My name is Richard Arellano and I'm a web hosting professional with a passion for information security.

I'm employed by a multinational computer software company as an Magento Support Engineer. My work experience has given me an in-depth knowledge of Linux server administration and allowed me to dive deep into the world of web applications and their many vulnerabilities. This interest led me to create a capture-the-flag game that contains web application vulnerabilities which can be exploited using MySQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting.

I have a MSc in Information Security and I am also Security+ certified by CompTIA. Throughout my education, I have excelled in Web Application Security, Security and Privacy in Information Systems, Advanced Computer Forensics, and Advanced IT Auditing. I have also volunteered as a Student Ambassador at Rio Hondo College, teaching students how to program in Java and C++.

Learning in a classroom is great, but I also like to learn hands-on with practical projects. This led me to build a home lab with the goal of securing my own infrastructure. I'll be documenting my home lab projects in the blog portion of this website.