Security Testing Journal Entry | w/e Friday November 23, 2024 - "Cool, Calm, and Collected" Ed.

Highlights for the week

What a wonderful week it has been. Since last post, I've had tremendous opportunities to work with more co-workers, learn more about network penetration testing, and reporting. It was amazing to do all the things and learn. It never ends. Side note! I need to sign up for my CISSP Cert.

What We’re Grateful For

1. As always, beyond grateful to have a job that has been nothing short of all prayers answered. I will endeavor to make this the ultimate stop in my journey.
2. With the holidays around the corner, I'm grateful that I'm in the right mental and financial headspace to enjoy the holidays.
3. Love the family, at work and at home.

What We Loved

1. EVERYTHING! Work is awesome! Just saying I have a job is enough for me to be beyond grateful, but to have the right career pivot is immeasurable.

What We Learned

1. CISSP - Finished the book. Now its on to studying the "problematic" modules, then take another test.
2. Network Pen Testing - I learned more about tooling and process this week. I really really need to take a course in this.
3. Pen Test Reporting - Learned so much about the process and writing style. As much as I'm reading the work of others, I want my own voice. Theoretically, it should be the one voice of the company. That will take practice. The feedback was incredible.

What We Longed For

1. NOTHING! Been really good about time management and project delivery.

What We Loathed

1. I hated turning my report late. I own the delay based on the feedback given.