Who I am

Hi, I’m Carl Underwood—the human behind Tanuki InfoSec.

I’m on a journey into cybersecurity, blending structured learning with hands-on labs and experiments. I’ve worked in demanding environments where clear communication, discipline, and problem-solving mattered every day. Those habits now shape the way I approach security: practical, calm under pressure, and focused on outcomes.

Along the way, I’ve built my own Elastic SIEM to monitor and analyze security events, hardened remote access with VPN and MFA, and designed GDPR-friendly data structures for small environments. These projects aren’t just technical checklists—they’re lessons learned, documented, and shared here.

Credentials and milestones

• ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• Google Cybersecurity Certificate
• ISO/IEC 27001 Associate • Opswat ICIP
• Security+ (in progress)
• Elastic SIEM lab, Nmap detection, alerting & dashboards
• Leadership and teaching experience as an Adult Instructor in the Army Cadet Force

Outside security, I ran a flight simulation community called Nemesis Squadron. Aviation drills, structured training, and checklists have a lot in common with incident response—and I enjoy the crossover.

Tanuki InfoSec is my personal hub: part lab notebook, part blog, part portfolio. It’s where I share what I’m building, breaking, and learning in the hope it helps others walking a similar path.