SecOps, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Risk Analysis…where do I start? — The information security industry is very large and there are many different career paths to be considered. Googling “jobs in information security” likely results in something like this:

A leap of faith into uncharted territory — Despite not actively looking for a change of role, I ended up starting a new job during the pandemic after someone reached out to me about an opening at their company. After about a month of introductions and interviews, and one interview I thought I completely bombed, I found myself…

Reflecting on the CISSP exam and the excitement two years later when I officially became certified. — I took the CISSP exam back in November of 2019, so you can say it’s been quite a long journey. …

An analysis of the gender gap in cybersecurity and tech careers alike. — The fact that there are so few women in the cybersecurity industry isn’t news to anyone. This has been an issue for years and years but has become more of a popular topic in parallel with the rise in popularity of the profession. One would think that as cybersecurity becomes…

What makes a successful information security program? — This article was originally published on BuiltIn. Corporate security programs can be difficult to wrap your head around. Many aspects, both administrative and technological, support the overall security of an organization. So, in this article, I want to highlight the key components of an effective information security program to provide…

What is threat-informed defense and why is it important in today’s cyber threat landscape? — It’s no secret that the cyber threat landscape has grown exponentially over the last decade and even more so in the last three to five years. Advances in defense technology are pushing threat actors to develop more sophisticated malware and use various techniques to evade detection from both security tools…

A look into the trends that shaped the cyber threat landscape in 2021. — 2021 — the year of zero-day exploits, according to Mandiant. Mandiant is a cybersecurity company that offers a variety of services from incident response, to penetration testing, to threat intelligence. Each year, the company publishes a report, M-Trends, detailing the previous year’s incident statistics, attack patterns, and threat actor trends…

3 ways to get a foot in the door and land your first cybersecurity role. — This article was originally published on BuiltIn. Cybersecurity is a hot topic in today’s job landscape. Whenever I mention that I work in cybersecurity, the majority of people respond with something along the lines of, “That’s a great profession to be in” or “Well, you’ll never be without a job.” …

Cybersecurity Capstone — Part Six — This article is part of my capstone blogging series, which will detail my project as I progress. For the full list of articles, visit my Cybersecurity Master’s Capstone list. …