Jacob Smythe · Portfolio

Forensic Systems Portfolio

Secure Systems. Verifiable Data. Rigorous Engineering

Case studies anchored in operations reality: hard constraints, incident surfaces, and documented outcomes.

Live Focus

Tracks: systems administration · forensic pipelines · secure tooling

Current Build Axis

Local-first forensic workflow + cloud deployment discipline.

Differentiator

Proof artifacts and structured postmortem-style writeups, not gallery-only output.

Published Work

Core Projects

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Security Analysis

Latest from The Perimeter

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Research

Edge Security Without Workflow Friction

Perimeter controls fail when operators bypass them to ship work. Effective controls should reduce risk while staying operationally usable.

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Opinion

The Productivity Trap: Balancing Connectivity and Forensic Privacy

Convenience tooling can silently expand evidence exposure. Security-first design means preserving user productivity without sacrificing privacy boundaries.

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In Development

Project Mirage

Automated AI red-teaming on cloud infrastructure with forensic artifact packaging and visual telemetry.

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