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  • GCFA – GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst

    GCFA – GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst

    I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially earned my GCFA certification! 🎉 The GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst designation is a major milestone in my cybersecurity journey, and I’m incredibly proud of this accomplishment.  

    The GCFA journey was intense, requiring deep dives into digital forensics, incident response, and evidence analysis. But the real highlight was the capstone project. My team and I worked tirelessly to investigate a simulated cyberattack, meticulously documenting our findings and developing a comprehensive incident report.

    And guess what? Our hard work paid off! Our presentation was selected as the most thorough, and we were each awarded a challenge coin – a tangible reminder of our dedication and teamwork. 🏅  

    This experience reinforced the importance of:

    • Attention to detail: Thoroughness is crucial in digital forensics.
    • Collaboration: Teamwork makes the dream work!
    • Clear communication: Presenting findings in a concise and understandable way is key.

    I’m excited to apply my enhanced skills and knowledge in my current role and continue growing as a cybersecurity professional. Onward and upward! 🚀

  • GCIH – GIAC Certified Incident Handler

    GCIH – GIAC Certified Incident Handler

    I proud to have achieved the GIAC Incident Handler certification. With this class, I have learned how threat actors can think and act, and how to think like them to be able to be a step ahead in defense. This class was a lot of fun, and I am very glad to have had such as amazing team for the capstone project, and such a great teacher as well. The SANS classes are always worth the investment, even remotely, though yes, it is indeed a firehose of information over 6 intense days.

  • GSOC – GIAC Security Operation Certified

    GSOC – GIAC Security Operation Certified

    The entrance to the rabbit hole of security. SANS SEC-450: Blue Team Fundamentals: Security Operations and Analysis. This certification confirmed that I was able to learn my way through cybersecurity analysis as I had just started it a few months prior. Also, my first “great” challenge coin, which I really had to earn. Luckily, my existing experience in IT and security, from understanding network traffic and email headers to web development and other more obscure parts of information technology helped me a lot to be really ready and prepared to ace that class. I am grateful to the people who I was working with and gave me a chance to get into the field and prove myself.