Week starting: 23rd March 2026
Azure study continues to dominate the schedule.
What I worked on
Learning:
- Continued deep dive into Azure security
- Covered:
- Manual Enumeration
- Automated Enumeration
- Currently working through Initial Access Vectors
Speaking Engagement:
- Participated as a speaker in a CTFZone webinar titled “Where Next for CTFs?”
- Spoke alongside Tahaa and Peter
- Discussed the future of CTF competitions and where the field is heading
Community:
- Attended a HTB session organized by HTB Meetups Warsaw in collaboration with Not The Hidden Wiki
- Learned some new techniques
- Met new amazing folks in the community
Everything Else:
- No blog posts this week
- No CTF participation
- No challenge authoring
- Spent a few nights with some devs ironing out items for a platform I’m working on (top secret for now)
Key takeaways
The Azure material is getting progressively more practical. Moving from manual to automated enumeration and now into initial access vectors feels like building a complete offensive playbook for cloud environments.
The CTFZone webinar was a great break from heads-down study. Discussing the future of CTFs with Tahaa and Peter - especially in the context of AI, evolving formats, and community growth - was energizing. It’s one thing to have opinions in your head. It’s another to hash them out with people who are equally invested in the space.
The late-night platform development sessions were productive. Can’t say much yet, but the pieces are coming together.
Challenges and friction
None this week. The rhythm is stable, the focus is clear.
Looking ahead
Week 12:
- Continue Azure study (likely moving into persistence and privilege escalation)
- Potentially start wrapping up course material and shifting toward hands-on labs
Still locked in. Still focused.