2025-12-13 –, Rookie Track 2
Computer Coder kiddy, game hacker in the 80's, ended up in sales, then tried to get into Networking sales as the IT market took off.
Without a degree or experience, ended up in IT recruitment, then Networking Sales Recruitment, did college networks course, moved into Networking /Security Infrastructure sales.
Always an eye for the technical, id been on a 25 year journey of learning IT / Tech when I engaged with the ethical hacker & Cyber community socially online 5 years ago, felt at home, discovered I was Neurodiverse, recently getting officially diagnosed.
Introduced to online learning platforms, and then THM by a cyber grad trying to get his first role, at BeerFarmers / Cyber House Party.
Extensive breadth & depth, TryHackMe top 0.3% Comptia PenTest+ & Cisco Ethical Hacker, mixed with extensive Business Risk Management experience, now interviewing with a Defence Contractor for SOC Shift Lead role, leaning into AuDHD strengths.
People Help those Who are putting the effort in.
People like a 'fighter' vs seeing someone posting new certifications in areas they're already strong in. Share some setbacks, and how you have endured; character.
Focus on knowledge and learning vs rushing through Certifications.
Learn to network and engage the community, they're great support; work out your Intel Points in your interest area (who to listen and who not, also who is thought leading in which areas - no different to your multiple CTI feeds with different strengths.
Struggles with AD Persistence broke me for a while, relasied I was buddies on X with Dave Kennedy who created SET in Kali, and got reminded by Head of AppSec at Mastercard on X Indexing Starts at Zero in Python, we now run games of CoD & Battlefield as mates.
SOC Manager reached out to me on LinkedIn because of my mixed keyboard & commercial, along with innovational tech to Automate .
Ive spent over a week going deeper into component parts of SOC, processes, interactions, measurables and desired outcomes, then exploring AI Uplift through Automation and enriched CTI; optimizing, and enable talent to hunt for evasive threats in preparation.
Attending OWASP London & various Bsides
An OG gamer & coder kiddy that got lost in the commercial side of Tech & Cyber but now deep in Ethical Hacking & Coding studies for fun; balanced with High Security Clearance Cyber Risk Management & SOC Transformation, having utilised new free online learning tools like TryHackMe, Security Blue Team & Cisco Network Academy, Udemy & HTB to hack my way into a career change where I feel I now have a purpose; jot just a job.