Dear Reader,

Why are you here? At this blog site I mean, not the existential "Why am I here?"

If you're sure you have nothing better to do at the moment than to read this blog, then:

Welcome!  Here you will find random musings generally, usually--but probably not exclusively--related to what's happening in the exciting world of Information Security, and my journey/ odyssey / trials as I complete a masters degree in Cyber Security at Bellevue University, Bellevue Nebraska.

Let me begin by introducing myself.  I prefer the appellation "V2" which can be pronounced as vee-two or as vee-squared.  Makes no difference.  I'm retired from the USAF after 23 years and I'm using my GI Bill to attend school.

I've been a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2006, and have been working in what the DoD calls Information Assurance (IA) since 1984.  You probably know the field as Information Security or INFOSEC for short.  It's supposition on my part, but I believe the DoD started calling it IA to differentiate it from all the other "SECS" they already have:  COMSEC, OPSEC, PERSEC, etc.

Anyway, I intend to post my thoughts about current events in INFOSEC at least weekly.  I will try to make them humorous and engaging, but considering the content, pleas don't judge me too harshly.

Mark V2