Hello all, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that is stopping by to read and follow me on this journey. What is the journey? The Journey started with many other smaller journeys across the globe that led me to ODU majoring in Cybersecurity Deciding to pursue cybersecurity as a career change has given me the same, if not more motivation as I had in the United States Navy (submarines) to succeed and be the best I can be. Ultimately, I see this major as an opportunity to serve my country once again. I am so proud to be able to serve once again, but in another discipline. Ever since I first heard the AOL dial up tone, I was hooked onto technology. I have worked in many different industries and in each one I invested my time and money in learning that specific tech that related to the job. Coming from these different industries will give me a different set of eyes to look at threats and vulnerabilities of the cybersecurity world. Having grown up in the digital age has shown me how important technology is to our everyday lives. Securing and protecting this infrastructure is vital to the American way of life. No matter what industry a person is in, there are people trying to exploit vulnerabilities in the system. It is up to each person to learn his/her role (no matter how big or small) in protecting the American way of life.

My goal with these journals and this site is to provide a digital collection of my progress, work and skill sets as each area improves. I’ve always heard that if you want to be an expert at something, then teach it to someone. In doing this; a person will figure out their personal SWOT (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) analysis and become a craftsman of the trade.