VetSec’s Board believes an official statement is required in light of the current events in the United States. All of our US and Allied service members dedicated some portion of their life in service to their country. This occurred at the expense of commitments to their families, quality of life, personal safety, and numerous other
One week ago we were able to announce our partnership with the amazing team at eLearnSecurity. The eLearnSecurity team offered ten VetSec members access to their PTS course. This provided a unique opportunity for our members to grow and one we are very thankful for. Our PTS winners have been working hard and enjoying the course! This
I have done a lot of self-reflection over the past few months. From finishing my bachelor’s degree, to now looking for my first job in infosec, I have been looking back at the path that brought me to where I am today. In a world where more and more people seem to be getting their
Disclaimer: I was lucky enough to receive admission to PTX as part of VetSec’s partnership with eLearnSecurity and was given access to the Elite version of the course for free. So first, a huge thank you to the fine folks at eLearnSecurity and the Board of VetSec. Please consider this content to be sponsored by
Appreciate! eLearnSecurity was kind enough to offer some VetSec members access to their Penetration Testing Student V4 elite class. I’m one such lucky recipient! My motivation for learning more about pen testing ranges from the lulz to a masochistic appreciation of stumbling around blindfolded while playing a game of catch the bits. Why would eLearnSecurity
Since the start of our partnership with eLearnSecurity we’ve been able to offer our members amazing things because of the fantastic team there. First it was 10 PTS courses and the next week it was 5 PTP courses. VetSec members chosen for this prize have been working diligently and recording their experiences for eventual blog
Well, it’s been a week since I started down the road of eLearnSecurity’s Penetration Testing Student course for the eJPT certification, and so far, so good! Taking the course has definitely opened my eyes up to some things I hadn’t thought about. The first module, I must admit, left me a little confused – it
I love to fail That’s right, you understood that correctly. I love to fail. No… not like this. What comes to mind when you think about failure? What feelings does that word invoke? If you are like most people, failure is something to be feared. Avoiding failure seems to be hardcoded in our DNA. You
This year, as I’m finally on shore duty and headed towards that inevitable transition from the military life, I heard about the Cyber Fast Track offered by the SANS Institute. When I read about it, I was a complete n00b to VetSec (and by many metrics still am). Since then, I’ve discussed CTFs with quite
Introduction This is a howto guide on how to look for work on LinkedIn and is a written summary of the presentation that I gave at VetSecConJr on April 18, 2020. The community asked that I write this in order to make it persistent for all veterans to read and follow as a guide. My
