If you asked me 10 years ago where I would see myself now, I would not have said being a penetration tester. However, over the past 4+ years I have spent my time to learning all I can about the world of cyber security, and I have loved every minute of it.During this time, I have gained a number of industry recognised certifications such as OffSec OSEP and OSCP, Zero-Point Security CRTO, and INE (f.k.a eLearnSecurity) eCPPT and eJPT. In my day-to-day, I perform a range of penetration tests against a wide variety of technologies including Windows and Unix infrastructures, web and mobile applications and APIs, cloud environments such AWS and Azure, network devices, SQL databases, and thick clients. A process that includes creating a high volume of scoping documents, as well as test reports used to inform and educate stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, to the dangers of security vulnerabilities and the triage required to remediate identified flaws and protect organisational assets. I especially enjoy learning new penetration techniques through online resources like Immersive Labs and Hack the Box. I recently had the pleasure of working with Immersive Labs whilst hosting a simulated cyberattack scenario against a fictional bank. This was a great opportunity to showcase hacking methodologies to technical and non-technical team members. In an effort to keep my mind active, I often set myself a challenge of learning something new. I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to speak German, although my Deutsch is a bit rusty these days. I’m currently learning how to play the guitar, much to the dismay of my neighbours. I’m also an avid amateur photographer. In recent years I have focused on automotive and motorsport photography. At first I was simply taking photos on my phone at car shows, but that quickly escalated into full-frame mirrorless cameras with multiple lenses.