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So Begins the Journey...

Today was my first step of a thousand mile journey. Knowing that I want to begin to break into the penetration testing field, I decided to do a simple Google search to see what options I have. There are plenty. More than I expected. From networks to mobile phone, social engineering to wireless, there are certainly a plethora of options. Before I reveal my path, a little bit about me. I was a professional martial arts instructor for most of my life. It is something I always wanted to be. Growing up, many of my classmates aspired to be police officers, firefighters, doctors, and lawyers. Me? Martial arts was always my path. I particularly liked that it gave me the confidence to feel as though I had the ability to defend myself. And the idea of helping others obtain that level of self-security really appealed to me. Additionally, I had the opportunity to work in high threat level security. This gave me the opportunity to expand my knowledge base from basic self protection and learn how to...