Junior at TAMUCC studying Computer Science with a focus in cybersecurity. I compete in CTFs and NCL, I build tools, and I believe the best way to learn security is to think like an attacker and build like a defender.

Caesar and Vigenere Cipher Analyzer and Breaker

• The Problem: Every CTF has cipher challenges that eat up time, manually testing 25 Caesar shifts or jumping between CyberChef and dcode.fr mid-competition.
• The Solution: A multi-cipher toolkit that auto-cracks Caesar and Vigenere ciphers using frequency analysis and IoC-based key detection, with a fast CLI built for CTF speed runs.
• Tech Stack: Python | Streamlit | Plotly | Frequency Analysis | Cryptanalysis

Automated Binary File Identification Tool

• The Problem: Adversaries often use file extension evasion (e.g., renaming .exe to .jpg) to bypass security filters in CTFs and real-world systems.
• The Solution: A Python-based tool that ignores the extension and reads Magic Bytes (File Signatures) at the binary level to identify the true file type.
• Tech Stack: Python | Binary Analysis | Digital Forensics

• ✅ CompTIA Security+

• PicoCTF — Specialized in Binary Exploitation, Cryptography, and General Skills.
  • March 2026: Ranked 489th out of 8,747 teams. Contributed 5,300 of the team's 11,900 points. Completed all challenges in Binary Exploitation, Forensics, General Skills, and Reverse Engineering.
• • National Cyber League (NCL) — Ranked competitor focusing on Password Cracking, Web App Exploitation, and Enumeration.
  • Spring 2026 Practice Game: Ranked 31st out of 7,276 competitors, top scorer from the TAMUCC ICS Club.

A beginner-friendly guide to the National Cyber League Gymnasium, written for new ICS Club members at TAMUCC.

I was completely lost when I started competing in the NCL during the Fall 2025 semester. No one handed me a roadmap, so I figured it out the hard way. Once I did, I wrote everything down so the next person wouldn't have to go through the same thing. If you're just getting started in CTFs and NCL, this is for you.