Explore the portfolio of Zachary Etters, a cybersecurity and network administration professional skilled in secure network design and cloud computing.https://www.zacharyetters.com/en-ushttps://www.zacharyetters.com/blog/2026-05-hello-world-new-portfolio-iteration/https://www.zacharyetters.com/blog/2026-05-hello-world-new-portfolio-iteration/A quick hello and a fresh start for the next version of my portfolio website.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTweb-designhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/research/PSU-Empirical-Evaluation-of-Suricata.pdfhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/research/PSU-Empirical-Evaluation-of-Suricata.pdfEvaluated Suricata as a network-based intrusion detection system by testing its ability to detect real-world attacks against a vulnerable web application in a controlled lab environment.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2025-12-basic-ctf-binary-symbolic-execution/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2025-12-basic-ctf-binary-symbolic-execution/Analyzed 32-bit Linux CTF binaries using Ghidra, GDB, and angr to reverse-engineer program logic, explore execution paths, and recover hidden flags via symbolic execution.Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTreverse-engineeringhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2025-10-memory-safety-bugs-c/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2025-10-memory-safety-bugs-c/Strengthened the security of C applications by identifying and resolving memory-safety vulnerabilities using Clang’s AddressSanitizer, static analysis, and regression testing.Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTmemory-safetyreverse-engineeringhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2025-04-haven-health-network-design/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2025-04-haven-health-network-design/Architected a secure, scalable network for a healthcare provider, emphasizing HIPAA compliance and multi-site connectivity.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThealthcarenetwork-designdisaster-recoveryhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/spectre/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/spectre/Spectre is a terminal-inspired theme for Astro, built using Astro and TypeScript.Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTweb-designhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-12-mssp-disaster-recovery-plan/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-12-mssp-disaster-recovery-plan/Created a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for a civil engineering firm, focusing on risk mitigation and business continuity.Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTdisaster-recoveryhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-10-learning-m365-platform/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-10-learning-m365-platform/Explored the Microsoft 365 platform, deploying and managing cloud services to enhance productivity and collaboration.Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTmicrosoft-365cloudinfrastructureemaildisaster-recoveryautomationhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-10-exchange-with-pmg/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-10-exchange-with-pmg/Implemented a secure on-premises Exchange environment with Proxmox Mail Gateway, focusing on email security and business continuity.Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTemailinfrastructuredisaster-recoveryhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-04-cisco-ap-config/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-04-cisco-ap-config/Configured a wireless LAN with Cisco APs and a WLC, focusing on enterprise Wi-Fi design, security, and seamless roaming.Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTwirelessinfrastructurehttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-04-implementing-wds/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-04-implementing-wds/Automated Windows deployments using WDS and MDT, streamlining OS provisioning and reducing manual effort in IT environments.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTimagingdisaster-recoveryautomationhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-03-wireless-site-survey/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-03-wireless-site-survey/Performed a wireless site survey to assess coverage, identify dead zones, and optimize Wi-Fi performance in a real environment.Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTsurveywirelesshttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-02-exploring-xcp-ng/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2024-02-exploring-xcp-ng/Deployed and managed XCP-ng for virtualization, highlighting platform features, VM provisioning, and network integration.Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThypervisorvirtualizationinfrastructurehttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-12-portfolio-website/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-12-portfolio-website/Designed and built this portfolio site from the ground up, focusing on clean design, accessibility, and performance.Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTweb-designhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-11-siem-stack/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-11-siem-stack/Developed a security monitoring stack with Wazuh, integrating log collection, alerting, and real-time analysis for threat detection.Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTsiemmonitoringinfrastructurehttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-11-voip-with-freepbx/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-11-voip-with-freepbx/Set up a VoIP phone system using FreePBX, exploring call routing, SIP trunking, and unified communications features.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTvoiptelephonyhttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-10-pfsense-firewall/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-10-pfsense-firewall/Implemented a pfSense firewall to secure and segment network traffic, emphasizing real-world security policies and monitoring.Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTfirewallnetworkinghttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-04-muti-igp-network/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-04-muti-igp-network/Showcases the architecture and configuration of a multi-IGP network lab, highlighting routing strategies, protocol integration, and troubleshooting in a virtualized Cisco environment.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTroutingnetwork-designinfrastructurehttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-02-deploying-openstack/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-02-deploying-openstack/Deployed a private cloud with OpenStack from scratch—detailing the challenges, architecture decisions, and automation strategies I used to build a scalable environment.Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTcloudautomationinfrastructurehttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-02-exploring-vsphere/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/2023-02-exploring-vsphere/Deployed and configured a three-host vSphere cluster with vCenter and SAN storage, exploring best practices for virtualization, storage integration, and system reliability.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTvirtualizationstorageinfrastructurehttps://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/1970-01-lorem-test/https://www.zacharyetters.com/projects/1970-01-lorem-test/Explore the structure and visual presentation of content in the Blowfish theme, including headings, lists, code blocks, and styled components for effective documentation.Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMTinfrastructurenetworking