Cybersecurity Student & Tinkerer
Preah Smith
Information security obsessed tinkerer. Finishing my B.B.A. in Cyber Security at UTSA, perfecting a robust home lab, and learning to break things so I can learn more about them.
Right Now
Studying for Security+
B.B.A. Cybersecurity @ UTSA
Expanding the home lab
Open to security & help desk roles
Writing on the blog
Home Lab — Ongoing
Proxmox Homelab
Dell PowerEdge R730
A bare-metal Proxmox VE hypervisor running 25+ LXC containers. Self-hosted services spanning media, productivity, security, and networking.
- Deployed and maintain 25+ LXC containers on Proxmox VE 8
- Self-hosted media, productivity, finance, and infrastructure services
- Configured Cloudflare tunnels, reverse proxying, and network security
- Documented setup and troubleshooting processes throughout for future reference
add screenshots & write-up soon!
This Site — 2026
Portfolio & Blog
Built from scratch. A corkboard-themed portfolio with a blog for tech write-ups, home lab notes, and lessons from the field.
- HTML, CSS & vanilla JS
- Fully responsive across mobile and desktop
- Blog coming soon for various write-ups & tutorials
Academic — UTSA
Coursework & Labs
Hands-on lab work from my B.B.A. in Cybersecurity — network analysis, information assurance, and Linux & SQL exercises.
- Network Security & packet analysis
- Linux administration & SQL querying
- Information assurance risk assessments
Certifications & Training
Writing
The Blog
Security write-ups, home lab notes, and honest reflections on my personal life. No fluff, just things I'm actually interested in.
Read the BlogExperience
Résumé
Enterprise support, team leadership, and a cybersecurity degree in progress. Consistent 3.75 GPA.
Jan 2024-July 2025 Technical Support Advisor @ Apple
2021-present Head Cashier @ The Home Depot
Aug 2026 (exp.) B.B.A. Cybersecurity, UTSA