I would say my journey to becoming an Information Security (InfoSec) professional started when I got my first computer, which was a Windows 95 machine. Back then, all I knew about computers was how to find PBS kids and play...
As I mentioned in part two of my story, a professor from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, introduced me to the idea of pursuing a career in Security. Returning to Jamaica, I had one goal at the time, and that was to...
In part one, I stated that I started University and enrolled in the Computing Degree program with my eyes on becoming a Computer Science major. Well, Spoiler Alert! I didn’t achieve this, and here’s why. When I...
You may have read or heard about how there are skills gaps and a shortage of professionals in the cybersecurity field. Based on research conducted by the Global Information Security Workforce Study back in 2017, “unfilled...
Motivation and staying motivated feels good, energising, and drives us to get things done. But it doesn’t always come naturally, and we all face challenges when motivation feels hard to come by. This became evident in the...
A lot of my LinkedIn Connections ask me about the approach I took to prepare for the certification exams I have done. They are interested in which materials I have used, how many hours I put into studying daily, and whether I...
Ransomware is one of the biggest cyber threats out there. What it does is it encrypts ALL your data, locks you out and demands a ransom. Typically, ransomware authors order that payments be sent via cryptocurrency or credit...
