“th3cyb3rguy” was created to help anyone who wants to begin a career within Cyber Security, and for those that want to transition over from other technical or non-technical fields. This site will help with and explain:
| • what is cyber security | • industry terminology | • breakdown of attacks |
| • free resources | • cybersec safety tips | • beginner guidelines |
| • awareness training | • peer networking | • global news updates |
The goal is to help companies and individuals to understand how their business security requirements can be enhanced and hardened. This site will cover the core security competencies of:
| • Cyber Security | • Identity & Access Management | • Risk Assessment |
| • Vulnerability Management | • Email & Phishing Security | • Overall Security Hardening |
I remember being young and watching others phreak NYC pay phones and social engineering way before the birth of the internet. There was a plethora of movies like War Games, Hackers and Tron that instantly piqued my curiosity of computers & technology. As an adult, this led me to start my first company working on computer graphics and then web development. A few years later I began my path into Information Technology [IT] via various tiers at global help desks and mentors.
For the next decade, in the private sector, I grew my career in Information Security [InfoSec] initially as a blue shirt [defensive] InfoSec Analyst, to a red shirt [offensive] Cyber Security [CyberSec] Engineer and Subject Matter Expert [SME] focusing on CyberSec Awareness, and Cyber Exposure. I took what I had learned and set out to help others learn about cyber security, or even assist them into changing careers into the Cyber Security field. It was the reason for creating th3cyb3rguy.
Currently in the volunteer & public sectors, I am a member of the FBI’s Infragard division, and a volunteer investigator with the Broken Link Foundation to help those who’ve gone missing or trafficked.
Having proven experience in Cyber Security Operations, Incident Handling and Response, Endpoint Detection and SIEM tools, as well as having an understanding of attacker methodology including the tactics, techniques, and procedures has gotten me to the level of Subject Matter Expertise [SME] over core cyber security competencies.
Now, as an experienced, certified, hands-on security practitioner, I continue to network, volunteer, mentor and contribute to many local cyber security, technical, and law enforcement affiliations to expand and grow cyber security awareness.