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20 years old and [in] security (part 1)

A thread that has gotten some attention and even sparked some bloggers to tag each other with their own stories, I thought I’d post my own “how I got started.” I’m twenty years old and my area of study since I graduated high school has been network security. I wasn’t always into network security, in […]

Thoughts on IEM Day 1

I was tired today.. maybe it was the material, or the fact that I had to break my college routine and wake up early in the morning… but I was beat. Regarding the IEM, the material could be a little better. Some of the tools that were mentioned are not used so much today, but […]

NSA IEM: INFOSEC Evaluation Methodology

This semester, I am taking the IEM as part of a class that will be assigned to evaluate my university’s network security. Last semester, I was a team leader in an IAM, an assessment of my school’s organizational information security. The IAM is two full days, as well as the IEM. I am taking classes […]

New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year everyone! I had a great night with my friends and a lot of unneeded drama, but oh well. I’m disappointed I wasn’t able to snag ShmooCon tickets for $75; they sold out in under three minutes! I’m still organizing a trip with several other students from my school, I just need to […]

My Security Predictions of 2007

Following everyone else and their “Security Predictions of 2007,” I have some predictions of my own:

I will be graduating in August with a Bachelor’s Degree
I will be looking for an entry-level position in security

These are two predictions that I am 100% positive of for the year 2007. In reply to Mike Rothman, Mike Murray, and […]