Agentic Harnesses are Cruise Control for Cool but you Still Have to Steer

(There’s a ToC because this article ended up becoming way too long; I hope you find it useful) So at DEFCON 34 I sat down at the Kubernetes CTF and had one objective- complete all of the “Learning CTF” provided by the awesome folks who run the Kubernetes CTF with an agent harness that I had set up. With permission from the awesome folks at the Kubernetes CTF, I also ran it against the Competitive CTF on Sunday. Let’s talk about my preparation, hurdles I encountered, things that I would like to refine, and my results. ...

August 31, 2026 · 25 min · 5320 words · Modus

Touching the Stars - Becoming a Kubestronaut

I have, for the better part of two and a half years, been studying on and off to become fully certified in Kubernetes. As of this writing, I have completed all of the Kubernetes-related certificates that the Linux Foundation has to offer. I figured I’d take some time to talk about what each test covers briefly, why I decided to go for Kubestronaut, talk about my experience learning the material and applying it to my day job, things that I found great and not so great about the process, and what I want to focus on next in my own research around Kubernetes. ...

December 26, 2025 · 10 min · 1947 words · Modus