Embarking on the journey of 2024, I’ve already shared glimpses of my set goals, and now, it’s the opportune moment to intricately document this path. This endeavor serves not only as a testament to my personal aspirations but also as an inspiration for you—proving that the pursuit of your dreams is not only worthwhile but entirely achievable. Dare to forge your own goals, keeping them ambitious yet realistic, for it is in the delicate balance that true fulfillment is found, steering clear of the pitfalls of disappointment.
2024-01-01
For some reson this day was a day off. 🙂
2024-01-02
It is not done yet. But I started this post and plan is to get started today!
I started with TCM, they updated the course and my procent was only 54%, But I went thru the new stuff and also answered the quiz that was added..So now it is 100%
I will revisit this course before May, that is the month that I will do advanced web cours from QA Web Hacking Black Belt Edition .
The part I will do again you can see below:
Status from 2023 and 2024 for TCM course is now:
There was also some missing chapters from last year so I also did malware. This one I am gonna do all over again. Very much information in this course. And there is also a certification related to this course.
Time to hit the gym.
2024-01-03
Today it ws time to start a new course from TCM Security, Linux 101. This is basic course for beginners, but you always pick up something new. Repetition is the mother of knowledge. A later post will come to deep dive in this course, when it is done. I hope that will be done tomorrow. I am still on holiday so I have things to do 🙂
2024-01-04
A Linux day finnished the Linux101 course. As I mention before this is a beginner Linux course, but I promise you will learn something new.
2024-01-05
Day Off!
2024-01-06
Day Off!
2024-01-07
Day Off!
2024-01-08
All weekend without computers, sometimes you need a weekend off to charge your batteries!
But today I started a new course with TCM. This course i really fun and you learn alot about mobile application.
2024-01-09
Today it was time to end the Mobile Application course! This was fantastic course. A seperate post regardining this course will come.
And also som Dell education to get to the right level for the Company!
2024-01-10
Today it was time to do the 1,5 hour webinar if you count pre-show. Jennifer Shannon was the mentor for today. I really nice webinar.
Also did the mini course from TCM Security Programming with AI. A 2 hours cource that show you how to use AI (chatGPT) to help you with your coding skills.
2024-01-11
Today it was alot of work and I did a webcast from Blackhills. How to Annoy Attackers So They Cry with John Strand! This one was about Active Defense & Cyber Deception and John is also teaching Pay-What-You-Can course on this. Please go to: https://www.antisyphontraining.com/event/active-defense-cyber-deception-2/ and sign up! You will not be dicepointed!
2024-01-12
Today, I dedicated a couple of hours to intensive Pure Storage study in preparation for tomorrow’s exams. The focus was on refining my understanding of data protection, storage management, and Pure Storage technologies.
Study Session Highlights
Delving into the intricacies of Pure Storage, I aimed to solidify my knowledge and stay updated on the latest advancements in storage technology. The condensed study session provided valuable insights to bolster my readiness for the upcoming exams.
2024-01-13
Today was a relentless journey of certifications, from 8:00 to 16:00, each lasting three intense hours. The day kicked off with the Pure Certified Data Protection Professional exam, followed by the Migration Specialist, and concluded with the Platform Architect Expert.
Morning: Data Protection Pro
Starting with data security, the morning exam delved into encryption, compliance, and security best practices. The challenge underscored the vital role of data protection in our interconnected digital world.
Afternoon: Migration Specialist
The afternoon brought the Migration Specialist exam, testing my ability to transition data seamlessly between platforms. Practical scenarios emphasized the importance of minimizing downtime and optimizing performance during migrations.
Evening: Platform Architect Expert
The final hurdle was the Platform Architect Expert exam, demanding a holistic understanding of technology architectures. This certification recognizes the expertise needed to design sophisticated, future-ready data platforms.
Reflection and Tomorrow
The day leaves me both tired and satisfied. Tomorrow holds the promise of applying these certifications in real-world scenarios. Stay tuned for insights and lessons learned as I navigate the dynamic landscape of data management. The journey may be challenging, but the destination is worth every step.
