My child is amazing and designed me a sticker of my dumb cat in a “hacker hoodie” ahead of Vegas.
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Director, Endpoint Security Research @ Tanium
 | Adversary emulation, threat intelligence, detection engineering. Enthusiastic RE n00b. SANS MSISE 2023. 
GIAC x7. Also: Sphynx cats, backyard birding, tennis, home renovation, and culinary arts.
I'm at the weird part of life where I went out to the goth club tonight and my child went to a Molchat Doma concert down the street from the goth club and brought me home a t-shirt. Somehow, he was the one who got home earlier than me by 20 minutes.
The test center’s computer crashed and needed a reboot 2/3 of the way through, but I didn’t let it throw me off my game too much :)
I LOVED this class and actually loved this exam (even if file system timestamps will be the death of me). So incredibly pleased with this score, and happy to be putting another check mark on my #MSISE to-do list :) #GCFA #DFIR #SANS
When I first started my #MSISE, this class was one of the top 2 I was most excited about, and it didn’t disappoint (though I wanted it to go deeper in a few areas and honestly book 3 and book 5 could make for their own great full courses). Ready to write the exam tomorrow morning, and feeling very good about it. This course more closely relates to the work I do every day than almost any other I’ve taken, which made a lot of the material easy to dive into. Scored very well on my practice exam, and feeling ready!
Nothing quite as satisfying as a well ordered index and prep materials the night before the test :)
Not one, not two, but THREE bald eagles and two nests sighted today at the Occoquan Bay Wildlife Refuge (one of my favorite #birdwatching spots nearby). Most of the trails are blocked off to prevent anyone from disturbing the nest or causing the parents to freak out, but you can still see them beautifully from the shoreline. I will never not be amazed at these massive, majestic feathered dinosaurs. They’re so cool to watch. #baldeagle #birding
My husband took this photo while we were wandering around Seattle last week. I always love the photos he takes of me in somewhat candid moments the most.
Can we please stop provoking the AI?
https://twitter.com/marvinvonhagen/status/1625852323753762816
I totally forgot to post pics (or even take that many) from #BlueHat this week. I’m back home now, mostly recovered from jet lag… I think. Anyway….
It was an awesome week, and I am very much hoping to return next year (who knows, maybe even presenting one day). Really inspired for some new projects, and felt reinvigorated after connecting with everyone again. Next up for me is #RSAC!
Since I started my #MSISE with SANS, I have taken some GREAT classes and learned so much, but THIS class is one of the top two I’ve been looking forward to the most (the other being FOR610/GREM planned for this summer)!
I am so excited to get started on #FOR508 - Advanced #IncidentResponse, #ThreatHunting, and #DigitalForensics- and prepare for my #GCFA this Spring!
Since Thanksgiving, I’ve also been working my way through a backlog of technical books I have, occasionally reference, but never dove into completely. I’m remedying that this year and made a promise to myself to sit down and read/work through my bookshelf. I can say that I’m already seeing the benefits of that effort, unlocking a few “a ha!” moments and further helping me refine my future professional plans.
When I took my first security class years ago, I immediately fell in love with the field. I knew I needed to do this with my career. I have found that feeling again in the last quarter as I spend more time studying #memoryanalysis and #reverseengineering. I took a really nontraditional path into these disciplines, and I have a lot of gaps in knowledge I’m constantly filling in, but I *love* learning this stuff.
Over 2/3 of the way through my masters…. The academic end is in sight, but the learning opportunities are infinite :)
