Building: Soter

Xhanti Daka

@shatterio

I'm a software engineering student at WeThinkCode_ with a cybersecurity focus. I build practical tools across Linux, backend systems, and security. Always building. Always learning. Always in progress.

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Selected projects

Practical work in systems, APIs, and secure configuration.

Close-up of a combination padlock on a steel hasp

Photo: Ivan Radic, CC BY 2.0

Soter

Linux security configuration and baseline management. Inspect, plan, apply, and verify a workstation's state. In active development.

Rust / Linux / Security

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A blue Metrorail X'Trapolis Mega train crossing the Kalk Bay bridge along False Bay

Photo: JNRworship, CC BY 4.0

CTTrains API

An unofficial REST API and MCP server for Cape Town train schedules and service updates, with Docker and Redis support.

Node.js / API / MCP

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Working with

Tools and platforms that show up in my projects and day-to-day workflow.

Languages

Python
Java
Rust
Bash
Node.js
SQL

Systems & cloud

Linux
Ubuntu Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
Proxmox
AWS
Azure
Cloudflare
Vercel

Data & backend

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Supabase
Redis
Maven

Security & networking

Wazuh
Grafana
Tailscale
OpenVPN

Workflow

GitHub
GitHub Actions
GitLab
IntelliJ IDEA
Notion
Miro
Figma
Markdown
YAML

About / Education

Learn. Build. Test. Repeat.

I like understanding how a system works, where it breaks, and how to make it more dependable. My work moves between software development, Linux, cloud fundamentals, and hands-on security practice.

WeThinkCode_ · In progress

Diploma in Software Engineering

Elective · Secure software & practical systems

Cybersecurity

Certificates

Completed courses and learning paths. Select a certificate to view the document.

AWS · Aug 2026

AWS Security Fundamentals

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AWS · Aug 2026

AWS Foundations: Getting Started with the AWS Cloud Essentials

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Google / Coursera · Aug 2026

Foundations of Cybersecurity

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Cisco Networking Academy · Jul 2026

Introduction to Cybersecurity

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TryHackMe · Sep 2026

Pre Security Learning Path

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Achievements

Badges earned through security practice and technical learning.

Bugcrowd2

Submission Shogun Level 1
Earned by submitting a valid security finding in a Bugcrowd engagement.
Bounty Bee Level 1
Earned after a valid submission in a Bugcrowd engagement.

TryHackMe11

100% true positive rate
Identified every true positive in a TryHackMe SOC scenario.
First alert closed
Closed the first alert in a TryHackMe SOC simulation.
Silver League
Placed first in TryHackMe Silver League.
Networking Nerd
Completed the Network Fundamentals module.
cat linux.txt
Completed hands-on Linux practice on TryHackMe.

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First scenario completed
Completed a TryHackMe SOC simulation scenario.
World Wide Web
Completed the How The Web Works module.
Webbed
Understands how the world wide web works.
Session Held
Completed 4 weekly missions in a row.
3 Day Streak
Practised on TryHackMe for three days in a row.
First Mobile Quiz
Completed a first quiz or recap on the mobile app.

Microsoft Learn18

Introduction to Docker containers
Introduction to Git
Describe Azure identity, access, and security
Describe Azure networking services

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Describe cloud computing
Describe monitoring tools in Azure
Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance
Describe cost management in Azure
Describe Azure storage services
Describe the core architectural components of Azure
Overview of AI concepts
Describe Azure compute and networking services
Describe cloud service types
Describe the benefits of using cloud services
Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure: Describe Azure architecture and services
Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure: Describe Azure management and governance
Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure: Describe cloud concepts