Writeups

Operational notes without private leakage.

These writeups focus on decisions, troubleshooting paths, lessons learned, and safe summaries rather than private addresses, secrets, or exact firewall rules.

Networking - May 2026

Guest VLAN Captive Portal

Validated guest isolation and captive portal behavior while keeping the public writeup sanitized.

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Infrastructure - May 2026

VLAN Segmentation Migration

Moved the lab toward production-style network separation with documented recovery points.

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Security - May 2026

OPNsense OIDC SSO Fix

Tracked down an authentication UI issue, fixed it, and cleaned stale service references.

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Automation - May 2026

Self-Hosted AI Gateway

Built and debugged a local AI routing service with persistent workflow context and documented edge cases.

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Automation - May 2026

MCP Server For Homelab Control

Designed a controlled tool layer for AI-assisted homelab operations and safe repeatable checks.

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Infrastructure - May 2026

Self-Hosted Email On Residential Internet

Explored mail delivery constraints, relay tradeoffs, and public-safe infrastructure documentation.

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Networking - 2026

VLAN Trunking Path Fix

Diagnosed a trunking mismatch and validated the public ingress path after the fix.

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CTF - April 2026

CyberLaunch USF 2026 State Championship

Competition recap covering Linux tooling, exploitation practice, hash cracking, OSINT, and pressure management.

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Contact

Open to junior networking, SOC, NOC, MSP, help desk, and cybersecurity internships.

I bring documented hands-on practice, public-safe writing, and the discipline to explain what changed and why.

nazeemdickey@masternazz.com  •  Boynton Beach, FL