Sparkles

More than a GPA – A journey from perfectionism to excellence.

01 Jul 2019 @CharCharBonkles We’ve just passed the time of year when we all start reflecting on the past year or so, and in this process of reflection I’ve realized that I’ve changed quite a bit over the last couple of years. I’ll be graduating from college this spring if all goes well, so I’veContinue reading “More than a GPA – A journey from perfectionism to excellence.”

How Combat Sport Psychology and Strategy apply to the Red vs. Blue dynamic of Cyber Security Competitions

01 Jun 2019 @CharCharBonkles Author’s note: The last portion of this article relies heavily on my personal experiences “in the ring” of collegiate taekwondo sparring and “in the pit” of the Mid-Atlantic Regional CCDC. Many of the fighting strategies are ‘coach-isms’ and are not from an official source. Sources are linked inline. A recruiter atContinue reading “How Combat Sport Psychology and Strategy apply to the Red vs. Blue dynamic of Cyber Security Competitions”

Teams are Systems too! A systems perspective on teamwork and leadership.

10 Jul 2019 @CharCharBonkles Author’s Note: Sources are linked inline, and books I reference are linked to Amazon. A few days ago, I was discussing my future career path with a good friend and former MACCDC teammate. I mentioned that I am more of a system-level thinker – I love working on complex problems andContinue reading “Teams are Systems too! A systems perspective on teamwork and leadership.”

Owning ‘Devel’ the manual/non-metasploit way

31 Dec 2019 Enumeration nmap Initial scan shows port 21 and 80. FTP on 21 is open for anonymous logon. initial exploitation & user shell Since FTP appears to be open, I will see if I can upload a reverse shell file. Since IIS, I will try aspx first, if that does not work,Continue reading “Owning ‘Devel’ the manual/non-metasploit way”

Asking Probing Questions to get to the “Real Requirements”

25 September 2019 @CharCharBonkles My grandpa was an engineer and a farmer, and as a kid I spent many summer weeks at my grandparents’ farm. I was introduced to centrifugal and centripetal forces as a youngster while helping my grandpa feed the many farm cats – after filling up their bowls with calf milk replacer,Continue reading “Asking Probing Questions to get to the “Real Requirements””