Calling all cyber-curious! On June 19th, I’ll be lighting things up (figuratively this time) at #BSidesLuxembourg with my talk:

Error 404: Experience Not Required (When You Have a Homelab)
🧠💻💥

Come learn how a handful of Raspberry Pis, an open-source obsession, and only a minor fire launched my career into overdrive. We’ll cover:

💥 Why breaking stuff (on purpose!) is the best teacher

💥 How to build your own security lab without selling a kidney

💥 The joy of honeypots, deception, and flamingos in trenchcoats

💥 And yes, there will be #Wazuh !!

🦩 Bonus: Sasha the Flamingo is flying in for the occasion, feathers freshly fluffed.

📍 Join us in Luxembourg:
https://pretalx.com/bsidesluxembourg-2025/schedule/

#Homelab #Cybersecurity #BSidesLux
@sashatheflamingo

Hey #BSidesPGH 2025 Speakers!

You’ve been accepted. You’re amazing. You’re probably already working on some slides or at least thinking about thinking about them. But before the chaos kicks in — let’s talk Discord and beer. 🍻

🎤 Speaker-only Slack-channel invites are flying out this week — keep an eye on your inbox and jump in! It’s our cozy little corner for swapping prep tips, asking logistics questions, and sharing memes when the slide deck refuses to deck.

💫 And don’t forget: our Speaker Welcome Reception is happening Thursday night (July 10) in the Back Beer Garden at Southern Tier Brewing.
Free drinks. Free snacks. Free awkward icebreakers. And me, in flamingo-adjacent accessories. What more could you want?

📝 RSVP if you haven’t already — it helps us plan so nobody’s stuck with a lone celery stick on the snack tray. (check your email for signup links)

Let’s kick this off right — with conversation, connection, and a whole lot of cybersecurity nerdery. See you soon, friends! 💻🦩🎉

@bsidespgh #SpeakerLife #Cybersecurity #infosec

New talk I'm working on.
Going Solo: Thriving as a Single Professional #Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity’s burnout advice often assumes you have a partner or kids to go home to—but what if you don’t? This talk is for the solo professionals: the ones always “available,” flying solo at conferences, and quietly carrying a different kind of emotional labor. We’ll unpack the myths, laugh at the awkward comments, and share real-world strategies for thriving in security when your +1 is a cat and your emergency contact is… you.

The bots are really getting sloppy;

"invalid username '{{username}}'"

Only 5000 of them on one #honeypot this morning. ha ha ha #CyberSecurity

Sometimes you have to scratch your head and wonder when you see 1000+ attempts at logins for "xtw183874b06" across a dozen of your #honeypots ???

#CyberSecurity #interesting

Touching down in London for a quick layover before heading to BSidesBUD tomorrow—and I couldn’t be more excited! ✈️🛡️

Last year was my first time in Budapest, and it completely won me over: morning jogs along the Danube, amazing food, and an unforgettable night at the ballet.

But first—BSidesBUD! One of the most vibrant and brilliant BSides events I’ve attended. Can’t wait to reconnect, learn, and laugh with some of the best in the community. If you see me (and Sasha the Flamingo), come say hi! 🦩💃

#BSidesBUD #Cybersecurity #FlamingosOnTour @sashatheflamingo