About This Blog

"Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day."
— Martin Bishop, Sneakers (1992)

$ whoami

I'm a software developer, systems engineer, security researcher as a hobby and advocate for transparency in technology. This blog exists because I believe that knowledge, especially security knowledge, should be shared openly rather than hoarded behind corporate walls or academic paywalls.

$ uname -a

OS: Linux

Kernel: Open-source 6.2.0-transparency

Shell: /bin/zsh (with oh-my-zsh)

Editor: nvim (sorry, emacs users)

Coffee: Yes, please

$ ls -la experience/

-rw-r--r-- setec security 15+ years ongoing penetration-testing.md

-rw-r--r-- setec infra 12+ years ongoing systems-engineering.md

-rw-r--r-- setec research 8+ years ongoing reverse-engineering.md

-rw-r--r-- setec dev 20+ years ongoing software-development.md

$ grep -i "stack" tech_preferences.yaml

Languages:

Python Rust Go C JavaScript/TypeScript Bash

Security Tools:

Burp Suite Ghidra Wireshark Metasploit Nmap Custom Scripts

Infrastructure:

Linux Docker Kubernetes AWS Terraform Ansible

$ echo "Why this blog exists"

Every day, I see brilliant security researchers publish findings in formats that only other researchers can understand. I see penetration testers write reports that gather dust on executive desks. I see open source tools that could revolutionize security sitting unknown in GitHub repositories.

This blog is my attempt to bridge those gaps. Here, you'll find:

Technical deep dives with actual code you can run
Security research presented in practical, actionable terms
Tool reviews and guides for the security community
Infrastructure insights from real-world deployments
Honest discussions about failures, mistakes, and lessons learned

$ finger setec@rs

Want to collaborate, share feedback, or just chat about security?

echo "security research" | mail contact@setec.rs

ssh git@github.com # Check out my repositories

curl -s https://setec.rs/rss.xml | xml2 | less

Note: I believe in responsible disclosure. If you've found a vulnerability in something I've built or discussed, please reach out privately first.

setec@rs:~$ echo "Fin."