PinnedMember-onlyA simple guide for how to learn AI securityHere are five simple steps to get a firm understanding of the unique security risks of AI systems — AI is everywhere in 2023 which is amazing and terrifying at the same time Even if you do not buy into the hype, you cannot deny just how big of an impact AI is having on nearly every industry across the world One area that is going to become huge…Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Published inGeek Culture·PinnedMember-onlyThe Ultimate Cloud Security Career Guide for 2023Answers to the most common questions asked about a Cloud Security career — We are about to finish the first quarter of 2023 and hard to believe it went by so fast ! Q1 is ending with some bad news unfortunately as layoffs do not seem to be going away anytime soon. A recession in 2023 is now inevitable. Layoffs in tech and finance will spread to other sectors More than a year ago, I forecast a recession would begin in the second half of 2023. That was a no-brainer. Years of…fortune.comCybersecurity5 min readCybersecurity5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-only5 tips to make Cybersecurity presentations that dont put people to sleepCure the “death by PowerPoint” plague with these tips — Cybersecurity is an exciting field to be in honestly with terms like hacking , cyberattacks, ransomware etc. all making headlines in the news And yet Cybersecurity presentations can end up being some of the most excruciatingly boring events you can ever attend If you have ever worked in Cybersecurity then…Cybersecurity4 min readCybersecurity4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyCybersecurity side-hustles — My last income report for 2022What worked and what did not work for me in 2022 — 2023 is just a few days away ! I hope you have started making your New Year’s resolutions and goals which is a great way to measure how you will do throughout the year I made a goal of writing consistently on Medium for 2022 and I have tried to stick with it as much as possible I…Side Hustle5 min readSide Hustle5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyPassive Income in Cyber Security — Part 2More ways to start side-hustles in cybersecurity — My previous article on Passive income in cybersecurity turned out to be a bit of a hit and by far the most popular piece I have written on Medium to date. I had no idea that so many cyber-security professionals are interested in side hustles! Since I wrote it months…Cybersecurity7 min readCybersecurity7 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyThese 4 mistakes will destroy your Cybersecurity careerAvoid these mess ups in the awesome cybersecurity career ahead of you — As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in Cybersecurity (over two decades now) .. I feel compelled to always educate newbies about what mistakes I made when starting out While cybersecurity was not so glamorous as it was two decades ago .. it is incredible how much…Cybersecurity4 min readCybersecurity4 min read
6 days agoMember-only3 reasons Autonomous AI is going to change Cybersecurity foreverThe cybersecurity world is going to change forever once Autonomous AI takes off — Autonomous AI is going to be for 2024 to 2025 what ChatGPT was for 2022 to 2023. What is Autonomous AI you might ask ? Autonomous Intelligent Systems are AI software systems that act independently of direct human supervision Take the example of self driving cars but now apply that…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
May 27Member-onlyReclaim Your Career: 3 Essential Methods to Stand Out After a Cybersecurity Job LossMost people forget these three methods when doing that job search — Lets face it .. 2023 has been a tough year for job seekers. It does not matter if you are a newbie trying to break into cybersecurity .. an experienced professional looking to change jobs or someone who has lost their job and looking for a new one .. 2023…Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
May 24Member-onlyMy Cloud Security advice on LinkedIn got over 31K impressions. Here is what I learntFollow these steps to give actionable advice and grow your own following — Let me start by saying .. I hate the whole “going viral” craze .. You know where people jump over each other trying to add as much emojis as stuff in their posts as possible It comes across as very forced especially on a professional network like LinkedIn At the…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
May 21Member-onlyHow my failed Udemy course started selling on GumroadGumroad’s new feature helped me start selling a failed course — If you have ever read my articles on Medium then you know I am a BIG Udemy fanboy. Udemy = Amazon for online courses and can be great way to make passive income provided you know what you are doing I have written quite a bit on how awesome Udemy…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
