🛠️ IT Support Technician | Cybersecurity Enthusiast
🔐 Transitioning into Cybersecurity through hands-on home lab projects
I am an IT Support Technician with a strong interest in cybersecurity, Linux infrastructure, and network security.
I am especially passionate about open-source applications, preferring transparent, community-driven tools that enable deep learning through real-world implementation and customization.
I actively build and manage home lab environments using open-source technologies to gain practical experience in secure system design, monitoring, and automation.
- IT Support → Cybersecurity
- Home lab–driven learning
- Practical infrastructure & security projects
- Automation-first mindset
- Open-source–centric approach
- 🖥️ Proxmox Virtualization (VMs & Containers)
- 🐳 Docker & Docker Compose
- 🔐 Network Segmentation (VLANs)
- 🌐 VPN Setup & Secure Remote Access
- 🚫 DNS Filtering (Pi-hole, AdGuard Home)
- 🔁 Reverse Proxy & HTTPS
- 🛡️ Linux Server Hardening
- 📊 Monitoring & Logging
- ⚙️ Automation with Bash & Python
- 🧪 Cybersecurity Home Lab (Controlled Environment)
🖥️ Tech: Proxmox, Linux, VLANs, Firewall
📌 Description:
A virtualized home lab designed for cybersecurity learning and infrastructure testing.
Highlights:
- Multiple isolated VMs
- VLAN-based segmentation
- Firewall rules for traffic control
- Secure management access
➡️ Repository: proxmox-homelab
🐳 Tech: Docker, Docker Compose
📌 Description:
Self-hosted services running in containers with security and scalability in mind.
Includes:
- DNS filtering service
- Reverse proxy with SSL
- Monitoring stack
➡️ Repository: docker-infrastructure
🌐 Tech: Pi-hole / AdGuard Home, VPN
📌 Description:
DNS-based security and privacy solution integrated with VPN access.
Features:
- Network-wide ad & malware blocking
- VPN-secured DNS access
- Logging and visibility
➡️ Repository: dns-security-lab
I strongly believe in the power of open-source software for learning, security, and innovation.
Why open-source?
- 🔍 Transparency and trust
- 🌍 Community-driven improvements
- 🧠 Deep learning through customization
- 🔐 Security through visibility, not obscurity
Most of my projects are built using open-source tools and platforms, and I enjoy contributing through documentation, testing, and sharing reproducible setups.
I believe clear documentation and open knowledge sharing are just as important as working systems.
Each project includes:
- 📄 Clear README with architecture overview
- 🛠️ Step-by-step setup instructions
- 🔐 Security considerations
- 🧠 What I learned & future improvements
All documentation is written with the mindset of open-source collaboration and reproducibility.
- Virtualization: Proxmox
- OS: Linux (Ubuntu, Debian)
- Containers: Docker
- Networking: VLANs, VPN, DNS, Firewalls
- Security: Hardening, DNS filtering, HTTPS
- Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus
- Automation: Bash, Python
- Version Control: Git & GitHub
- Strengthen cybersecurity fundamentals
- Build realistic attack/defense lab scenarios
- Improve Linux & networking depth
- Automate infrastructure tasks
- Prepare for entry-level cybersecurity roles
- GitHub: https://github.com/Dmanoel
- Email: danilo.aems@gmail.com
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