(~$ intro)
Welcome to my website. I was getting frustrated with LinkedIn because I keep getting locked out or getting "banned". I confirmed I am not doing anything suspicious or malicious. I don't know what their reasoning is for icing me out.
I decided to create a portfolio/website. This is a static website, nothing fancy and straight to the point. Since I am not a web developer I am learning as I go along, which at the same time I will beautify this. The main objective of this portfolio/website is to showcase myself and to connect/network with individual(s) or companies.
The contents will be mostly about cybersecurity, but I will also include none cybersecurity contents.
(~$ whoami)
Hello! I am Miguel. I am based out of British Columbia, Canada. I am cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience with offensive and defensive. I tend to lean more into the offensive side, but at the same time I still like the defensive side. I consider myself a "jack of all trades, master of none".This resonate with anyone in the Information Technology field or in the cybersecurity field. Whatever the tasking(s) is, I will get it done. I am also an Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) practitioner. OSINT may look simple to most people, but the thought process is what fascinate me.
Below are ways to reach me and/or connect.
(~$ volunteer)
- Cloud Summit: May 1, 2026
Operations and Logistics Team
-Managed end-to-end logistics for venue setup and teardown.
-Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize attendee flow and managed high-traffic zones to prevent bottlenecks during peak session transitions
-Served as a liaison between attendees, sponsors, and vendors, providing high-touch support and resolving onsite inquiries to ensure a professional event environment.
- DC604: March 2026 – Present
Event Operations Assistant
- Facilitate networking opportunities for attendees, fostering an inclusive environment for security professionals, hobbyists, and students.
-Orchestrate attendee check-in and registration processes, ensuring accurate credentialing and a seamless entry experience for community members.
- Mainland Advanced Research Society (MARS): Dec 2, 2025 – Present
- I am a member at large in a not-for-profit organization that promotes cybersecurity locally.
- I participate in board meetings, discussions, and votes on key decisions like strategy, budgets, and events.
- SiberX: Operation Defend the North (Vancouver): October 23, 2025
- I assisted with setup and tear down of event.
- I was assigned to “command center”. My task was to oversee live feed that is broadcast to the internet, and oversee the chat rooms.
- Team Rubicon Canada: May 2022 - Present
- I assist before, during, or after a disaster event.
- I attend community engagements and service projects.- I attend training events for continuous individual skills development.
- HB Combatives: June 2014 - Present
- I am an assistant instructor of self defense training.- I cover various skill sets such as physical and soft skills.
(~$ professional_development)
- Programming languages
- I am continously learning python and powershell. I am also pursuing to learn C++ and assembly language.
- Bug bounty- I continuously participate in bug bounty hunting on various platforms such as Intigriti, Hackerone, and vulnerability disclosure programs.
- Online cyber ranges or offline cyber ranges- I do on-going practice of Red Teaming or Blue Teaming in Vulnhub, Overthewire, Hackthebox, Try Hack Me, and Let's Defend.
Courses
- Team Rubicon Canada: Core Operations. May 16, 2026
- Team Rubicon Canada: Site Survey. May 16, 2026
- Certificate of Completion: Syndicate - Inside the life of a Ransomware Operator. Issued: January 29, 2026
- Certificate of Completion: TryHackMe - Advent of Cyber 2025
- Certificate of Completion: Flare - From AD to Entra ID: Threats and Protections. Issued: November 24, 2025
- Certificate of Course Completion: FOIPPA Foundations Course Exam. Issued: April 26, 2025
- Certificate of Completion: American College of Surgeons (ACS) – Stop the bleed. Issued: March 8, 2025
- Certificate of Completion: TCM Security Academy: Movement, Pivoting, and Persistence. Certificate ID: cert_xfh67gq7
- Certificate of Completion: TCM Security Academy: Programming with AI. Certificate ID: cert_v4p8j388
- Certificate of Completion: TCM Security Academy: Open-Source Intelligence Fundamentals. Certificate ID: cert_sqv12cm7
- Certificate of Completion: TCM Security Academy: External Pentest Playbook. Certificate ID: cert_ggl1cxg5
- Certificate of Completion: TCM Security Academy: Windows Privilege Escalation for Beginners. Certificate ID: cert_b39cvpxc
- Certificate of Completion: TCM Security Academy: Linux Privilege Escalation for Beginners. Certificate ID: cert_rgdm4dv4
(~$ conferences)
Below are the conferences I have attended. I plan to attend more. While DEFCON is the biggest and well known conference, I actually like Bsides. Bsides is small but seems to be more community driven.
- VetSecCon 2026 (online)
- Antisyphon Training: Age of AI Summit 2026 (online)
- Antisyphon Training: Threat Hunting Summit 2026 (online)
- Bsides Vancouver 2026
- Cloud Summit 2026
- Volunteered for the event.
- SiberX: Operation Defend the North (Vancouver). October 23, 2025.
- Volunteered for the event.
- Bsides Vancouver 2025
- DEFCON 32
- DEFCON 31
- Bsides Vancouver 2023
(~$ TCM_Security_Affiliate_Partner)
I am proud to partner with TCM Security Academy as an affiliate. They are well-known in the industry for their affordability, real world practicality, and hands-on approach to learning. I can personally vouch for this as I proudly hold both the PNPT and PSAA. Below is my PNPT certificate and PSAA certificate.
Whether you are looking to upgrade, break, or pivot into the Red (offensive) side or the Blue (defensive) side of cybersecurity, they have pathways for you. Check out the learning paths, certification catalogs, and live training schedules over on my dedicated TCM Security hub.
