Shaking Up Preparedness: ShakeOut 2025 and the 7 Steps to Earthquake Safety

Cybersecurity & Public Safety Shaking Up Preparedness: ShakeOut 2025 and the 7 Steps to Earthquake Safety ♥ Gaudys L. Sanclemente One sunny day during the doctoral program, I was sitting at my desk writing the thesis, classical music playing in the background, the sky was blue, the air was calm when suddenly my tea-cup started shaking. […]

Perfectly Imperfect: 5 Lessons Learned During the SANS Cyber Ranges BootUp Capture the Flag (CTF) Tier 1 Challenge

General Perfectly Imperfect: 5 Lessons Learned During the SANS Cyber Ranges BootUp Capture the Flag (CTF) Tier 1 Challenge The key takeaway participating in a CTF challenge is patience and persistence. I attained the 2025 WiCys Security Training Scholarship Tier 1 badge made possible by the SANS Institute and WiCys. The scholarship allowed me to […]

What I Learned from My First CTF: A Social Scientist in the Cyber Arena

General What I Learned from My First CTF: A Social Scientist in the Cyber Arena It was time to try something new, so I decided to participate in a Capture the Flag (CTF) event for the first time. Some challenges were straightforward, while others were very complex, but the overall experience was exciting and rewarding. […]