I'm Hackshiz — a cybersecurity enthusiast and builder based in Colorado.

I got into computers the way most people do: curiosity that wouldn't quit. That turned into a homelab, which turned into a custom AI agent, which turned into realizing I wanted to spend my time understanding how systems work — and how they break.

Right now I'm focused on building out local AI infrastructure, running security labs on my homelab, and getting deeper into Linux and networking. I believe the best way to learn security is to build real things and document what happens.

This site is where I keep track of what I'm working on — projects, writeups, and notes from the lab.

Currently Running

  • Hermes: a Discord-controlled AI agent on a Pi 4
  • Pi 400 homelab stack: Pi-hole, Portainer, Uptime Kuma
  • Local AI experiments and security lab environments

Gear I Work With

hardware
  • HackRF H4M
  • Flipper Zero
  • O.MG Plug Elite
  • Hackberry Pi CM5
  • Cardputer 1.1
  • ESP32s, Arduinos, and assorted chaos
software
  • Fedora Linux (daily driver)
  • Windows 11 (gaming + VMs)
  • Docker + Portainer
  • Pi-hole
  • Uptime Kuma

Contact

Best way to reach me is through GitHub or Instagram.