Learning, Unlearning and Re-Learning: Soft Skills in Cybersecurity

Last year, I attended some improv classes. In improv 101s, they often teach the principle of “Yes and…“, and for good reason. Allowing your partner to continue on a line of thought, providing them with enough information and scene would allow a conversation to continue. Functionally, improv classes, like Toastmasters settings (I did Toastmasters for…

“It’s Now or Never!” — 2024 Reflections

“It’s now or never. We are going to do this Toto. We are gonna do this!” Eventually, thanks to a new plan (data-driven), Lewis Hamilton went on to win a race that was originally lost on the first lap. But the plan was only thought to be feasible about 20 minutes ago. My Own “Now…

I Want to Get into Cybersecurity. But I Know Nothing. What Should I Do?

Last year, I was interviewed by the Straits Times on the future of work. But I did not predict how many people would ask me about a cybersecurity career in 2023. I was once in this position in 2016, after graduating with a Physics degree. Knowing nothing about cybersecurity, I somehow applied for one such…

Last of the Holy Trinity: The OSED

*This course review is written rather differently from others you may have read. I doubt I need to re-invent the wheel here; build on the great reviews written by folks such as Space Raccoon, nop (allegedly guilty of breaking the Offsec mail server by accident), and epi052. Rather, this review takes a slightly more philosophical…