Open to work · Dresden, Germany
Web developer
becoming a cybersecurity
analyst — in public.
I'm Shamsul, a software engineer from Bangladesh who lived in Poland for three years and just moved to Dresden. I'm documenting my transition from web development into cybersecurity, day by day, until I'm certified and hired.
01 — Latest journal entries
Recent writing.
- Three weeks before I move to DresdenLogistics, paperwork, and packing for the second international move in three years. Some notes for anyone doing the same thing.
- TryHackMe — first impressions of the Pre-Security pathWalking through TryHackMe's Pre-Security path as a complete beginner. What's worth your time, what's filler.
- What three years at a kebab counter taught me about IT operationsRunning a 4-person team in a foreign language is closer to SOC work than most people think. Here's what carries over.
- Day 2 — How I'm structuring my Security+ prep12 weeks, 6 days a week, 3-4 hours a day. The plan I'm following — and why I'm publishing it before I've passed the exam.
- Day 1 — Why I'm publicly learning cybersecurityStarting this site today. I'm a software engineer who spent three years running a kebab branch. This is what comes next.
02 — Now
What I'm working on right now.
This page is updated weekly.
● Currently
- StudyingCompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
- Hands-onTryHackMe Pre-Security · LetsDefend
- WorkingRestaurant role in Dresden (June 2026)
- ReadingSybex Security+ Study Guide
- LanguagesGerman A1 (daily Duolingo + VHS)
SECURITY+ PREP Week 0 of 12
03 — Contact
Let's talk.
I'm open to SOC Analyst, IT Security Analyst, Junior Cybersecurity, and Web Developer roles in Dresden, Berlin, Leipzig, or remote across Germany.