Jake Brodsky first of all thank you so much for your response. I honestly need this kind of feedback. I put this work out in the world because I’m at least somewhat aware of how little I know and I hope it 1) encourages those who have the knowledge to reach out to me & 2) and can help others like me see the things they need to learn. If arrogance came across it was a monumental mistake and not at all what i intended. This is a field where I am not even a novice and I’d like to change that in baby steps as necessary. This is an especially big challenge for me since I don’t work around any of these types of systems, though I’m trying to gather as many resources as I can to gain understanding.

If you have suggestions on things to read, links, etc I’d be very interested. If you’d be willing to talk, share your experiences, and help me understand the depth of challenges you face I would greatly appreciate it. My email can be found on https://sroberts.io if you’re willing to take the time.

I hope my next post does a better job of showing the kind of study I’m trying to undertake in wrapping my head around this as a network defender. Thanks for reading and responding.