On June 20, 2026, my ISC2 CC exam session ended at 90 questions — with time still on the clock and no error message. ISC²'s own CAT documentation puts the minimum at 100 items. I'm a data analyst, so I did what I do when something terminates outside its expected parameters: I went looking for the data. Here's what turned out to be noise, and the one thing that didn't.

Turning raw findings into a threat intelligence report doesn't have to be intimidating. This post walks through mapping a Mirai botnet to MITRE ATT&CK — and explains every tag in plain English, so you can speak the language every SOC team uses.

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.

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.

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.

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.