OPFORGE

🔧 About OPFORGE

OPFORGE is a purpose-built, full-spectrum cyber operations lab designed to fuse red team emulation, blue team detection, and AI/ML integration into a living portfolio of validated cybersecurity capabilities.

Originally created as a threat emulation testbed, OPFORGE has evolved into a scalable platform for demonstrating hands-on technical depth across disciplines—anchored to certifications, graduate-level research, and operational experience.

🎯 Mission

To transform certifications, technical expertise, and advanced academic learning into working cyber capability, with real artifacts, modular infrastructure, and educational value.

🔍 What Makes OPFORGE Different

  • ✅ Certification-Aligned – Each component is mapped to a professional certification like OSCP, GCFA, GREM, GXPN, CISSP, GPYC, PMP, and more.
  • 🔄 Red ↔ Blue Integration – Supports bidirectional learning through emulation and detection validation workflows.
  • 🤖 AI/ML Integration – Purpose-built to host anomaly detection, explainable AI, and cyber data science pipelines.
  • 🧭 Built in Phases – Progress is captured in a public blog series—transparent, modular, and iterative.
  • 📚 Portfolio-Ready – Designed for professional storytelling, resume support, and mentorship use.

🧱 Current Phase (June 2025)

  • 🌐 RED_NET segment is operational with internet egress via routed VyOS chain
  • 🧠 Blog series launched to chronicle phased lab build and skill integration
  • 🔄 Routing structure being extended to support segmented zones (EXT, DMZ, INT)
  • 📊 Log pipeline to OpenSearch is in early deployment phase
  • 📁 Artifact documentation and GitHub repo alignment in progress

💡 Who It’s For

  • Cyber professionals building a practical portfolio
  • Learners aligning certifications to real-world skill
  • Recruiters or hiring managers seeking tangible proof of ability
  • Technologists focused on threat-informed defense and detection engineering

🛠️ Created & Maintained By

A cybersecurity practitioner with experience across red team, blue team, detection engineering, and threat emulation. Certified in OSCP, CISSP, GCFA, GREM, GXPN, and more. Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

Learn more, read the blog, or explore artifacts at OPFORGE.dev