The story behind the site
Behind CyberCumbria.
From an empty VPS to a live cybersecurity project. The discoveries, mistakes and lessons along the way.
The build diary
Short stories. Real lessons.
CHAPTER 01
← About CyberCumbria
It Started With a Domain
123 Reg, an OVH VPS and getting CyberCumbria online.
Read the story → CHAPTER 02The Bots Arrived Before the Visitors
My website was barely established before automated scanners started probing it.
Read the story → CHAPTER 03Learning to Defend My Own Website
Turning suspicious traffic into practical lessons in monitoring and defence.
Read the story → CHAPTER 04When Security Blocked Our Own Website
Four broken buttons, a strict security policy and a lesson in fixing code without weakening protection.
Read the story → CHAPTER 05Making CyberCumbria Mobile Friendly
Hidden navigation, a failed dropdown and a homepage redesigned around visitors.
Read the story → CHAPTER 06Sometimes Simple Is Better
Building local scam alerts, testing automation and choosing reliability over constant updates.
Read the story →