Cipher's Log #7: Finding My Place in CybersecurityWhen I first started learning cybersecurity, I thought I already knew the kind of person I wanted to become. Like many beginners, I was drawn to the red team side of things, exploitation, breaking into systems, finding vulnerabilities. It looked exci...Jan 12 · 4 min readcipherslog.hashnode.dev
Cipher's Log #6: Precision Over BreadthThere was a time when I thought the best play was to touch everything.One day I’d poke at XSS, the next day IDOR, maybe SSRF if I was in the mood.It felt like I was moving fast — learning “a bit of everything” — but in reality, I was skimming the sur...Aug 10, 2025 · 3 min readcipherslog.hashnode.dev
Cipher’s Log #5: The End of the BeginningI thought I’d post after learning web basics. But then I kept going.I figured—why stop at the gate when the whole castle is in sight? Yeah… it’s been a minute. This blog was supposed to drop right after I finished the basics of web exploitation. That...Jul 12, 2025 · 4 min readcipherslog.hashnode.dev
Cipher's Log #4: Industrial IntrusionIntro Status: Sleep-deprived with a headache at 3AM. There’s something wild about chasing digital flags at midnight. Although in my last blog, I said the next one will be about Web Exploitation, this CTF experience deserved an entry of its own. When ...1TJun 29, 2025 · 3 min readcipherslog.hashnode.dev
Cipher's Log #3: Breaking & Entering-My First ExploitsIntro There’s a strange thrill in watching a digital door unlock—Not with a key, but with code.Not with brute force, but with understanding. That first time you breach a system, not by chance, but because you knew—Exactly where to hit.How to listen b...Jun 24, 2025 · 3 min readcipherslog.hashnode.dev