We all have those moments where we look back at something we walked away from and think, “What if I’d just stuck with it a little longer?”. Maybe for you it was guitar lessons that got shelved after a few months, or that running routine that died somewhere around week three. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because false starts are way more normal than we want to...
Imagine walking into an urban police station where dozens of officers are handling different cases simultaneously. There’s someone managing evidence, another coordinating with forensics, someone else handling citizen complaints, and a few officers out on patrol. Despite all this activity, everything runs smoothly because there’s a clear chain of command, proper resource allocation...
Picture this: You’re a cybersecurity professional who discovers a critical vulnerability in a popular e-commerce website. Your intention is noble – you want to help the company fix the security flaw before malicious actors exploit it. But here’s the twist: your good intentions might still land you in legal trouble if you haven’t navigated the complex legal landscape...
A Law Enforcement Officer’s Guide to Ethical Hacking Before diving into my journey, I need to address a fundamental question: What exactly is penetration testing? As a police officer, Understanding it from a law enforcement perspective – and explaining it to fellow officers – requires breaking down both the technical aspects and the legal framework that makes it legitimate. Defining...
Welcome aboard! This is the first post here – the beginning of a journey that blends two worlds not often found together: real world crimes and command lines. This blog will follow my hands-on pursuit of becoming a certified penetration tester, while still serving in the Indian Police Service. That’s right – I’m not a hacker. Not yet.But I’m learning. Seriously this time. No restarts...