JOSEPH QUIROZ

I build high-performance web applications fortified against modern threats, blending clean code with practical, defensive software architecture.

About

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I’m a web developer who pivoted into cybersecurity to address the emerging need for resilient systems. I focus on 'Security by Design,' spending my downtime getting hands-on in my home lab—virtualizing servers, testing defenses, and hardening networks.

I stay active in the community by tackling CTFs, tracking threat intelligence, networking, meeting people, and attending international conferences. To me, building software and securing it are simply two sides of the same coin.

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Skills

Development

Astro 6TypeScriptNode.jsReact.jsExpress.js

General Tools

LinuxADDCGitDocker

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDB

Security Tools

NmapWiresharkBurp SuitepfSense

Projects

Cybersecurity Blog

Cybersecurity Blog

Astro 6TypeScriptMarkdownSEO

A technical platform built with Astro 6 and TypeScript focused on sharing defensive strategies, vulnerability mitigation, and offensive tactics analysis. It features detailed CTF write-ups and home lab walk-throughs.

QriD Event Platform

QriD Event Platform

Astro 6TypeScriptDockerSQLiteAES-256

An event registration platform where users register and receive a secure QR code. Event staff then scan this QR code to seamlessly check-in attendees, manage event entry, track food vouchers, and authorize other event services.

Sales Dashboard

Sales Dashboard

ReactExpress.jsPostgreSQLJWTZod

A production-ready full-stack sales portal (ReactJS, ExpressJS, PostgreSQL). Features strict Zod input validation to mitigate injection risks and robust JWT authentication to protect session integrity.

Hardened Linux Server

Hardened Linux Server

Debian 13pfSenseDockerNmapGit

Administration of a repurposed physical server applying strict hardening policies. Features an isolated pfSense firewall, automated security scanning, and secure service deployment via Docker container orchestration.

Community

DojoCONF Chiriquí SPEAKER
Feb 2025

DojoCONF Chiriquí

Delivered an in-depth analysis of NotPetya, covering its propagation via EternalBlue, the use of Mimikatz, and its broader impact on supply chain security.

Copa Airlines Hackathon HACKATHON
Oct 2025

Copa Airlines Hackathon

Competed in the official 2025 Copa Airlines Hackathon held at Ciudad del Saber (Panama City), utilizing Databricks and AWS.

AECS ORGANIZER
May 2024 - Present

AECS

Active member and organizer coordinating student participation in major international conferences, including DragonJAR, BSides, and RootedCON.

Check Point NGFW Workshop PARTICIPANT
Jan 2025

Check Point NGFW Workshop

Actively participating in industry workshops, including intensive training on Check Point R82 covering core administration, security policies, and traffic filtering in enterprise NGFW environments.

DojoCONF Chiriquí SPEAKER
Feb 2025

DojoCONF Chiriquí

Delivered an in-depth analysis of NotPetya, covering its propagation via EternalBlue, the use of Mimikatz, and its broader impact on supply chain security.

Copa Airlines Hackathon HACKATHON
Oct 2025

Copa Airlines Hackathon

Competed in the official 2025 Copa Airlines Hackathon held at Ciudad del Saber (Panama City), utilizing Databricks and AWS.

AECS ORGANIZER
May 2024 - Present

AECS

Active member and organizer coordinating student participation in major international conferences, including DragonJAR, BSides, and RootedCON.

Check Point NGFW Workshop PARTICIPANT
Jan 2025

Check Point NGFW Workshop

Actively participating in industry workshops, including intensive training on Check Point R82 covering core administration, security policies, and traffic filtering in enterprise NGFW environments.

Contact

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