Security Testing Journal Entry | w/e Friday March 24, 2023

Highlights for the week

At about this time I would be panicking about the fact the money is running out, the refrigerator is near empty, and things aren't getting better.

Not today! Not this week!

This is week has been nothing short of amazing. In the dog house with the missus, but that's a story for another time. I don't have the bandwidth to concern myself with other people's concerns. As the sole bread-winner, I have a responsibility to right this ship and get back on the work path. No more f** ups! My family deserves my best.

Also, there were a couple of great podcasts and seminars I attended this week that have become a huuuuge step forward in my Cybersecurity learnings.

What We Loved

1. Right off the jump, the "We Hack Purple" & "ThreatX" Podcasts were amazing. They touched on a lot of subjects, primarily focused on the lack of diversity in the field.
2. Becoming a part of the RHINO community was awesome. Joined their discord server and will network with many in the group as time permits. They do cloud security, but mostly PEN TESTING as well.
3. Made it to the final stage of my interview at Paperless Post. It's an exciting opportunity to learn something cool and the pay is better than at Tatango.
4. I've been keeping up with my workouts and forever listening to positive YT channels from time to time. The theme was about "forgiveness" - it's more for you than for them.
5. Completed "Cult*ure: Chapter 3" Need to be inspired for Chapter 4

What We Learned

1. Cybrary - completed module 3. The learning continues
2. Security+ - paused for working through MITRE. Cueued up is "Application Attacks"
3. Burp Suite - completed modules on OAuth - SSRF attack (basically obtain oauth credentials by way of an image's request url)
4. Automation - made some basic API tests in CYPRESS. Didn't get very far with Appium on Webdriver or JAVA (the final piece). Python framwork back in working order.

What We Longed For

1. More time. Not enough hours in the day, and getting up at 4am in this household is improbable.

What We Loathed

1. N/A .. it has been a pleasant week.