Salutations, traveller! You’ve stumbled into the lair of a slightly eccentric wizard… who just happens to be a cat. This is a space where curiosity meets code, where tiny paws type out commands on glowing keyboards, and where we demystify the world of homelabs and cyber security together.

Who am I?#

I’m the human behind the Wizard‑Cat mask, a homelab tinkerer and security enthusiast. By day I work in IT and spend far too much time breaking and fixing my own servers; by night I trade my mortal form for a hat and staff to explore new technologies.

Why this blog?#

When I first ventured into the world of self‑hosting, virtualization and network security, I found it hard to navigate the endless jargon. I started this blog as a way to document my experiments and learnings. Think of it as my spellbook: a place to collect incantations (commands) and potions (configurations) that I’ve brewed.

If you’re new to this space, fear not. My goal is to make complicated topics approachable. In my first post I welcomed readers to “my blog about all things homelab and cybersecurity”. This promise still stands—whether I’m detailing the basics of building a home lab, sharing a checklist for hardening servers, or explaining why tools like Fail2Ban are your bouncers against brute‑force attacks.

What you’ll find here#

  • Homelab adventures – Setting up virtual environments, experimenting with new services and documenting the pitfalls along the way.

  • Cyber‑security deep dives – Posts like my server‑hardening guide delve into practical steps to reduce risk, such as securing SSH and configuring fail2ban.

  • Open‑source love – Many of the tools I use are free and open‑source. I’ll share why I chose them and how you can, too.

  • Musings and miscellany – From tales of troubleshooting to opinions on the tech world, expect the occasional off‑topic ramble. After all, even wizard‑cats chase the occasional laser pointer.

Join the journey#

I’d love for this blog to grow into a community. Feel free to leave comments, suggest topics or share your own tales from the server room. If my posts help you or if you spot something that could be improved, please let me know—every spell becomes stronger when shared.

Thank you for visiting, and may your logs be quiet and your servers secure.