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Wrapped the Google Cybersecurity cert today. All 9 courses, 3 months (half the suggested timeline). While sick. Poor judgment but good timing.

Real talk: The cert is entry-level foundations. The actual learning starts now.

What I built during the program:
- Risk assessment docs (NIST CSF)
- Network hardening guides
- Python automation for log parsing
- Incident response workflows
- Full portfolio: https://github.com/kqthrs/cybersec-cert-work

Two 2-week gaps in the middle where I almost didn't restart. Momentum is fragile.

Next steps: TryHackMe, HTB, actually applying this stuff in labs. Then hunting for that first SOC analyst role.

Certificate was the permission slip. Now comes the real work.

Thanks to everyone here who answered my newbie questions along the way. Infosec community is genuinely helpful.

#cybersecurity #infosec #soc #learninginpublic #getcertified

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***infosec specialists are needed in the resistance ***

The world needs tech security specialists to run workshops at public libraries for all ages & abilities to remove spyware, AI, reduce surveillance, understand the issues, & for more advanced, move to Linux, degooglefy, etc.

Libraries will pay good wages for these workshops.
If you have these skills, please consider offering them.

#libraries #library #tech #infosec #privacy #security #activism #antifa #resistance

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Are you interested in a different kind of security conference?

Then take a look at the Open Security Conference (@OSCo). #osco25 takes place from October 2 to 5 in Rückersbach (Germany near Frankfurt) and registration is still open at https://opensecurityconference.org/.
(this is an English version of the original German thread https://infosec.exchange/@realn2s/114936419689473030)

Why?

The Open Security Conference aims to be diverse and inclusive. This also includes different levels of knowledge and experience.
It is therefore not only for security experts or for people who have (already) worked in the security sector for a long time,
but also for people who are interested in security or want to get into the field.

The #OpenSpace format not only enables expert presentations,
but also non-expert topics or questions as session topics. Sessions are not resticted to presentations, they can be interactive, collaborative, workshops or basically anything else.

Since topics do not have to be submitted months in advance,
but the agenda is created jointly by the participants, hot topics can also be covered.

The conference is non-commercial, i.e. the total costs are shared between the participants (including the organizers).
The costs include accommodation and meals in the conference hotel.

And yes, there are also sponsors who cover part of the costs.

But not everything is different.

There are great keynotes e.g. by @bkastl ("History repeating itself") and Mireia Cano ("Building an AppSec Program from Scratch").

#CyberSecurity #Security #InfoSec #AppSec #ProductSecurity #OTsecurity