Skills

I started my computer science studies about 2 years ago. The results, given the time spent, aren't optimal, but it's worth considering that during this period I also attended and finished high school.

I'm still finding my way in the world of computer science. At first I aimed to become a web developer. Then I moved on to WAPT. For a short while I got into network traffic analysis and everything related to defense, including malware analysis. Lately I'm starting to get a bit of confidence with the obscure world of low level, maybe to later pair it with AI.

All these changes of direction let me brush against many fields of cyber, all of them fascinating. However, I'm aware that nowadays whoever knows a little bit of everything, without specializing, is bound to go extinct. That's why I believe I don't have much time left to treat computer science as one big playground. The current idea, in fact, is to pursue a specialization in Cybersecurity + AI, although I don't rule out further changes of direction.

Where I study

• Leonardo Tamiano: a computer science professor who runs an outreach project called esadecimale. He also has his own platform esadecimale.it where he offers a ton of courses such as: intro to computer science, C, web development, AI, self-hosting, low level stuff and many others for just 10 euros a month. I appreciate him because he stands out from the rest of the outreach projects, bringing high-value content, often covering it under the hood with a philosophical touch too, without worrying about the viewer's comfort or attention span; in fact I recommend him to anyone with a serious goal in the computer science field, everyone else can go watch nFire's YouTube channel.
• Antirez: I don't think he needs any introduction. Aside from the in-depth C course he has on his YouTube channel, I wouldn't really call it a place where I study, I use it more as an outreach project in the truest sense of the word. This through the videos he publishes on the channel, which mainly cover current computing affairs and artificial intelligence. Here too I want to point out that this isn't like-bait content, quite the opposite, he mostly just records himself in the car most of the time. He remains a useful oracle for keeping up with the current scene, a place for reflection, great for conveying important concepts and now also a source of entertainment, given the project he's part of: I'm talking about RESISTORI.
• Simone Modiga: another guy who runs an outreach project, also with a YouTube channel. On this channel he has various playlists such as: malware analysis, intro and advanced Linux, Python, email security, and above all his strong suit, the networking course. This course has more than 80 episodes and was fundamental for me in understanding the basics of networking, and quite a bit more.
• Hack The Box: a great platform for studying cyber. Last year I had the 500-euro annual subscription; before it ended I copied all the modules and challenges I hadn't finished locally, so I could work through them anytime. I wish the content were a bit more up to date, but it's still a great platform to learn and practice on.
• AI: artificial intelligence is an extremely powerful tool, one that has by now become part of my workflow. I stay careful not to overuse it and for anything specific I always check the sources, it's kind of my personal tutor. I don't use one single model, I use several depending on what I need to do. The one I use most often is the Anthropic family of models, although lately I've been struggling to use them for my studies: just write "cyber" and you get banned.