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The Lab of a Keyboard Warrior
Zachary D. Rife

Hello World! I’m Zachary πŸ‘‹

Student, Volunteer, and Tech Enthusiast

In my free time, I enjoy exploring the latest in technology, collaborating on solutions to complex problems, and serving my community.

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Nerd Stuff

Game Boy
Super Nintendo
Keyboard
Headphones
Mouse

The Binary Journal

Hardening a Static Site with Security Headers

Hardening a Static Site with Security Headers

Static sites are not immune to attack. A walkthrough of the CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Cache-Control headers every GitHub Pages site should have.

Arduino Uno Starter Guide β€” Pins, Circuits, and Your First Board Test

Arduino Uno Starter Guide β€” Pins, Circuits, and Your First Board Test

A hands-on walkthrough of the Arduino Uno R3 covering pin theory, Ohm's Law, ASCII circuit diagrams, and a complete board-test sketch you can upload today.

Statistical Analysis of Network Intrusion Detection

Statistical Analysis of Network Intrusion Detection

A MATH 211 portfolio project applying probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression to the UNSW-NB15 network intrusion dataset β€” and deriving a logical root-cause signature for malicious traffic.

The State of Open Source Security

The State of Open Source Security

Examining the security challenges facing the open source ecosystem β€” the funding gap, governance failures, and the initiatives working to secure the software supply chain that 90% of modern applications depend on.