2024-01-14
Yesterday was all about certifications, and I’ve got updates to share. I nailed the Data Protection and Migration Specialist exams, feeling proud of those wins. But, truth be told, the Platform Architect Expert exam gave me a run for my money.
So, to break it down: Passed Data Protection and Migration Specialist, but couldn’t quite crack the Platform Architect Expert. It happens, right? Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you hit a road bump.
Anyway, I’m taking it in stride. Learning from both victories and setbacks is what makes this journey interesting. Stay tuned for more insights from my certification adventure, where every step counts, whether it’s a pass or a stumble.
Today it was a day off. I wonder why? 🙂
2024-01-15
The exam didn’t go as planned, and frustration crept in. Instead of dwelling on it, I decided to shift gears and do some reading. Surprisingly, the day had other plans for me – I ended up taking an unintended nap. Go figure!
As I reflect on the day, it’s a reminder that not everything goes smoothly, and that’s alright. Life has a funny way of teaching us to roll with the punches. So, I’m taking it in stride and gearing up for a fresh start tomorrow.
Tomorrow is a new opportunity, a chance to learn from today’s curveballs and take new steps. As I sign off, I encourage you to embrace life’s surprises, laugh at the unexpected, and approach tomorrow with optimism.
2024-01-16
Work, not sexy
2024-01-17
Work, even more not sexy
2024-01-18
Tonight it was time to do some videos the first video was from John Hammond regarding the pivoting tool Ligolo. Link: https://github.com/nicocha30/ligolo-ng the video can be watch from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qou7shRlX_s
Then it was time for some Pure Storage updates from video and manuals. Cloud Block Store was on the agenda today. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPex54CbmUU
2024-01-19
Today it was study for exam Sunday. Because of failed attempt last sunday on Platform Architect Expert I needed to update my knowledge on Pure solution. Because of I am not running CBS in the cloud or any K8 service I needed to go thru 80 PDF for the exam. It is easier when you are running the stuff your self. It was a couple of hours toady
Saturday, study time again. It was almost all Saturday behinde the computer, except for som privte shit I needed to do. Pure Pure Pure and cloude all day. Sunday exam attempt 2 on Platform Architect Expert. Cross my fingers.
2024-01-21
Exam starts at 08:20 and I have 3 hours to complete! Will update when I get the results. I did not get any result today. So now it is my day off.
2024-01-22
Got the result today! Fuck me (excuse me for my swedish language) I made it! Only one certification left with FlashArray and that is the Support exam I think!
Then it was time to dig in a new course from TCM, Practical Windows Forensic. I have only started, installed a vm with some cool tools. So I can not tell you to much about the course yet. But I think it is important to know stuff like this so you can protect your self from the bad boys and girls!
2024-01-23
Today it was webcast time, really god one with Bill and Cris from Active Countermeasures.
And also did finish the Support Specialist Prep exam course from Peak. This one is gonna be updated soon to mach the exam. This was just an update for me.
Time to go to bed!
2024-01-14
Really tired today so only some really god storage stuff! NDU from R2 to R4 course. Upgrade controllers online when production is runnning without any stop! Amazing!
2024-01-25
API time, APISEC University deliver free and very, very nice education regardning API security. My goal is to take there exam in 2024, if the econmy fall in place. I would highly recommend to take there courses.
2024-01-26
Today was time to move to another distro on my laptop. I wonder what it will be….So most of the evening was backup, take notes on what was installed. No education today?
2024-01-27
Spendning this weekend backup my laptop, So I can install a new OS. This time, shall I go for Kali on the laptop? or Ubuntu or POPos or Debian. inally after som testing I wen from Ubuntu XFCE to Ubuntu Cinnamon. So time for backup then isntallation, then test.
2024-01-28
Still working on restore, it take a will to backup 2 TB at home. Need to get som 10g swtiches and a Pure Storage Array. I wonder if I can put an FlashArray X50 under the bed, will my wife notice? Even if you are running Linux it still takes time to get the system up and running. Finally around 23:30 the machine was back on track, puhh can go to customer tomorrow!
