Brad Bits: January 15, 2025
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you enjoyed your holidays with loved ones and are re-energized for the new challenges in 2025. Welcome to my first blog post of 2025. Yes, I am back to blogging after a brief hiatus, but I assure you there’s a good reason. I have been working on my "IR" (not Incident Response) while I have been in career transition. I am happy to announce that I passed my FAA Checkride a couple of days ago and I am now an instrumented rated pilot! I had pure inner joy once my DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) advised me that I had passed. For me, it was an excellent reminder of how hard I had worked (plus all the folks supporting me), while equally humbling because the more I learn as a pilot, the more I recognize what I do not know, but that keeps pilots alive and humble. I am already working on my next rating and endorsement. Always be learning.
Shoutout to David Cowen! In case you missed it, David is back with his Forensic Lunch and is blogging again as well. David posted on LinkedIn about a blogging challenge and it was the nudge that I needed to knock the dust off this blog.
David hosted Wyatt Roersma who shared some of his research on training AI models. Checkout David's full blog post for details: https://www.hecfblog.com/2025/01/daily-blog-714-forensic-lunch-11025.html
Over the holidays, I began testing EXO Labs solution to start testing AI models on some old hardware that I have and wanted to put to use. I am wanting to build and maintain my own private model for research. You can learn more about exo here: https://github.com/exo-explore/exo
There's a lot of opportunity within DFIR to build models that can be leveraged for DF, IR, TI, and threat research.
Look for ways to truly connect with humans in 2025 and unique ways to combine your skill sets. I am looking for ways to weave and integrate my cybersecurity/ DFIR background with aviation. In the age of AI, it's more critical now than ever, to find unique ways to combine your skills across industries. That’s all for today. Off to fly!