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Hello World, I'm Darling.
I secure systems & build them right.

Passionate about defensive security and building things the right way. I sharpen my skills hands-on with labs, personal projects, and certifications across threat detection, scripting, and secure software development.

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# about

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I'm a cybersecurity enthusiast who enjoys living on both sides of the keyboard: defending networks and building secure software. Through hands-on labs and personal projects, I've deployed IDS/IPS and SIEM tooling, written detection logic, and shipped applications with security baked in from the first commit.

I learn by building: spinning up labs, breaking things on purpose, and turning findings into hardened, monitored systems. Always leveling up toward a career in security.

  • Threat Detection
  • SIEM / SOC
  • Secure Dev
  • Scripting
  • Network Security
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# engineering projects

COURSE PRJ-001

Full Stack Banking Application

This one was a classroom build. I worked through it as a student, following an instructor and learning alongside other students, step by step. I'm not claiming it as my own creation; it was just an honest, hands-on way to see how a full-stack banking app actually fits together: linking accounts with Plaid, handling real-time transactions, charting data with Chart.js, and catching issues with Sentry.

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Appwrite
  • Plaid
  • Chart.js
  • Sentry
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SECURE PRJ-002

Two-Factor Authentication API

A 2FA system combining username/password with QR-code provisioning and time-based OTPs. Built the auth flow end to end to add a strong extra layer against unauthorized access.

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Speakeasy
  • Passport.js
  • QR Code
  • OTP
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CRYPTO PRJ-003

Password Manager

A desktop password manager with SHA-256 hashed storage, a password-strength checker enforcing best practices, and a strong random generator, wrapped in a clean, usable GUI.

  • Python
  • customtkinter
  • SHA-256
  • hashlib
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# security labs

DEFENSE LAB-001

Threat Detection & Monitoring

Configured an OPNsense firewall and implemented IDS/IPS with custom Suricata rules to detect and block malicious activity. Secured file transfers over SFTP and performed proactive network monitoring in a simulated environment.

  • OPNsense
  • Suricata
  • IDS/IPS
  • SFTP
  • FileZilla
  • Linux
DEFENSE LAB-002

Azure Sentinel SIEM Labs

Deployed Microsoft Sentinel for real-time security monitoring, ingesting Azure AD and custom logs. Wrote KQL detections for failed logins and privilege escalation, and automated incident response with Logic Apps.

  • Azure
  • Sentinel
  • SIEM
  • KQL
  • Threat Hunting
  • SOC
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# certifications

Completed

CompTIA Security+

Core security operations & risk management.

In Progress

ISC2 CC

Certified in Cybersecurity fundamentals.

Completed

freeCodeCamp Information Security

Helmet.js, pen-testing & secure Node apps.

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# connect

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