Network Security Blog

I recently read an article that stated over half of all blogs are created, edited and updated only once. That is, the owner takes the time and energy to create the blog, and then never goes back to it again. Kind of reminds me of the email account I set up for my wife.

I have set a personal goal to post to this blog at least once a week, even if it is only to say that I have nothing to say. I hadn’t posted in several weeks, and one theory is that I’ve just been too busy. A more accurate theory would be that I’m too burnt out. I love security, the challenges and puzzles offered by the job, but sometimes the people aspect of the job gets to me. I don’t do politics well, and I have come to realize more and more that the security profession is built on politics. I guess I’ll have to treat the political manuevering as another technology to learn. Internal politics can’t be any more buggy than most Microsoft products.

Speaking of jobs, I’m looking for a new one. For various reason’s I have decided that its time to move on from my current position as a contractor. In several days I will have completed two years on my current contract. Its time for me to find a more permanent position with a company. I have several copies of my resume out already, but if anyone has a great position with my name on it, please contact me!

So, that’s it for now. Next week I think I’ll write a rant on security policies. “Write security policies for the real world, stoopid!”