When I started this blog nearly a year ago, my main goal was simply to document my journey into cybersecurity and share whatever knowledge I could to help others along the way.
I know personal blogs aren’t as popular as they once were, and it feels like hardly anyone reads them these days. Plus, since this is a static website with no comment section or interaction, I never really knew if anyone was actually reading what I wrote. I just kept posting, sending my thoughts out into the void, hoping someone might find them useful.
So imagine my surprise when I discovered how many people actually read my posts, despite only sharing them a few times on Reddit and Discord. It’s not a viral sensation by any means, but definitely more attention than I expected for a blog in $(echo $CURRENT_YEAR).
Every week, I get emails and messages from readers with questions and kind words. People tag me on LinkedIn celebrating their success passing the CPTS exam, recommending my resources. And sometimes I notice sudden spikes in traffic from places I didn’t even know my posts had reached.
The reach of my posts even led to an invitation to give a presentation on one of the topics I cover here. It wasn’t exactly giving a live presentation at DEFCON in front of thousands, but it was the first time I was asked to speak publicly to help others. And, honestly, public speaking isn’t exactly my strong suit (nor is speaking in general).
Still, I stepped out of my comfort zone and gave the presentation. The positive feedback I received made me think: maybe if I turned some of my posts into videos, even more people could benefit from them. After all, more people watch YouTube than read cybersecurity blogs.
So that’s exactly what I decided to do. I created a video version of my most popular post, CPTS Tips & Tricks. I’m not sure yet if I’ll keep making videos, but it was definitely a fun and rewarding challenge.
Without further ado, here’s the video on my YouTube channel: