<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DataSec Chronicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Datasec Chronicles: Bridging data analysis and real-world cybersecurity. Weekly insights on data-driven defense, cloud security, and threat hunting.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:54:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.datasecchronicles.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Unboxing TryHackMe: A Data Analyst Steps Into the Cybersecurity 101 Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally opened TryHackMe — and Module 1 hit differently than I expected. Three rooms, one mystery chest, and a data analyst moment I didn't see coming. Here's what I found in Offensive Security, Defensive Security, and Search Skills through a data analyst's eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/unboxing-tryhackme-a-data-analyst-steps-into-the-cybersecurity-101-path</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4152a83c06bdad542407b8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_d1723ee47e0e4f6f84c27e80d05d6bab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_972,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Flex: 4th of July + Cybersecurity Thoughts ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attackers don't log off for fireworks. Holidays don't weaken systems — they change how humans interact with them. And that's usually where risk quietly creeps in.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/saturday-flex-4th-of-july-cybersecurity-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46e154258f25aaabaf05ad</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_60d95f8ba270434fa64ae87863a754ea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The End of Obscurity: Why Small Utilities Face Big Cyber Risks in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small utilities have operated under a comforting assumption for years: 'We're too small for anyone to target.' The data says otherwise. Attackers don't need to know who you are — they just need your IP address to show up in an automated scan.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/the-end-of-obscurity-why-small-utilities-face-big-cyber-risks-in-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4447b9f5f40624272b1602</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:29:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_7516c135bce346e7a8d7fa0a8f6d39a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday Flex: The Anomaly That Wasn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[I failed. Except I didn't. When my ISC2 CC exam stopped at 90 questions, the system gave me bogus results. I could have accepted it. Instead, I found the truth. Now I'm going back in on August 15th to prove it.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/saturday-flex-the-anomaly-that-wasn-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3fb1f1f69fbd60c76be963</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_d2ad7c3833fd4c75855b3cbaaef9db73~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Physical Imperative: Why USB Drives and Vishing Are Walking Right Past Your Firewall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology evolves. Threats adapt. But together—through awareness, vigilance, and resilience—we stay stronger. DataSec Chronicles on why physical tactics are breaking digital walls.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/the-physical-imperative-why-usb-drives-and-vishing-are-walking-right-past-your-firewall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3d301d4335688184489067</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_75cdeb3195ec4e91927fbef367cf4af7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don't Have to Be a Hacker: Entry Points into Cybersecurity for Non-Tech People]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cybersecurity field is wider than the movies make it look. GRC, security awareness, data analytics, helpdesk, incident response — these are real doors into a field that needs far more than hackers. Here's a map of the entry points, and why your current background is probably worth more than you think.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/you-don-t-have-to-be-a-hacker-entry-points-into-cybersecurity-for-non-tech-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a392659dd7b9e765934a300</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:14:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_5a68f0cd80184900ad8211d9e646534a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Didn't Pass the ISC2 CC Exam. Here's My Full Debrief.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The domain I was most afraid of — Network Security — was the one I passed. The ones I felt confident in came back below proficiency. Here's what that taught me about how the ISC2 CC actually tests you.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/i-didn-t-pass-the-isc2-cc-exam-here-s-my-full-debrief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37f4af5860ddcae28a97d1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_25fa94dbc10a4db3991277993465e7ea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[48 Hours Out From the ISC2 CC Exam: A Realistic Game Plan for Rest, Review, and Damage Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days until the CC exam. The temptation? YouTube at 2x speed and memorizing port numbers I've been avoiding for weeks. But I've done that dance before — for my thesis, with cold chai tea at 2 AM. This time? I'm doing the opposite. Here's the plan, the protocol, and what I'm eating after.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/48-hours-out-from-the-isc2-cc-exam-a-realistic-game-plan-for-rest-review-and-damage-control</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a33c7271dd7143c771245d3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_48171f9b9311461d9d0175bde11632b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_186,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New to the ISC2 CC Domains? Here's What Each One Actually Means as a Learner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not another study guide. Just what a data professional wishes she knew about the five ISC2 CC domains before studying.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/new-to-the-isc2-cc-domains-here-s-what-each-one-actually-means-as-a-learner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2f3724418318a8f7e75e71</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:23:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_32b6059000fc466284014cb21179f920~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Did Microsoft's #AISKILLFEST - 8 Days Before My CC Exam. Here's What Happened  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five modules, 3.5 hours, zero dollars — and it accidentally became one of my best study sessions of the whole prep cycle. Eight days before my ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity exam, I added something to my plate. I know, hear me out. Microsoft's AI Skills Fest ran June 8–12, 2026, and one of the featured skill paths in the AI Skills Navigator was Security Pro: Strengthen Security Foundations — a five-module advanced track covering exactly the territory I've been living in for the past 90 days:...]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/i-did-microsoft-s-aiskillfest-8-days-before-my-cc-exam-here-s-what-happened</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2b4dd244c7bef1d02b7fe5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:37:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_f36aa923e5d24bde9b8ad2a2009b686b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Decided to Take the ISC2 CC Exam (And What Comes Next)]]></title><description><![CDATA[
A Senior Data Analyst shares why she chose the ISC2 CC as her first cybersecurity certification — and how anomaly detection became her secret weapon.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/why-i-decided-to-take-the-isc2-cc-exam-and-what-comes-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a284b9c57d70dac97976cff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_d54b6cd8cde94d028531dd7193cd5022~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Found In A Zeek Dataset (And How I Found It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Started with a raw Zeek log — no SIEM, no alerts. Uncovered a Mirai botnet within hours.

Found primary attacker via ICMP pings and 500K+ failed Telnet/SSH scans

Traced spread across four subnets

Confirmed second infected host and AWS C2 server

Result: Complete threat profile from raw data alone.]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/what-i-found-in-a-zeek-dataset-and-how-i-found-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f5d65ae0d73d1087f2786</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:09:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Dashboards to Defense: What Data Skills Actually Transfer to Cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[You've spent years finding things that don't belong in your data. Turns out, that's basically the job description for a security analyst. Here's the full breakdown — plus a free printable skills guide. Let me tell you about the moment I almost talked myself out of a career change. I am in a healthcare analytics role. My whole day is SQL joins, Tableau dashboards, and root-cause investigations. I had been quietly exploring cybersecurity for a few months — reading job descriptions late at...]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/from-dashboards-to-defense-what-data-skills-actually-transfer-to-cybersecurity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c7a817ab417a19fbe4543</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:10:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_c95259c52d8446499d8d03d2a3d5a4bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Used to Forecast Storms. Now I Forecast Threats: The Unexpected Path That Led Me into Cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Got Me Into Cybersecurity Threats are everywhere. A suspicious log at 2 am. An arsonist in a forest. A robber casing a bank. The shape of a threat changes — but the need to detect it, understand it, and stop it never does. That instinct to find what doesn't belong has followed me my entire career. I just didn't always call it cybersecurity. It started with the atmosphere. I graduated from Howard University with a Master's in Atmospheric Chemistry. My thesis research focused on evaluating...]]></description><link>https://www.datasecchronicles.com/post/data-analytics-to-cybersecurity-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19e06c69f69d4475afbd27</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:50:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/927241_068e088bb0fb4810a99428ac41a3662c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tasha</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>