Welcome.
I’m Dawid. I’m an IT Analyst,
Creator for Detekist and
an Ethical Hacker.
Quick Facts About Me.
- I started the Detekist channel in 2024 and have over 50k subscribers (mostly on TikTok, although growing on Youtube and Instagram too).
- I have aquired 4 IT certifications and I’m studing for the next one – Microsoft MD-102.
- I’m ranked top 5% on Tryhackme and still doing more capture the flag events to improve my cybersecurity skills.
- I love automation where possible so I create scripts using Python and Powershell using VS code as my arsenal.
Certification Journey.
CompTIA ITF+
My first certification, did it to test the water and my knowledge as I was still working as a bar manager at the time.
CompTIA A+
Many people told me this is the best overall entry level certification, it helped my land my first IT job.
CompTIA Network+
Having good networking knowlege is a must when working in IT, I decided to go for this over CCNA as I work with Ubiquity systems alongside Cisco.
CompTIA Security+
Cybersecurity is the field I’m most passionate about, and having passed this one, I now have the trifecta.
Projects.
Raspberry Pi
I have set-up a Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi 4 to implement network-wide ad blocking. I configured DNS settings, custom built blacklists, configured static IP and monitoring. It did cause some compatibility issues so I had to tweak some settings to make it run smoothly.
Flipper Zero
I explored different signal analysis, RFID emulation, and sub-GHz frequency interactions across various devices. Installing custom firmware unlocked advanced features like signal brute-forcing and extended NFC support.
Plex Server
I set up a media server to centralize and stream content across multiple devices. Using a old laptop that was no longer needed, I installed ubuntu server, configured SSH and changed the config to make sure the server always stays on.
Prox Mox
I deployed a Proxmox Virtual Environment to consolidate and manage multiple VMs across a single host. By configuring storage pools, snapshots, and network bridges, I streamlined resource usage and improved system resilience.
What I’m working on.
MD-102 Certification
- Looking through Microsoft documentation.
- Configuring settings in M365 admin centre.
- Learning more about each endpoint device.
- Building some powershell scripts to automate work-flow.
Python
- I have finished 2 books and made notes.
- I did some modules on codecademy.
- Looking at bulding some more projects.
- Learning more about implementing automation with Python.