ABOUT

Carlos

Computer Science student at the University of Maryland Global Campus, CompTIA Security+ certified, and a self-taught home-lab enthusiast who applies what I learn to real infrastructure and real websites.

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›carlos — computer science student

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›University of Maryland Global Campus

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›Dean's List — Spring 2026

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›October 2025 — home-lab & security journey began

background

Computer Science student and homelab enthusiast building secure websites, self-hosted services, and practical IT projects.

I build and secure self-hosted infrastructure at home — Raspberry Pi servers running WireGuard, Wazuh, Pi-hole, and Fail2ban — and carry the same security mindset into the web apps I build, hardening auth, sessions, and headers rather than treating security as an afterthought.

Currently studying Computer Science at UMGC, and applying what I learn about software and systems to hands-on security work outside the classroom — home-lab infrastructure, network monitoring, and web app hardening.

        Education
        Computer Science, University of Maryland Global Campus
      

        Certification
        CompTIA Security+
      

        Focus
        Home-lab infrastructure, network security, web app hardening
      

        Started
        October 2025
      

certifications & achievements

CompTIA Security+Certified

Dean's List — Spring 2026University of Maryland Global Campus