When I first started carving out my path in cybersecurity, two certifications kept coming up: CompTIA Security+ and the GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC). Both command a lot of respect in the industry, but they actually serve pretty different purposes. Having earned both of them while working on my cybersecurity degree, I’ve found that the real…

Project Report This is a project I worked on in my CYSE 463 Crypto course. 1. Executive Summary For this project, I built the Secure Document Exchange Vault, a Python GUI application designed to simulate how a business might securely share encrypted files with its clients. Under the hood, it uses the cryptography library to…

I’m not a fan of the government spying on everyone’s private Networks. I worry about how it could mess with our privacy and civil liberties. Think about all the personal and business info that’s flying around on private networks. A lot of it is totally harmless and has nothing to do with any bad guys….

As the CISO I understand that the availability of systems is very important to business continuity,and customer trust. Availability, as one of the three pillars of the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) Triad. There are many strategies that we can employ to mitigate disruptions caused by hackers, natural disasters, and even human errors.  In order…

This paper explores the double-edged sword of artificial intelligence in cybercrime. It draws from the scholarly article “Investigating the Intersection of AI and Cybercrime: Risks, Trends, and Mitigation Strategies” by Gritzalis et al. (2024). The study by Gritzalis et al. really gets into some important social science ideas. It shows how technology and society are…