About
This is my personal learning log for cybersecurity — a place to keep notes and track what I pick up while exploring it as a hobby. I’m not currently working in cyber; I explore it because I find it interesting.
My interests are mostly blue-team: threat detection, log analysis, incident response fundamentals, and playing CTFs on KC7 and TryHackMe in my spare time. I’ve also done some hands-on SIEM work with Splunk.
Certifications
Certifications I’ve picked up (or am working through) along the way:
| Certification | Issuer | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) | ISC2 | ✅ Completed |
| CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA | 🔄 In Progress |
| CompTIA CySA+ | CompTIA | 🎯 Planned |
| CompTIA Network+ | CompTIA | 🎯 Planned |
Skills
A rough map of what I’m comfortable with versus what I’m still exploring.
| Skill Area | Comfortable with (ISC2 CC ✅ + hands-on) | Learning next (Security+ 🔄 · Network+ · CySA+) |
|---|---|---|
| Security Fundamentals | CIA triad · Risk management concepts · Access controls | — |
| Network Security | Network security fundamentals | Advanced network defense · Wireshark · Nmap |
| Incident Response | BC/DR concepts · IR fundamentals | Incident handling procedures · Forensics basics |
| SIEM & Detection | Splunk (search, dashboards, alerting) · SPL queries · Log analysis | Detection engineering · Threat hunting |
| Vulnerability Management | — | Scanning · Assessment · Remediation workflows |
| Frameworks | NIST CSF · MITRE ATT&CK · OWASP Top 10 (working knowledge) | Deeper application & mapping |
| Tooling & Languages | Python · Bash · Splunk | Wireshark · Nmap |
| Hands-On Practice | KC7 · TryHackMe · Home lab | KC7 · TryHackMe · Home lab |
Contact
- Email: emily@emilyfoster.dev
- GitHub: github.com/emilydev5
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ecfoster
- TryHackMe: tryhackme.com/p/emilydev5