Preparing for and Delivering My First Conference Talks

In July last year, I took a big step outside of my comfort zone and delivered two talks at local New Zealand cyber security conferences. These talks were a big highlight of my 2022, and I haven’t had the chance to fully reflect on my experience preparing for and delivering the talks. While we're still … Continue reading Preparing for and Delivering My First Conference Talks →

How I Passed the CISSP Exam in 6 Weeks

Around the middle of January, I decided to commit to studying for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam. The CISSP was something that had sat on my list of goals for at least the last few years, and I finally made the call to dedicate the required time and effort into passing this … Continue reading How I Passed the CISSP Exam in 6 Weeks →

Mid Year Update

It’s been almost half a year since I last updated this blog and quite a lot has changed since my last post. For starters, Offensive Security finally updated their OSCP course with new materials and lab machines. The exam remains the same though as far as I’m aware, and based on what I’ve seen of … Continue reading Mid Year Update →

My InfoSec 2019 Year in Review

I apologize for not posting for a couple of months now, I've been extremely busy with some more life stuff (some of which is detailed below). Probably the biggest news since I passed the OSCP is that I officially started a new job working as a penetration tester! There is a lot to talk about … Continue reading My InfoSec 2019 Year in Review →

Progressing my InfoSec Career (Life Update)

I should start this post off by apologizing for the lack of content on this blog over the last couple of weeks, and also take this chance to apologize in advance that posts may still be irregular for the next couple of months or so. The reason for this is that my life outside of … Continue reading Progressing my InfoSec Career (Life Update) →