./Wh0am1.sh

C:\> whoami /priv:

Before I delve into who I am, I had a thought to share:

The concept of who one is, is a unique idea. In true reality, this idea is more of an arbitrary value. Let me explain: One's own thoughts, opinions, values, and worth of oneself will never be the same as an outside perspective. I can believe I am amazing, but in reality, to you, I am just some letters that some dude with an odd name created.

$ cd ~

Enough of my Rambling my name is Alexander. I am a United State Marine Corps Veteran of 5 years turned into a Cyber security "enthusiast".

Just from that statement alone, some of you are probably saying, "Cool, another Marine who did cyber and got out and is doing the same thing in the civilian world." However, this was not the case at all. While serving, I was an Infantryman (a.k.a. not computer savvy at all), and post-service, I actually didn't even want to do cyber, as I was working in the physical security realm.

So far, the story sounds nice and straightforward. However, sometimes your calling finds you whether you want it to or not...

While down on my luck between jobs, I attended a cyber boot camp. At first, I was so confused and ready to throw in the towel, but I persisted and eventually fell in love with it, particularly the offensive aspect. From that moment on, I really pushed hard to self-teach a lot of subjects to progress and eventually land a position on a blue team. Every certification on my wall of pain has been my own pathway that I paved, and now I want to share the future with you.

Let us begin...