Made in Cumbria.
Built for everyone.
An independent cybersecurity project created by a Cumbrian with a passion for technology, learning and helping people stay safer online.
How did CyberCumbria start?
It started with a domain name from 123 Reg, a rented VPS from OVH and an idea to build something useful.
What began as a small personal project quickly became an opportunity to learn about web hosting, Linux, networking and cybersecurity.
The internet found me first.
Before the website had much of an audience, automated scanners were already looking for weaknesses.
- Suspicious requests appeared in the server logs.
- Bots searched for sensitive files and directories.
- Security monitoring became part of the project.
- The website became a real-world learning experience.
Why build CyberCumbria?
- Make cybersecurity easier to understand.
- Share practical lessons from real experience.
- Help people recognise scams and online threats.
- Build a useful cybersecurity resource for Cumbria.
You don't need to be an expert to start learning. Everyone starts somewhere.
Still learning. Still building.
CyberCumbria is an ongoing personal project. New guides, challenges, local information and practical security tools will be added as it develops.
The aim isn't to know everything. It's to keep learning and share anything that might help somebody else.