Howdy, I’m Alex!
I’m currently a part-time mathematics student at the University of Western Australia.
Despite my major being in mathematics, I’ve found myself spending far more time in the world of infosec. Whilst pure-mathematics is undeniably beautiful and interesting, I have increasingly found that the problem-solving loop and the real-world impact of infosec suits me better than mathematics.
I was fortunate to stumble upon HackTheBox two years ago and this has set in motion what has been an incredibly exciting journey into the world of infosec. My focus so far has been primarily developing skills in the offensive space, and secondarily on the defensive side. I’m a big believer in understanding both ‘sides’, as each discipline informs the other.
When I’m not lit by a wall of screens, you’ll probably find me out on my motorbike soaking up the sea breeze or getting chalky at the climbing gym.

Here’s what I’m currently up to:

Current Focus:

• CPTS Exam - Penetration Testing Certification
  • Pathway completed. Active preparation through boxes on the HackTheBox platform
• CWES Exam - Web Penetration Testing Certification
  • Currently working through the pathway.
• InvokeRE - Introduction to Malware Binary Triage
  • Hands-on reverse engineering and analysis of real-world malware samples; from nation-state SMB worms to prolific ransomware.

Complete:

• Hack the Box - Penetration Tester Pathway - Completion Badge
  • Deep dive into core security assessment concepts and specialized tools, tactics, and methodologies used in penetration testing.
• Hack the Box - SOC Analyst Pathway - Completion Badge
  • Covers core security monitoring and security analysis concepts and provides a deep understanding of the specialized tools, attack tactics, and methodology used by adversaries.
• Hack the Box - Information Security Foundations Pathway - Completion Badge
  • Develops core IT/Infosec topics.

Upcoming:

• TL-WR841N Writeup
  • Tear-down and analysis of the TP-Link TL-WR841N router. Performed in conjunction with my completion of the IoT Hacking Course by TCM.
• Tapo C110 Research
  • Independent research on the TP-Link Tapo C110 security camera.
• From Day Zero to Zero Day - Vulnerability Research
  • Target selection, taint analysis, code mapping, automated variant discovery, reverse engineering, fuzzing, and coordinated disclosure.
• Constructing Defense - Purple Teaming Home Lab
  • Building a local and multi-cloud lab environment featuring various Windows AD setups, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, and more.

Get in touch

I love having a chat, so please feel free to contact me at the following:
email or find me on LinkedIn.