Security Engineering Portfolio

Projects

Secure Homelab Infrastructure with Cloudflare Zero Trust and Reverse Proxy Architecture (June 2025)

More Projects Coming Soon!

Tools & Technologies

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TrueNAS Enterprise

Self-hosted NAS platform with ZFS redundancy, snapshots, and secure storage services

Cost: Free & Open Source

Project: NAS Homelab

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Nextcloud

Self-hosted private cloud platform providing secure file synchronization, remote access, collaboration features, and centralized data management within the protected NAS environment.

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