CikatriX

🐊ion || 🐊 is the α

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Day 7 of the #TechCrushGraduation countdown 🎓

Capstone snippet 👇

My contribution: ACL config & threat simulation. I wrote the firewall rules, tested each one, & ran the attacker simulation that proved they worked.

The hit counters in the screenshot were my proof.

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Day 6 of the #TechCrushGraduation countdown 🎓

One piece of advice for anyone just starting out?

Don't just follow the steps. Ask WHY it works. That's where the real learning is.

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2 days to go!!

Cohort 8 of the Tech4Africans Scholarship Bootcamp is Here with over 18 Tech Courses & Certification accredited by ACTD, USA.

Early Birds Applications open on Thursday, 11th June, 2026.

#techcrush #tech4africans

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Day 5 of the #TechCrushGraduation countdown 🎓

Just me and this laptop. 12 weeks. That's all it took. 💻

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Trust the process. You're going to be okay.💜

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Day 4 of the #TechCrushGraduation countdown 🎓

(Write a short letter to your 2020 self.)

Dear 2020 me,
Stop waiting for the "right time." It doesn't exist. Just start.
Also cybersecurity is calling your name and you don't even know it yet 😂

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Getting the scholarship didn't just open a door; it kicked it down. And I walked through. Best decision I ever said yes to.
#Tech4AfricansScholars #Tech4Africans

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Day 2 of the #TechCrushGraduation countdown 🎓

When I got the @TechCrushHQ scholarship, my first reaction wasn't celebration. It was disbelief 😯

31k applicants. And they picked me.
I read the email more than once just to be sure it was real 😭

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Day 1 of the #TechCrushGraduation countdown 🎓
Studying Cybersecurity at @TechCrushHQ and my proudest work so far is a fully secured small office network. Firewall. 4 zones. 5 ACLs. An attacker that never made it in. 🧱
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@chompdotfyi Absolutely!

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🔐 CyberWordle #138 4/5

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Play at https://t.co/95vilaobYK

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Standing out isn’t about trying harder to be noticed, it’s about finally allowing yourself to show up as you are, without editing yourself for comfort or approval.

This week, choosing presence over hesitation, confidence over doubt, and authenticity over blending in.

Because the moment you stop shrinking, you automatically start standing out.

#techcrush

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@TechCrushHQ I affirm 🫡

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@chompdotfyi CHOMP CHOMP

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@TechCrushHQ 🤣

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Full lab + screenshots on GitHub 👇

https://t.co/gzOb2VeACO

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🧪 Home Lab 01 - CIA Triad | Done

Six weeks in and I just dropped my first properly documented home lab.

Here's what I proved hands on:

🔐 Confidentiality --> Encrypted a file with AES-256. Without the password, it's completely inaccessible.

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🧾 Integrity --> added one character in a file. SHA-256 hash changed completely. That's the avalanche effect.

⚙️ Availability --> Stopped a Windows service. Function gone. Restarted it. Back instantly.

Hit a real error too. Documented and fixed it.

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Learning in public. Building solid fundamentals.

Lab write-up dropping next!
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Week 6 of my cybersecurity journey just ended and I have decided to start documenting my home labs properly - going back to the beginning!

First up is Lab 1: the CIA Triad - Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability using real tools, not just slides.