# Welcome to my Digital Portfolio! My name is James Ray and I am an Information Technology and Cybersecurity professional with a passion for building faster, more reliable, and secure systems that people can rely on. Feel free to look at my [[Home Lab-Intro|projects]] and write-ups below. These pages are powered by [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/); an open-source note taking application for non-linear thinkers that works great for documentation. It has many features including [internal links](https://help.obsidian.md/Linking+notes+and+files/Internal+links) which allow me to link one document to another. This Digital Portfolio focuses more on my projects where I practice system administration and security hardening. If you are looking for a more traditional resume, check out my [[Resume]]. ## Homelab Project: In this digital portfolio you will find details on my [[Home Lab-Intro|Home Lab]] project. I am building this lab to teach myself about computer networking, virtualization as well as online privacy and security. My current focus is setting up a virtual enterprise running on Microsoft Active Directory. ## Volunteering: In addition, I volunteer for [The Lioness Instincts](https://www.thelionessinstincts.com/), non-profit organization that teaches women martial arts and digital privacy practices for self-defense. Working with [Yesenia Yser](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yser/), I apply my expertise in cleaning photo metadata, using VPN's, and removing data from [people-finding websites](https://www.soc.mil/IdM/publications/docs/dataAggregators/Aggregator_Opt-out.pdf) to help people preserve their privacy. ## Organizations: - [Whitehatters Computer Security Club](https://wcsc.info/) at USF - [Neon Temple](https://neontemple.net/) - [ISC2 Tampa Chapter](https://isc2chapter-tampabay.org/) - [HackCFL](https://hackcfl.com/) ## Certifications In Progress: - [CCNA](https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/enterprise/ccna/index.html) from Cisco - [CPTS](https://academy.hackthebox.com/preview/certifications) (Certified Penetration Testing Specialist) from HackTheBox - [Security +](https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security) from CompTIA >[!tip] Within this Digital Portfolio, you will notice that any link with an arrow to its right will link to a [web page](https://obsidian.md/); while any link without an arrow will go to another [[Home Lab-Intro|document]] in this site. *** ## Table of Contents: >[!info] Be sure to check back as I progress through my projects and CTF's! ### Home Lab Project: - [[Home Lab-Intro]] - [[Home Lab-Technical Details]] - [[Windows Active Directory Lab]] ### Pen-Testing Write-ups: #### Linux Machines - [[Nibbles|Nibbles]] - Box 2 - Box 3