Cyber Security Engineer | SOC Team | Half a dozen Certifications in a Trench Coat Blog: www.ha3ks.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mmllafsji22eNow that my probation has passed I need to knuckle down on some networking certs.. Helps me as I would have them (woo) and also helps the business as they need them, and are willing to pay.. Going 'Monk Mode' for a minute, occasional updates and banter. See you all soonish!24 May 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmllafsji22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mli7nlxq6c2aMicrosoft are trialing showing file sizes in an 'easier to understand' format... My implementation:10 May 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mli7nlxq6c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mhpz3oqgwc2sFirst official month working as a Cyber Security Engineer… The things I’ve learned: * Learning is a continuous thing - keep doing that, always * Don’t ask, don’t get - upgraded my work hardware to some more powerful spare kit and life has been so much smoother. * Jira… sucks balls.23 Mar 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpz3oqgwc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mfehaifvqk27New blog post, this is the one you have been waiting for... www.ha3ks.com/new-job/ Before you ask, no I will never tell you the actual name of the company 😜21 Feb 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfehaifvqk27https://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mel6nv35jc2aThe best part of working out is taking off your sweaty gear and sitting naked on the floor with the fan cooling your body. The downside is the people staring and screaming.11 Feb 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mel6nv35jc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mc525q6fsk2wI can't find peace and I don't know why...11 Jan 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc525q6fsk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mbp7h7lfdk2vPUSHED a v2.0!!!! 🙌🙌🙌 > Added Stylish Icon > .crx file download > .xbi file download > more cowbell Now you can download it as a chromium based browser extension or Firefox extension 🥳 I even learned how to do 'releases' on GitHub! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jan 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbp7h7lfdk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3mbo5u2z25226AI got you down? Tired of remembering to call 'Microsoft' 'Microslop'? Well look no further, for I have come to help! https://github.com/ha3ks/Microslop05 Jan 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbo5u2z25226https://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3maihom37ys2c"For the SOC Analyst who wants to blog but can't stop looking at dashboards" - https://github.com/ha3ks/GrafanaBlog - NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD / FORK / WHATEVER21 Dec 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3maihom37ys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m7a234h4ps2lNew Post - https://www.ha3ks.com/blog/2025/12/05/On-Data-Loss.html05 Dec 2025 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7a234h4ps2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m76onzhhak2eBack on my making stuff grind. If one person finds this useful then its worth it. https://github.com/ha3ks/Nginx-Log-Analyzer04 Dec 2025 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76onzhhak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m76odvibak2eMixing things up on the internet lately and since I nuked my Documents folder I am rebuilding myself and my skills/notes. If you haven't already check out the Advent of Cyber on TryHackMe. or better still connect with me on there:- tryhackme.com/p/ha3ks https://tryhackme.com/p/ha3ks04 Dec 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76odvibak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m73jayegxs2rIt's time for an update:03 Dec 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73jayegxs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m6x2xkn4bk2eFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!01 Dec 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6x2xkn4bk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m6wjv6cp2k2iYeah, me too 🫠01 Dec 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wjv6cp2k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m6wanz7yhc2gGo nuts nerds! https://github.com/ha3ks/Puppet2Ansible01 Dec 2025 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wanz7yhc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m6vw7iee6k2d01 Dec 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vw7iee6k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m6kc35tvtc25'One Take' Film Studios proudly presents... What I've been up to for maybe 4 hours cumulative since last night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCv1EfYAgw26 Nov 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6kc35tvtc25https://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m62j6ooiz22oMy Laptop Died... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V3NxmE8RGE20 Nov 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62j6ooiz22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m5qn2qdamk2nWhat it feels like to be SOC lead during an live threat:16 Nov 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5qn2qdamk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m5p2sdf5ck2xI realise I’ve been neglecting my BlueSky friends.. To catch you up on this week’s events, my laptop is pretty much dead. I have no money to buy a new one and as we’re getting to the Christmas period (tree not up yet) it will be a while before I get one. Till Valhalla MSI GF63 Thin 10SC https://media.tenor.com/rRCEf4k25coAAAAC/vikings-arrow.gif?hh=270&ww=48015 Nov 2025 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5p2sdf5ck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m55ghvypfk2yJust burned 39 hours of my life playing Power Wash Simulator 2. Fun game. Needed the distraction. Now I need to figure out getting a new laptop when I can't afford to buy one... :/ fuck.08 Nov 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m55ghvypfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m4lg4s6mk22oNew blog post alert 🚨 #Kubernetes #SelfHost #Linux #K3S https://www.ha3ks.com/posts/Kubernetes-from-someone-who-has-12-whole-hours-experience/01 Nov 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lg4s6mk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m4bsxnkejk2aNailed it. 3 node K3s virtual cluster running 1 web app port forwarded so my machine can access it Sidenote: Spelling mistakes, suck balls.28 Oct 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bsxnkejk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m4almj3qws2eGot a 3 node Kubernetes cluster working but fighting with YAML is really bringing the rage “Unknown field in spec.template.spec.containers” “error converting YAML to JSON: YAML: line blah blah blah” “Mapping values not allowed in this context” YAML is ‘great’28 Oct 2025 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4almj3qws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m43qv2i4vs2cYay high score!! What do I win?...26 Oct 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43qv2i4vs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m3z3fdkrnc2pDownloading 24,000+ screenshots to free up space on your phone counts as ‘good data management’ … rite?25 Oct 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3z3fdkrnc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3m2vuh72syc2x'Oh man your music is sick' Me: Yeah I know, got all the classics; Gorillaz, Rob Bailey and the Hustle Standard, Stones, SOAD, LP, Lizzo, Slipknot 'what was that last one?' Me: Slipknot(?) 'No the one before?' Me: Oh Linkin Park! 'No the other one?' Me: System Of A Down(?)11 Oct 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2vuh72syc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3lzin32yhmc22Oh god, it’s @scott.hanselman.com and @markrussinovich.bsky.social in cartoon form 🤣🤣🤣23 Sep 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzin32yhmc22https://bsky.app/profile/ha3ks.com/post/3lygspigk2s2s [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2025 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:reo7rxqd6meeuh7p6c2kibsg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygspigk2s2s