First race of 2024 booked. Expedition Ozark is a 5 day, 340 mile adventure race in April. I saw a post yesterday from Ke

Reflecting on my 2020 goals. I’m proud of what I accomplished. I would’ve liked to accomplish more. Onward to 2021. Weight training goal. Not my gig. I discovered rucking and fell in love with hiking again. I’ll call that a win. Thanks for the perpetual headlock, David Walzer." CISSP completed in January with some motivation from Brian East." OSCE ended up retired. COVID changed all my plans. Went after the AWS SAA instead. When I most needed it, landed a gig with Amazon Web Services (AWS) " One CSRF bug reported for $200. Not sure I’m cut out for the bug bounty life. At least I got one.

Knocked out the new Amazon Web Services Solution Architect Associate (SAA-C02) exam this morning. 2nd CoronaCert done this month. Up next: AWS SA Professional" For folks taking the new test, a little practice, reading some FAQs and whitepapers, and running through these resources is enough: Course: Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate 2020 Practice Exams: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Practice Exams

I often get asked to weigh in on the value of cert X or training/cert company Y. IT and InfoSec are broad. Too many folks get siloed or disappoint themselves by not first selecting a reasonable goal and working backwards. We need to be purposeful about our studies and efforts by ensuring they align with our goals. Otherwise, we’re just wasting time. If you’re interested in cybersecurity, check out this info-graphic. Find that swim-lane you’re after and go get it. https://pauljerimy.com/security-certification-roadmap/