Tyler Koenig

Security Operations · Self-Hosted Infrastructure

Homelab runs 39 services across segmented VLANs — pfSense, Authentik SSO, full observability stack. Write software too: mobile apps, Go backends, open protocols.

Projects

uptop

Live uptime monitoring dashboard for your terminal. SSH-accessible. HTTP, ping, TCP, DNS, push checks with alerts, clustering, and Prometheus metrics.

Go · Bubbletea · Monitoring · Uptime

nib

Capture-first personal journal built with Go + SQLite. Currently developing in private when I have spare time.

Go · JavaScript · SQLite · Stream-of-Thought

homelab

7-VLAN segmented network, Wireguard VPN, Proxmox VMs/LXCs, SSO via Authentik, full monitoring stack (VictoriaMetrics + Grafana + Beszel + ntfy).

Markdown · Mermaid · Proxmox · Monitor · Backup

portfolio

Astro static site, self-hosted in a DMZ LXC behind Caddy, deployed via Gitea Actions CI.

Astro · Typescript · Dockerfile · Caddy

Journey

  1. WIP

    CompTIA Network+ — in progress · cert

    Studying for Network+ to formalize networking knowledge built through the homelab.

  2. Proxmox Backup Server · homelab

    Deployed PBS on used desktop hardware for disaster recovery.

  3. Proxmox Cluster · homelab

    Proxmox installed on dedicated server and the fun begins. VMs/LXCs, SSO via Authentik, full monitoring stack (VictoriaMetrics + Grafana + Beszel + ntfy).

  4. CompTIA A+ · cert

    Earned A+ certification, formalizing hardware and OS fundamentals.

  5. pfSense · homelab

    Netgate 1100 (Marvell ARMADA 3720) picked up on eBay — hands-on networking configuration, VLANs, firewall rules, and troubleshooting.

  6. SOC Analyst I — Fortress SRM · career

    Threat monitoring, incident triage, and client-facing security operations in a managed SOC.

  7. Config Tech II — MCPc · career

    Promoted to Config Tech II. Led imaging workflows and expanded into scripting for endpoint provisioning.

  8. Config Tech I — MCPc · career

    Hardware configuration, OS imaging, and deployment at scale for enterprise clients.

  9. We Can Code IT — Java Bootcamp · education

    9-month intensive bootcamp covering Java, OOP, SQL, REST APIs, and Agile development practices.

Homelab

Personal infrastructure environment for learning, self-hosting, and operational practice. Running 24/7 on production-grade hardware with real network segmentation, SSO, monitoring, and IaC-style documentation.

Hypervisor
Proxmox VE
Firewall
pfSense (Netgate 1100)
Network
7 VLANs, default deny, managed switching
Services
39 self-hosted across 5 categories
Core Infrastructure (7) Security & Auth (2) Monitoring (5) Productivity (13) Media (12)

Full documentation — network maps, ADRs, runbooks, and service configs.

gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerko/homelab →