 – Present\nKey Achievement: Assisted in the architecturing of Role Based Access Control pipelines for departments requiring access to certain applications within IGA. Created and scripted automation pipeline for SSL certificates for Avatier Identity Anywhere Responsibility: Implementation of data pipelines and governance within Imprivata Identity Governance. Tasked with administering and improving Avatier Identity Anywhere implementation, developed custom logic to automate user provisioning events within IGA. Technology Stack: Active Directory, Imprivata Identity Governance (IGA), SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Varonis DatAdvantage, Avatier Identity Anywhere. Computer Science Department Assistant | Mount Mercy University # Jan 2023 – Aug 2024\nKey Achievement: Engineered robotics automation within Python utilizing off-the-shelf components to assist in untying knots within fishing nets. Technology Stack: Python, CoLab Avionics Technician | US Navy # Oct 2016 – Oct 2021\nKey Achievement: Responsibility: Technology Stack: Certifications \u0026amp; Education # Bachelors of Science in Computer Science (Information Security) - Mount Mercy University Graduated Magna Cum Laude Minor in Sociology Volunteering \u0026amp; Community # K-12 Computer Science Instructor - Girls Who Code (NewBoCo K-12) (2025-2026) Developed and delivered a comprehensive cybersecurity curriculum for girls aged 12–18, covering phishing awareness, MFA, and cryptographic principles. Mentored students in fundamental security practices and facilitated hands-on workshops on Caesar ciphers and encoding techniques. Assisted with the development and deliverance of computer hardware lessons, facilitating labs on the assembly and disassembly of desktop computers ","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/experience/","section":"Akacloud","summary":"","title":"Experience","type":"page"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/series/","section":"Series","summary":"","title":"Series","type":"series"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Tags","type":"tags"}]