Understanding the Digital World, and Staying Safe on Cyberspace!
Several friends in different social circles had talked up the Quantic MBA since it was free. But I was a cybersecurity professional. Why did I need to read a MBA now? I decided to do it anyway, and I am glad to report I have survived. Why I Did It Perhaps the answer can be…
Yesterday, I left my first job. Four years in an organisation is neither a long nor short time, but it was the organisation that made me who I currently am today. My journey into cybersecurity was different from most. I was not a 16-year-old whiz kid who conquered the OSCP. Neither was I a Computer…
(This isn’t a cybersecurity blog post. This is just some thoughts of a patriotic citizen on National Day.) I remembered ever writing my thoughts when the late LKY passed away in 2015 in a post as part of being a socio-political writer. Those were times when, as a student, one could flirt with many different…
It was Lunar New Year festivities, once again. For Kate and her brother, Charles, it was a festive occasion once again. Kate could return to her grandmother’s home to show her her latest single. Charles wanted to gorge on as much food as possible, and collect as many angpows as he could. The family soon…
On Wednesday, I attended a lecture on Singapore’s development as a port city. It coincided with our bicentennial since the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles on Singapore’s shores in 1819. Throughout history, Singapore as a small territory was in search of a hinterland. Most successful cities operate on the premise of having hinterlands that support…
“So, what are your resolutions for the new year?”“I shall think about it tomorrow, on New Year’s Day.” Ok, now that it is New Year’s Day, now what? First, let us perhaps take stock of some of the key resolutions. There were hits and misses. Passing the OSCP. A hit after plenty of sufferance. 🙂…
#offsec #pentest #training #tryharder Say “try harder”… Here I will deviate from most typical OSCP reviews and discuss a little about creating machines. If we can break machines and obtain administrator privileges, can we create them? One way to get good at a subject is to approach it from different perspectives. For instance, we peer-tutor…
#offsec #pentest #training #tryharder I want to try harder and earn my OSCP! What should I do? Well, this part of the review is meant for you! How Much Did the Author Know Before Taking the OSCP? Unlike most people who took the OSCP, I took it knowingly that my fundamentals were not good. After all, my background…
#offsec #pentest #training #tryharder (Note to all who have read Part I on my other page — yes, I’m in the midst of shifting my blog; this is a replication of Part I on my previous site, with very minor edits.) (WARNING: This review is very cheesy. If you can’t take it, try harder.) Many a…