2024-01-29
Work, Work Work. Need to find time to get some education..
2024-01-30
Today it was time to make a choice, stick with Ubuntu Cinnamon or do something. I hade strange issue with my DELL XPS17 with this relase, freeze, driver issue lag. This did not feel good. So now it is time to switch again and this time POP OS!. More backup and restore. And I know that Cinnamon was 23.10 release and POP OS! is 22.04 release. Update on the 31th
2024-01-31
What a feeling, everything works out of the box. POP OS! has great hardware support and NVIDIA support from the beginning. I feel like this is the thing to run. Very smooth and no freezes. Now I am happy! Restore time…..
2024-02-01
Fixing the last with the laptop. Next week, back to study in the evenings. I did get time to attend webcast from Black Hills. This time it was N-days time, Discovering and Exploiting N-Days w/ Corey Ham. As always the deliver great content!
2024-02-02
Todat I received a nice email. Pure Certified Platform Architect Expert Charter Member. To get Charter Member you need to be the firsdt 50 to pass the exam. Nice…
2024-02-03
Company kickoff, not gonna update this day
2024-02-04
Company kickoff, not gonna update this day
2024-02-05
Work today, so nothing special to report!
2024-02-06
Tired…..
2024-02-07
Webinar-time with the master of Linix Hal Pomeranz from Antisyphon! This time it was get deep in systemd service in linux. I learn something cool today like transient timers. You can hide stuff with this 🙂 Hard to find user created systemd timers even as root. I am amazed that you can make 1 hour talk about systemd timers.
I also started a design on my new hacking vm. More to come….
2024-02-08
5 Hours with documenting my hacking laptop and I will share it when I am finished! Also 1 hour webinar from Black Hills “How to Not Get Burned in the Year of the Dragon with Jordan & Ken”. Everybody need to listen to this webinar. We need to help everybody to get more secure.
2024-02-09 – 2024-02-12
Free time
2024-02-13
A couple of hours (5) on the blog post regarding setting up hacker machine!
2024-02-14
Not so much time to educate my self today. Bur I did manage to make some chapter on the forensic course from TCM
2024-02-15 – 2023-02-25
Work and private stuff
2024-02-26 – 2024-02-30
During these days I was outside London at PureStorage for Partner Bootcamp. There where folks from al over the world. And 2 days of hardcore Pure! During these 2 days went thru alot. Some of the goodies was:
File for Flasharray
SafeMode
Replication
Fusion
Portworx
Pure1
Roadmap
During my trip home I also attend BlackHills webcast with Joff, Python “psutil” Module under Windows. He can teach, and he has some skills regardning python!
2024-03-01 2024-03-12
Sorry not much tay say except private stuff and no education except life it self!
2024-03-13
Finally some food for the technical side of the brain. This was really nice! 5 hours of really good things!
Below was the agenda.
2024-03-14 – 2024-03-19
Work and no education…:-(
2024-03-20
Time to do some threat hunting! This was very interesting, need to take that course!
2024-03-21
Today it was a double from Black Hills! The first one was new for me prototype pollution. The second one was the next chapter of Graphrunner course that I took at WildWestHackin fest last year! Coolstuff that you can find in the “cloud”
2024-03-22 – 2024-03-24
Rest, Gym and family!
2024-03-25
Nothing special
2024-03-26
Today it was 1,5 hour with Bill Stearns! Nice stuff
2024-03-27
Today some hardcore shellcode in pyhton woth Joff!
2024-03-28 – 2024-04-01
Free
2024-04-02
Today I saw that I had one course to do on APISEC Univeristy, this time it is Anthony Aragues that are the teacher! Great course, recommend this. Securing API Servers!
What you will learn in this course:
Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
Error Disclosure
Information Leak
Insecure Cookies
Path Traversal
Rate Limits
2024-04-03
Soon or never…..
Thanx for reading this far but I will en this post now.
Keep Hacking!
//Roger
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