Training Cycles and Security Cycles: Why Burnout Is a Security Risk
Burnout does not always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like silence. Missed signals. Slower responses. A decision that feels fine in the moment but does not hold up later. I have observed it in cybersecurity teams, and I have experienced it in my own body during long training cycles for distance running. The pattern is […]
Small Misconfigurations, Massive Consequences: How Minor Oversights Become Major Security Events
In cybersecurity, the most damaging incidents rarely start with something dramatic. They usually begin quietly. A setting left at its default. A permission granted for convenience and never revisited. A system assumed to be internal that is no longer as isolated as everyone thinks. Over the years, I have learned to be less afraid of […]
The Long Game: Building a Career in Security Without Burning Out
Security is not a sprint. It never has been. But a lot of people enter this industry treating it like one—chasing intensity, stacking hours, and measuring success by how exhausted they are at the end of the week. I’ve learned the hard way that if you want longevity in this field, you have to play […]
What Endurance Training Taught Me About Security Work
I didn’t get into endurance training to become better at security work. At first, it was just a way to push myself—long runs, brutal workouts, early mornings when quitting felt like the smartest option. But over time, I realized that endurance training didn’t just change my body. It reshaped how I think, how I prepare, […]