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…

How can companies use threat intelligence and the ATT&CK framework to make their security programs more effective? — I recently obtained my Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity and, to do so, had to complete a capstone project. …

What is threat-informed defense & how can I adopt it in my organization? — This article was originally published on Built In. The use of threat intelligence has risen in popularity over the last few years, but security teams still have a difficult time integrating intelligence activities into their existing programs. …

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. …

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. …

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. …