Writing
Articles on cybersecurity training, offensive security, and military aviation.
I publish on Medium. Peer-reviewed and trade publications are listed on Publications.
Posts
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Cleartext, Module 3: Layer 3, IP, Routing, and ICMP | And how a packet finds its way across a network nobody actually owns. IP addressing, routing protocols, ICMP, and the security weaknesses baked into each. |
| May 3, 2026 | Cleartext, Module 2: Layer 2, Frames, MACs, and Switches | And why the attacker sitting next to you on the coffee shop wifi already owns the network. Layer 2 attacks: ARP spoofing, MAC flooding, and VLAN hopping. |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Cleartext, Module 1: The Path of a Packet | And why every cyberattack you’ll ever read about lives somewhere on it. A foundational walk-through of how a packet actually traverses the network stack, with attack surface mapped to each layer. |
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Topics I write about
Cybersecurity education, training program design, offensive security operations, military aviation systems, the transition from military to academic and consulting careers, and occasionally cognitive science, the philosophy of education, and systems thinking.