~/ about
$ whoami
I’m Craven
A sysadmin and cybersecurity life long student documenting everything I learn as I go. This site is my lab notebook. Every post is something I actually built, broke, fixed, or figured out on a real machine.
I believe the best way to learn infrastructure and security is to do it hands-on and write about it so the next person doesn’t have to dig through ten outdated guides like I did.
I believe the best way to learn infrastructure and security is to do it hands-on and write about it so the next person doesn’t have to dig through ten outdated guides like I did.
identity.json
{
“handle”: “craven”,
“role”: “sysadmin”,
“focus”: “cybersecurity”,
“os”: “RHEL 9”,
“editor”: “vim”,
“motto”: “break it → fix it → write it”
}
// what you’ll find here
- Sysadmin — server configs, automation, Linux administration
- Cybersecurity — vulnerabilities, tools, attack and defense techniques
- TryHackMe — CTF room writeups and walkthroughs
- HackerBox — unboxings, builds, and hardware projects
- DevOps — Docker, Ansible, CI/CD, infrastructure as code
- Thoughts — career reflections, learning strategies, the occasional rant
// tools & tech
// currently working on
active mission
Building a complete RHEL 9 home lab — from bare metal to fully hardened, monitored, and automated.
working through TryHackMe rooms · learning to break things so I can learn how to defend them
// get in touch
Have a question, want to collaborate, or just want to say hey — I’d love to hear from you.