Projects
Secure Homelab Infrastructure with Cloudflare Zero Trust and Reverse Proxy Architecture (June 2025)
More Projects Coming Soon!
Tools & Technologies
TrueNAS Enterprise
Self-hosted NAS platform with ZFS redundancy, snapshots, and secure storage services
Cost: Free & Open Source
Project: NAS Homelab
ZFS (RAIDZ2)
Fault-tolerant storage configuration using RAIDZ2 with end-to-end data integrity verification, snapshots, and protection against multiple drive failures
Cost: Included with TrueNAS
Project: NAS Homelab
Docker
Containerization platform used to deploy and isolate infrastructure services including Cloudflare Tunnel, NGINX Proxy Manager, and self-hosted applications.
Cost: Free & Open Source
Project: NAS Homelab
Cloudflare: Zero Trust & Tunnel
Identity-aware access platform providing secure remote connectivity through encrypted tunnels without exposing services via traditional port forwarding
Cost: Free Tier Available
Project: NAS Homelab
NGINX Proxy Manager
Reverse proxy solution used to route internal services through secure HTTPS endpoints with centralized certificate management and controlled application exposure
Cost: Free & Open Source
Project: NAS Homelab
Let’s Encrypt (ACME via Cloudflare API)
Automated TLS certificate issuance and renewal enabling trusted HTTPS encryption across internal services using DNS-based domain validation
Cost: Free & Open Source
Project: NAS Homelab
My Journey
My career began supporting enterprise hardware lifecycle and infrastructure operations as an IT Equipment Coordinator, where I gained experience managing device deployments and supporting endpoint environments at scale. I later transitioned into IT Technician roles supporting users, systems, and network-connected services across production environments.
As my responsibilities expanded, I moved into IT Engineering work supporting enterprise hardware lifecycle and network deployment operations, including server provisioning, switch configuration, and device rollout across production environments. This work built a strong foundation in systems reliability, infrastructure workflows, and large-scale environment support.
To deepen this focus, I completed a B.S. in Cybersecurity & Technology and built a hands-on security lab environment implementing Cloudflare Zero Trust access policies, encrypted remote services, and segmented storage infrastructure. I’m now continuing to grow toward Security Operations and Cloud Security roles where infrastructure and security intersect.
Contact Me
Open to Opportunities
Security Analyst & Infrastructure Security Roles
I’m a cybersecurity-focused IT professional with 7+ years of experience supporting infrastructure and systems in enterprise environments, with a growing specialization in Zero Trust and cloud security. I’m open to roles in Security Operations, Cloud Security, and advanced IT support.
- 7+ years in IT infrastructure and support
- B.S. in Cybersecurity & Technology
- AWS, Cloudflare Zero Trust, Docker, NGINX, TrueNAS
- Hands-on security and homelab project experience
Contact
📧 Email: lucas@backyardcloud.net
📞 Phone: 413-284-2086
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mancinil
🌐 Location: Massachusetts/Connecticut, United States
🎯 Target: Security Analyst • SOC Analyst • Cloud Security • Infrastructure Security

