The Security Notebook

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About The Security Notebook

The Security Notebook is a beginner friendly cybersecurity learning project connected to the YouTube channel theSecurityNotebook.

Whoami

My name is Daniel and I live in California. I have about 10 years experience between doing IT and Cybersecurity.

I have a handful of certifications:

  1. GCIH
  2. GSEC
  3. GCTI
  4. GCIA
  5. CCNA
  6. CCNA Cyber Ops
  7. Azure Fundamentals
  8. Azure Administrator
  9. ISC2 SSCP
  10. ISC2 CCSP
  11. Security+
  12. Network+
  13. A+

I’m also in graduate school at Boise State University in the Cyber Ops and Resilience program. Should be graduating in 2027.

Outside of all this cyber stuff, I like smoking meats. I have a 1/4 steel offset smoker. It’s the Old Country BBQ Brazos smoker and I’ll do baby back ribs, beef short ribs, briskets, etc.

I also really like reading. I have a nice long list of books to be read that I’m slowly getting through. In 2026 I’ve read:

  1. Stoner
  2. The Book Thief
  3. The Death of Ivan Ilych
  4. Flowers for Algernon
  5. Frankestein
  6. Pedro Paramo
  7. The Stranger
  8. East of Eden
  9. Currently reading as of Oct 2026:
    1. Anathem by Neal Stephenson
    2. Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon

Currently playing Crimson Desert as of Oct. 2026 (I think this is my fav game). I also enjoy doing HIIT style workouts at the gym to keep my brain and body sharp.

Who this is for

This site is for:

  • people new to cybersecurity
  • students and career changers
  • people studying SOC, blue team, threat intel, DFIR, or cyber fundamentals

YouTube

Channel: @theSecurityNotebook

Website: thesecuritynotebook.com