My Experience as a Volunteer at BSides Austin: Building Community in Cybersecurity

Introducing: Diary of a Future Leader

Over my 12-year career, leaders have consistently told me I’d make a great one. For years, I’d wrinkle my nose and dismiss it as delusion. But eventually, I started to understand what they were seeing. My life is full of moments where I’ve led or displayed the

Urgency: The Silent Killer of Security Analysis

We reward speed in security...but at what cost? This post unpacks how urgency culture chips away at thoughtful analysis and what I do to fight it.

Welcome to The Sec Edit

I used to have a blog called Steph & Sec, back when I was just a cybersecurity enthusiast looking for an outlet to share my thoughts. At the time, it felt like the tech bros had overwhelmed my local community and I just...didn't relate. I definitely didn&

In The Trenches: Analyst Field Notes - An Introduction

I know, from the title alone, I'm kind of toeing a line. But I promise, I'll only share what is necessary to prove my point(s). I am under NDA, after all. Before we get into what this is, let's clear something up about