Hi, I'm Gage Ayala

Cyber Security Specialist and Tech Enthusiast

About Me

On a Professional Note

I’m a Cybersecurity graduate with hands-on experience in both offensive and defensive security. My work spans vulnerability assessment, exploit development, threat detection, and infrastructure hardening. I’m driven by solving complex security challenges with precision, efficiency, and automation.

🔐 Technical Expertise

I specialize in penetration testing, scripting, security monitoring, and incident response. My toolkit includes industry standards like Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Elastic SIEM, and Wazuh, alongside custom-built Python and Bash scripts for automation. I also have experience securing cloud platforms (AWS, AD) and hardening enterprise networks and endpoints.

🧠 Red Team & CTF Experience

I’ve built a strong foundation in Capture the Flag competitions, sharpening skills in crypto, exploitation, forensics, and reverse engineering. Highlights include manual SQL injection testing, buffer overflow development, PCAP and memory analysis, and static/dynamic reversing using Ghidra and other tooling.

💡 Core Strengths

  • Penetration Testing (Web, Network, Host)
  • Security Automation & Scripting
  • Threat Detection & Incident Response
  • Exploit Development & Reverse Engineering
  • Network & Endpoint Hardening
  • Cloud & Directory Security (AWS, AD)
  • Packet Analysis & Forensics
  • Vulnerability Research & Reporting

On a Personal Note

  • I was born and raised in Austin, Texas. I currently live by the Domain and often enjoy the bars and entertainment offered in the area. You can also catch me at the Q2 stadium cheering on Austin FC from time to time.
  • I've always had a deep love for tech, sparked by my passion for gaming. Creating Mods and Scripts for games was my first introduction to programming and what was possible. I still ocassionally game when I have a chance and enjoy titles like Death Stranding and Fallout.
  • When I'm not diving into tech or gaming, you'll probably find me exploring new food spots around town, playing poker at local card houses, rock climbing at the greenbelt, or skateboarding for fun and fitness.
  • My latest interest is researching emerging A.I and securing MCP Servers. I also want to help progress whats possible with emerging hologram tech
  • I have two cats that are my pride and joy. One is an orange boy named Maximus and the other is a white and black boy named Atlas.
  • At my college I was President of the CyberSec Club and Captain of the CTF team.

Technical Skills

AWS

Cloud Security & Infrastructure

Python

Security Automation & Scripting

BurpSuite

Web App Security Testing

Metasploit

Penetration Testing Framework

Nessus

Vulnerability Assessment

Hydra

Password Cracking & Testing

Wireshark

Network Protocol Analysis

Technical Reports

Security Documentation

Featured Projects

Cyber Scripts Collection

A comprehensive collection of cybersecurity scripts for automation, reconnaissance, and system tasks. Includes port scanners, network mappers, VPN tools, and more.

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Project G.E.N.G.A.R

Gage's Enhanced Next-Gen AI Responder - An advanced AI assistant running on a dedicated Mini PC with Ubuntu Server, designed for security operations and automation.

PythonUbuntu ServerAI/MLSecurity

Personal Portfolio Website

A modern, responsive portfolio website showcasing my expertise in cybersecurity and technical skills. Features dark mode, animations, and optimized performance.

Next.js 14TypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel

EZPost (Coming Soon)

An AI-powered social media management platform helping small and medium-sized businesses automate and optimize their social media presence across multiple platforms.

Next.js 14TypeScriptOpenAISupabaseVercel

CTF Challenge Solutions

A comprehensive collection of Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge solutions, demonstrating practical offensive security skills, attack methodologies, and detailed technical documentation.

Web ExploitationPrivilege EscalationOSINTScripting

Get In Touch

Feel free to reach out through any of these platforms!