The systems are duct-taped, the code’s ugly, but uptime’s at 99.9%—you’re welcome. Let’s get one thing clear: I’m not just “in IT.” I am IT. I’m the one-person help desk, cybersecurity team, server admin, database whisperer, application analyst, GIS overlord, report writer, documentation gremlin, project manager, and reluctant code monkey—all rolled into one under-caffeinated, over-Googled human being. You’re welcome. And
Tag: automation
So, you want to be a network and cybersecurity engineer? You dream of packet-sniffing like a bloodhound, tracing intrusions like a digital Sherlock Holmes, and configuring routers like a Cisco wizard. Great. But let’s get one thing straight: You also need to know how to code. Yes. Code. Like, programming. Not just copying and pasting some random script from Stack
Let me get this out of the way: yes, I know we’re living in the Age of AI. Machines are writing essays, generating art, chatting like therapists, and possibly plotting to take over your job while pretending to be helpful productivity tools. Meanwhile, “the cloud” isn’t just where your embarrassing high school photos live—it’s where your entire business infrastructure has
Let’s clear the air: AI isn’t here to take your job as a network or cybersecurity engineer. It’s here to sit in the corner, automate some of your boring tasks, and silently judge your lack of Python skills. Sure, AI can do some cool tricks — like sift through thousands of logs in seconds or spot weird traffic patterns at