Security Testing Journal Entry | w/e Friday October 11, 2024 - "Collab, So Fab" Ed.

Highlights for the week

Another fun week in the bag. Spent my work week neck-deep in overhauling my job's internal documentation. Overall, it was a labor of love. In the process, I got to read about how things get truly done and learned some new things. Most importantly, I'm filling in the blanks regarding Network Pen Testing, an area I know I'm lacking.

The CISSP Chapters are long and tedious. Not hard, but definitely not totally easy. It comes down to a lot of information to absorb.

What We’re Grateful For

1. I love that I GET to have a job where I can collaborate with great people and learn new things.
2. I love that I GET to study for a certification. Its tough finding time and energy, but its awesome nonetheless!
3. I love that I GET to see my family happy. We're in the hole financially, but digging ourselves out with big shovels.

What We Loved

1. Loving the job more and more.

What We Learned

1. All things CISSP. Need to manage my time more effectively, but I'm squeezing what I can when I can.

What We Longed For

1. More time. Getting up at 5am to work out has proven beneficial .. when I wake up.

What We Loathed

1. Nothing loathesome except reddit posts that are at best, low effort.

Security Testing Journal Entry | w/e Friday October 4 , 2024 - "Quiet Week, Documents Galore" Ed.

Highlights for the week

It was a quiet week regarding testing, but that gave me an opportunity to work on documentation. I read through all of them and did a complete make-over. It taught me a lot. Next week three weeks is going to be a tremendous upswing. Lots of work on the horizon.

What We’re Grateful For

1. A great job with awesome people, making good money to get out from the credit card debt!
2. A loving family, as always!

What We Loved

1. Doing all things security.

What We Learned

1. Last week, it was all algorithms and cryptography (Asymm / Symm / PKI, etc.).

What We Longed For

1. For once, nothing to long for except more time and energy; perhaps a better memory to absorb all the knowledge.

What We Loathed

1. CISSP quizes are tough. I'm hovering at 70% passing rate. Not happy, but not broken up about it. It's all about the nuances of the question.