Damn yo. No one ever listens to fuckall that I say.
Anyone who does knows me well-enough, also knows I whined for yearrrrs about this and how someone was going to use IoT devices to make a botnet en masse.
On a side note, have you noticed how many “training” sites there are now? It’s almost like people are making more money teaching hacking than actually doing it."
I agree, but it's worth noting the education market has been saturated with non-material, often designed as a ploy to encourage spending for a very long time now.
A cogwheel grift to get people spending.
Training resources (and the industry) suffer from the following issues:
However, it would be wrong to point this out as the only issue within the security realm, as it seems true across the board for IT (it's just especially noticeable in infosec).
I am currently in the process of dipping my toes to see what's out there.
I'm looking for roles as an offensive security consultant (although I'm not opposed to any kind of support role if the pay is decent enough),
where I can grow as a penetration tester and be part of an awesome team where I'm constantly learning, engaging and interacting with my peers.
Right, so you probably want some information about me!
I've conducted assessments for a wide range of clients, and am proficient in a wide range of tools.
I actually enjoy writing reports (go figure!), have trained and mentored interns, and have designed training materials and presentations.
I have a degree as a network specialist and have done a little volunteer work at The Diana Initiative, Hacking Diversified, Defcon and HOPE!
I represented my school in CCDC and am a HUGE CTF nerd.
Space.Cows (my CTF team) has done some amazing things competitively (everything from winning 3rd place at The Diana Initiative CTF, 4th place in Wicked6: 2022, 2nd place at PancakesCon 2022, and 5th
place at CactusCon).
Basically, I know how to work with a team and I love learning and would greatly love to improve my skills!
I'm almost certain that the voice actor who plays Harpocrates the historian in Final Fantasy XVI is actually the same voice actor who voiced Meachan, the historian in Final Fantasy X! How cool is that?