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Welcome to the Cyberian Wilderness Blog!

Here you can find the ramblings of a former teacher now Cybersecurity newbie trying to make sense of the wild world of the internet! Before you think to yourself another Blog – aren’t there loads of these already?! Stick around – you might just be intrigued by what is to come!

Ever toyed with making a career change?

Perhaps you have thought about returning to study as a mature student?
Maybe you are a self-diagnosed amateur when it comes to the digital realm, but would like to learn more?
A teacher contemplating life in a different industry?

First of all, why the name you may ponder?

As a lover of puns, and soviet history – the chance to have a play on the term ‘Siberian Wilderness’ was too good to pass up/ the best I coudl come up with! Making a career change approaching 30 can seem daunting and the world of Cyber can certainly feel like exploring a vast wilderness when starting of as a complete novice! I’d love to say the naming process was an efficient one (but try it yourself if you haven't, pick a name to call a blog and see how long it takes you!).
As I try to make sense of this whole new sector, I plan to find some findings about share my findings and describe the challenges of shifting from one profession to another, and no this piece of advertising wasn't solely responsible for my decision to switch to cyber (poor old Fatima, remember this much criticised advert?)

Hopefully some the above topics are of interest! Hopefully a nugget of information on this blog may be of use to you!

So what will there be going forward?

There might be general updates about student life, discussing issues that arise in the Cybersecurity world, sharing some of the knowledge I have gained through my degree so far, trying to break down concepts in the industry into Lehman’s terms and answering questions that any of you wonderful readers have. I aim to include a range of lesson plans (aimed at primary school children) for computing lessons which are free for anyone to use too. Feedback, suggestions and/or any subjects you wish me to cover on this blog are hugely appreciated and welcomed! Use the Contact Page to fire me an e-mail if you'd like.