Sonnets, Swatches & SIEMs: An English Major’s Cybersecurity Pivot
Hi friends, If you’d told me while analyzing Shakespearean sonnets or sourcing organic cotton for my slow fashion brand that I’d soon be configuring AWS IAM policies or dissecting network packets… well, I’d have assumed you’d misplaced your protagonist. Yet here I am, a literature graduate and ethical fashion founder—plunging headfirst into cloud security. The Spontaneous Pivot Late 2024, I made a decision that surprised even me: I enrolled in cybersecurity courses. No gradual transition, no "tech friends" to guide me (seriously, zero connections in the field!). Just raw curiosity about how data moves, lives, and stays safe in the cloud. I knew nothing about tech but enrolled in Netacad's Introduction to cybersecurity course and few others (all from Netacad.) After this, I discovered ISC2, and sat for the exam after studying really hard. The more I learned, the more I needed to learn. My Toolkit So Far ✅ ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC): Passed in February 2024 (my fi...