Hello world!

I suppose if you’re going to start a tech and coding related blog then the infamous ‘Hello World’ phrase that is commonly used for the start of coding projects fits the bill. In this blog I’m going to share what I’ve been learning about Website Security as a relative novice (currently) in the area in hopes that what I learn can prove to be useful to someone starting on their own journey into this field.

I currently work as a full stack Software Engineer primarily working on web apps in React JS and C#. However, in part because the apps I work on are internal and protected by firewalls the need to focus on the security aspect of the App has never been something I’ve had to personally deal with, at least beyond a very rudimentary understanding.

Security has always been something that I’ve had a lot of interest in but have really never taken the time to seriously look into. Maybe you’re reading this and thinking the same thing. It’s incredibly important yet we learn so little about it in school and as someone in the industry for the last 3 years you don’t necessarily have to learn a lot about it on the job. However, in a world where website attacks have only been increasing, the need for people to be knowledgeable in this is becoming more and more important everyday.

Before I sign off on this post I wanted to share a few Security related podcasts that were a big part in inspiring me to learn more: https://darknetdiaries.com/ and https://malicious.life/. Well worth a listen.

-Zach