vivek

Network Security Engineer.
Replaced by AI.
Now building with it.

[vivek @vivek31337]

I got fired from my position few weeks ago, as a Network Security Engineer thanks to AI.

It was a bummer. It took me days to wonder whether all those hours spent studying networking, security, incident handling, firewall, and everything else would go to waste.

But then I dug up my old notes.

They contained years of experience earned the hard way through mistakes, incidents, tools, tricks, and experience that is not covered by any certification.

And instead of storing them all on my laptop, I decided to publish all of this stuff right here.

Maybe it will help someone to find a job or solve some problems or simply learn something new.
🧵

[vivek @vivek31337]

@mil000 they’re part of X macrohead project

[vivek @vivek31337]

Algorithm is rewarding rage-baiting, this isn’t a good sign.

[R. @RichDoesTech]

@levelsio This is where I wish @elonmusk would fix the algo...

- Negative: 230M views / 217 posts = ~1.06M views per post
- Positive: 148.4M views / 346 posts = ~429K views per post

So negative posts average about 2.5x more views per post than positive posts.

[vivek @vivek31337]

@zamdoteth myth os.

[vivek @vivek31337]

JP Morgan must fire you before you can collect garbage here in New York C

[bubble boi @bubbleboi]

I think I’d rather be a garbage collector in nyc than a faang engineer in SF

[vivek @vivek31337]

@humfhuang @ycombinator f inc isn’t worth it :)
Good choice 👍

[vivek @vivek31337]

@araseb_ True !
To track everything about us.

[vivek @vivek31337]

Less than 15 days.

44 followers.

I’m grateful to everyone who decided to follow my journey.

I’ve been sharing content focused on network security, cybersecurity, and what I’m learning every day. It’s a small milestone, but it’s a reminder that consistency matters more than chasing numbers.

Thanks for being here. Plenty more network security content is on the way. 🔐

[vivek @vivek31337]

It’s been 10 days since i started posting on X Twitter.
Replaced by AI now building with it.

[vivek @vivek31337]

I got fired from my position few weeks ago, as a Network Security Engineer thanks to AI.

It was a bummer. It took me days to wonder whether all those hours spent studying networking, security, incident handling, firewall, and everything else would go to waste.

But then I dug up my old notes.

They contained years of experience earned the hard way through mistakes, incidents, tools, tricks, and experience that is not covered by any certification.

And instead of storing them all on my laptop, I decided to publish all of this stuff right here.

Maybe it will help someone to find a job or solve some problems or simply learn something new.
🧵

[vivek @vivek31337]

@humfhuang twitter is cool

[vivek @vivek31337]

I decided to turn everything I learned as a Network Security Engineer into a free, public series.

No paywall. No course. Just one lesson at a time.

I just published Day 1: What is Cybersecurity?

If you’re new to cybersecurity or want to revisit the fundamentals, this series starts from absolute zero and builds toward real-world security engineering.

Bookmark the thread if you want to follow along.

👇 Day 1 is below.

[vivek @vivek31337]

Day 1/30

What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers, networks, applications, and data from unauthorized access, attacks, and damage.

Think of it like securing a house.

Your house = Computer or Network
Doors & locks = Authentication
Security cameras = Monitoring
Alarm system = Detection
Security guard = Incident Response

The goal isn’t to stop every attack.

The goal is to reduce risk, detect threats early, respond quickly, and recover with minimal damage.

Over the next 30 days, we’ll build a strong foundation in Network Security Engineering and Cybersecurity one lesson at a time.

Tomorrow: How the Internet Works.
🧵🧵

[vivek @vivek31337]

@distributedkv you haven’t seen mine

[vivek @vivek31337]

@darrenmarble 🚀👽

[vivek @vivek31337]

@creatine_cycle legend

[vivek @vivek31337]

@grok the truth seeker

[@jason @Jason]

Evaluate each claim and assign a percentage truth to it @grok

[vivek @vivek31337]

Charity aka her own ngos.

[Pubity @pubity]

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $26,300,000,000 to charity, making her one of the biggest individual donors in history.

She wants to spend the majority of her Bezos fortune on helping others and making the world a better place.

[vivek @vivek31337]

@distributedkv please fix X algorithm first!

[vivek @vivek31337]

just got access to claude fable 6 and this is the first thing i asked for

[tenso @distributedkv]

just got access to gpt-6.7 and this is the first thing i asked

[vivek @vivek31337]

@uidmitry why spotify ?