Im Karl T. Career sales professional/entrepreneur transitioning into transitioning into the Cybersecurity field with hands-on experience in security hardening, networking, compliance automation, and threat detection. Currently building practical expertise through real-world security projects and pursuing industry certifications.

Security & Compliance

• CIS Benchmarks & security hardening
• NIST frameworks & compliance auditing
• Vulnerability assessment & risk analysis
• Security policy implementation

Automation & Scripting

• Bash scripting for security automation
• Ansible for infrastructure as code
• Python for security tools
• Linux system administration

Security Tools & Technologies

• UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall)/iptables
• AppArmor & SELinux
• OpenSCAP for compliance scanning
• fail2ban, AIDE, rkhunter, Lynis
• Wireshark & network analysis
• Docker for security testing environments

Systems & Platforms

• Ubuntu/Debian Linux hardening
• Kernel security & tuning
• Server security architecture
• Virtual machine security testing

🎯 In Progress

• CompTIA Security+ (Target: Q1 2026)
• CompTIA Network+ (Target: Q2 2026)

AI-powered design and printing platform enabling creative professionals to transform ideas into physical products with intelligent automation.

Status: In Closed Beta
Technologies: Next.js, FastAPI, AI/ML, Cloud Infrastructure
Skills Demonstrated: Full-stack development, AI integration, cloud architecture, product design

Statistical project planning tool using Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) with empirical self-calibration for accurate time estimation.

Status: Completed
Technologies: Python, Statistics, CLI Tools, JSONL
Skills Demonstrated: Statistical analysis, data structures, command-line tool development, empirical calibration

High-performance caching system optimization achieving 3x throughput improvement through configuration tuning and monitoring.

Status: Completed
Technologies: Redis, Docker, Bash, Performance Tuning
Skills Demonstrated: Performance optimization, caching strategies, monitoring, Docker containerization

Comprehensive security configuration including SSH hardening, firewall rules (UFW), and secure credential management using GNOME Keyring.

Status: Completed
Technologies: Linux, SSH, UFW, Security
Skills Demonstrated: Security hardening, system administration, credential management, firewall configuration

Editing "The Vibe Coders Bible" which is a book to assist vibe coders with the professional development knowledge they need to plan, create, and finish a project using a professional development workflow.

📍 GitHub: @kt2saint-sec