My Endeavors in Security in the world as we knew…er know it.
This is a fun subject and while may not have a direct correlation to whatever it is you do, lockpicking can be a great way to decompress on occasion, but I suggest it for anyone with an interest in security as a confidence builder but who am I kidding, its fun*.
*Disclaimer: I will neither advise or condone you doing lock picking to conduct any illegal activity. Use these skills responsibly and obtain permission before picking someone else’s locks.
While things like PowerShell have become more ubiquitous in most Microsoft shops in regard to how dependent the current OS and applications are, For a lot of people on the sysadmin side of IT, there is a reluctance to learn or better understand code. In my earlier years even I (like many other sysadmins) would often use the phrase “I can read it, but couldn’t build it”, but I wanted to push past this limitation.
I must preface that my goal isn’t necessarily to become a developer, but to learn how to think and solve problems like one.
When I say “Code is Everything” I refer to everything used in the 21st century in terms of technology and things we take for granted. It’s not as simple as it being something on a computer (or what we familiarize as a computer), but literally everything: Lights, televisions, phones, appliances, cars etc. Take away the software and your phone becomes a paperweight, your car doesn’t start, and your TV becomes a dust collector so I think you get my drift.