TOOLS
What I work with.
The software behind my security work, experiments, and notes. The useful part is how the pieces fit together.
SEE THE TOOLS AT WORK
The tools in context.
Publishing this website.
Hermes, Obsidian, Git, and Astro in one writing workflow.
See how it fits together ↗FILTER → CHECK → MAINTAINMaintaining Pi-hole.
Pi-hole and a Python maintenance workflow on a Raspberry Pi.
Inside the setup ↗01 / TOOL SHELF
Security
Inspect traffic. Test assumptions. Understand the attack surface.
- Kali Linux
- Primary penetration testing distribution
- Wireshark
- Network protocol analyzer for traffic inspection
- Nmap
- Network discovery and security auditing
- Burp Suite
- Web application security testing
- Metasploit
- Penetration testing framework
02 / TOOL SHELF
Development
Turn a repeated task into something repeatable.
- Python
- Scripting, automation, and tool building
- VS Code
- Primary code editor with security extensions
- Git
- Version control for code and documentation
03 / TOOL SHELF
Productivity
Capture an idea, connect it to the work, and find it again.
- Obsidian
- Knowledge management and note-taking
- Readwise
- Highlight management from books and articles
04 / TOOL SHELF
Infrastructure
Make room to experiment without rebuilding everything.
- Docker
- Containerized security lab environments
- VirtualBox
- Virtual machines for isolated testing