SECUREPATH
About
I build security that’s practical, defensible, and designed for real systems — with a focus on API Security, Cloud Security, and Security Architecture.
Security Architect mindset
I approach security like an architect: define trust boundaries, model threats, enforce least privilege, and design controls that match business reality.
- Identity-first access and service-to-service trust
- Zero Trust principles: verify, minimize trust, continuously evaluate
- Defense-in-depth and secure defaults
- Practical documentation: assumptions, scope, non-goals, risks, evidence
API + Cloud Security focus
I focus on the real-world problems teams face with modern platforms: protecting APIs, securing cloud identity and permissions, and preventing common misconfigurations.
- AuthN/AuthZ patterns (RBAC/ABAC), token handling, and secure API design
- Cloud IAM, least privilege, and permission boundaries
- Logging/monitoring strategy (what to capture, why it matters)
- Threat modeling across UI → API → data layers
Hands-on labs + home server build
I build environments, test controls, and document results. This portfolio includes lab work and a home server project showing segmentation, monitoring, and hardening.
- Network segmentation + firewall rules
- Vulnerability scanning and remediation workflow
- Detection thinking (triage, enrichment, response steps)
- Evidence-driven writeups (screenshots, configs, rationale)
Full Stack + BI background
Full-stack engineering + BI experience helps me design security that’s measurable and aligned to outcomes.
- SQL and data modeling fundamentals
- Working with JSON-based configs and APIs
- Excel and BI workflows (reporting, dashboards, analysis)
- Building portfolio-grade systems with documentation + UI
Contact
Fast links to reach me + a quick form that opens a pre-filled email draft (no backend required).
Quick message
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