Code &Systems

Ethan Classen

Developer with a networking and cybersecurity edge — building toward SOC.

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01Mission

Why this mode exists

Code. Packets. Defense.

I build software for a living and study how networks fail and how systems stay honest. Recruiter mode is the ops side of my work — programming craft, networking fundamentals, and a cybersecurity path aimed at SOC.

Ethan Classen on the coast
EC — ops

02Stack

Capabilities

Three domains. One operator.

Programming, networking, and defense — product-clear skills, not a sticker sheet.

[01]build

Programming

Production web work with type-safe React/Next stacks — clean interfaces, fast loads, and systems that survive contact with real users.

  • TypeScriptdaily
  • Next.js / Reactdaily
  • Tailwind / CSSdaily
  • Node / APIsstrong
  • Git / CI habitsstrong
  • SQL / data shapeworking
[02]wire

Networking

How packets move, where trust boundaries sit, and how to troubleshoot when the path breaks — study + lab, not slideware.

  • TCP/IP & OSIstrong
  • DNS / DHCPstrong
  • Routing & VLANsworking
  • Subnettingstrong
  • Wiresharkworking
  • Firewall ACLsworking
[03]defend

Cybersecurity

Threat models, least privilege, and hands-on labs. Long-term aim: SOC analyst — short-term: secure defaults in everything I ship.

  • ISC2 CCin progress
  • AZ-900in progress
  • CompTIA A+queued
  • TryHackMe Sec1ongoing
  • Network+planned
  • Security+planned

04Log

Background

Signal in the log

  1. 01

    Software delivery

    Client websites and web apps — scoping, building, and shipping with an eye for performance, accessibility, and maintainable code.

  2. 02

    IT foundations

    Support and systems thinking: diagnose under pressure, document clearly, and treat infrastructure as something that must keep running.

  3. 03

    Security labs

    Hands-on practice on TryHackMe and personal labs — recon, privilege boundaries, and the habits that turn theory into muscle memory.

05Passion

Focus

Cybersecurity — the long game

I'm building toward SOC: CompTIA core, ISC2 and Azure foundations, plus TryHackMe labs for muscle memory. Optional CySA+, Microsoft security, and Linux+ sit further out.

That path sits next to real programming work. The crossover is the point: I can ship software and still speak fluently about trust boundaries, packets, and incident mindset.

06Profile

Profile

Operator profile

Web developer by trade. Network and security student by obsession. Comfortable in the editor, the wire, and the lab.

I ship client work with modern frontend stacks, then go deeper on how systems connect and how attackers think. If you need someone who can talk product and packets in the same conversation — that's the brief.

Ethan Classen smiling in a café
EC — profile

07Contact

Contact

Open a session

Roles, labs, networking chats, or how programming and security meet in my work — drop a line.

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