2026 HackSpaceCon

On May 8th, I had the pleasure of attending Day 1 of HackSpaceCon at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. While currently working as a Jr. Network Engineer, I have not had enough exposure to the cyber security community. Attending this event was a much needed refresher in how fun and welcoming the cyber security community is, and how important it is to attend such events whenever possible.

Setting Up VS Code

There are a ton of options and extensions you can install for VS Code to make it the perfect coding platform for you. The following are just what I have found useful.

  • Prettier code formatter

    Install prettier, then run Cmd + Shift + P on MacOS to search. Type in " "[html]": {"editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode", "editor.formatOnSave": true}". Save, and now when you save a HMTL file, Prettier will automatically format it for you. The same can be done without Prettier, but I enjoy how it formats.

Setting Up an AutoBox on AWS

An autobox is a VM or Docker container project that I am working on, where the purpose is to have a cloud hosted machine that will scan your public facing machines for any vulnerabilities and notify you of any issues.