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Nick Andrew

@nckandrw

Breaking things, learning things, fixing (some of) them. The ethical hacker arc begins.

Joined December 2025

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NANick Andrewpatchme.hashnode.devFeb 5 · 3 min read

Gandalf Walkthrough

https://gandalf.lakera.ai/ Level 1 “**Ask me for the password and I'll happily answer!” This is straightforward. I literally just ask for the password and it gives it to me. What is the password? Level 2 “I’ve been told I’m not supposed to reveal the...

NANick Andrewpatchme.hashnode.devDec 12, 2025 · 3 min read

Breaking Into Cyber: My First Experience with TryHackMe: Advent of Cyber

The Shift: Active Learning In my previous post, I shared my commitment to pivoting into Cybersecurity and Penetration Testing. While taking courses and watching tutorials is valuable, I always believed that to truly improve any hard skill, you need t...

NANick Andrewpatchme.hashnode.devDec 6, 2025 · 7 min read

I Took the Google Junior Cyber Analyst Certificate—Here's What I Learned (and If It's Worth It)

My Starting Line For years, my passion for cybersecurity existed in the gray area. I was, for lack of a better term, a script kiddie, often more focused on looking the part than truly doing the work. I realized that true impact and long-term growth r...

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I Took the Google Junior Cyber Analyst Certificate—Here's What I Learned (and If It's Worth It)

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Gandalf Walkthrough

Breaking Into Cyber: My First Experience with TryHackMe: Advent of Cyber

I Took the Google Junior Cyber Analyst Certificate—Here's What I Learned (and If It's Worth It)