Artifact-as-Legacy | Quantum-Safe Builder | Actionable Mentor
Welcome! I’m Rashard—a Web Application Security Engineer, blueprint architect, and DevSecOps leader. My expertise spans policy-as-code, quantum-safe development, and actionable mentorship. I build resilient cloud-native applications end-to-end and empower engineers with practical, repeatable progress.
This repository is both a technical showcase and a movement-building hub.
It features:
- Hands-on demonstrations across cloud security, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and advanced automation.
- Every commit as a teaching moment—crafted for transparency, repeated for mastery, and designed to inspire.
This portfolio demonstrates the impact of engineers who secure software supply chains at scale, with a focus on ownership, reproducibility, and mentorship.
| Capability Area | Demonstrated Skillset |
|---|---|
| Automated Vulnerability Detection | CodeQL queries, Semgrep rules, GHAS alert triage, Copilot Autofix |
| Secure Dev Lifecycle | SOP.md workflows, annotated CI/CD security integration |
| Tooling & Frameworks | GitHub Advanced Security, Codespaces, SBOM generation |
| Campaign Ownership | Security skit modules, onboarding artifacts, enablement |
| Supply Chain Risk Reduction | Secrets scanning, dependency analysis, PQC migration |
| Mentorship & Enablement | Training modules, Cornell-style SOPs, cohort feedback |
| Cross-Functional Collaboration | Playbooks, annotated demos, onboarding systems |
- Learn by doing: Iterative projects solving real-world challenges
- Share what works: Document wins, failures, and refactors
- Embed security: GitHub Advanced Security, Codespaces, Quantum tooling
- Build culture: Enablement, cohort feedback, cross-org collaboration
- AppSec: OWASP Top 10, Threat Modeling, Secure SDLC, Manual/Automated Testing
- DevSecOps: SAST, SCA, Secret Scanning, GitHub Actions, Supply Chain Hardening
- Cloud: Kubernetes, IaC Security, Runtime Controls, PQC Readiness
- Policy: Security Standards, Developer Training, Power BI Governance Reporting
- SQL Injection Incident Response (OWASP Juice Shop)
- DevSecOps Pipeline w/ Post-Quantum Scanning
- Supply Chain Security Lab (Secrets, CodeQL, Dependabot)
- Quantum Security Toolkit (Assessment & Migration Planning)
- Cloud-Native Patterns (IaC + Runtime Tests)
Real exploits. Teachable scenes. Reproducible remediation.
Each module dramatizes a real-world vulnerability:
- Narrative-driven exploits
- Annotated teachbacks
- Cornell-style SOPs
- Copilot Autofix critiques
Built to scale secure coding culture across teams and time.
“Security isn’t reactive—it’s cadence, culture, conviction, mentorship, mastery, motion, and leadership.”