01  /  Writing

Notes from the field.

What I'm thinking about. Sometimes career, sometimes security, sometimes the parts of working in this field that nobody writes about.

May 15, 2026

Getting Into Cybersecurity Without a Four-Year Degree (Yet)

Most people assume you need a Computer Science degree to break into cybersecurity. You don't. Here's the path I took, and why I think the assumption is wrong.

April 3, 2026

The First Time I Owned a Box (And What It Taught Me About Defense)

I came up on the defensive side: networks, firewalls, monitoring. The first time I popped a box in my home lab changed how I think about defense, and not in the way I expected.

February 18, 2026

Security Habits I Actually Use (And a Few I Pretend I Do)

I think about security all day at work. My personal habits used to be a different story. Here's where the gap was and what I changed.