While I'm thrilled to be employed at a job that I love- thank you Evan, Cat, and the community- I need to keep my skills up and learn new ones if I'm going to continue to grow. I asked ChatGPT to assign me 5 tasks in AWS, so that I can better understand it. Here is what I learned (yes, I used ChatGPT to summarize): Cloud Application Demo (AWS Serverless Architecture) Technologies: AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon EC2, AWS CloudWatch - Designed and deployed a lightweight serverless application using AWS core services, demonstrating end-to-end cloud architecture - Built and tested a Python-based Lambda function to process events and return structured responses - Created and managed an S3 bucket for cloud-based object storage and static asset hosting - Implemented a DynamoDB NoSQL table to store and retrieve structured data (e.g., user records) - Provisioned and managed an EC2 virtual machine, including secure key pair generation and lifecycle management (launch, stop, terminate) - Monitored system activity and debugged executions using CloudWatch logs and metrics - Applied cost-control best practices by leveraging AWS Free Tier resources and shutting down compute services to prevent unnecessary charges

I see people learning cybersecurity the slow way and wondering why they feel stuck 😬 Most are grinding content instead of building leverage ⚠️ AI tools are quietly replacing people who don’t know how to use them 🚨 And almost nobody is talking about combining AI with hands-on cyber workflows 💻 That’s where things like OpenClaw change the game 🔥 It’s not about working harder anymore It’s about working smarter and faster with automation ⚡ If you ignore this shift, you’ll fall behind without realizing it 😶 But if you learn it early, you gain a massive edge Comment AI and I’ll DM you my AI Cyber Guide.

I see a lot of people trying to break into cybersecurity without touching cloud or AI 😬 That’s a massive blind spot most beginners don’t realize they have. I used to think cybersecurity was just networking and hacking 💻 But modern systems are built in the cloud now ☁️ And AI is starting to shape how threats are detected and analyzed 🤖 If you ignore these, you’re preparing for jobs that are slowly disappearing. And competing with people who are already ahead of you. The reality is simple 👇 You don’t need to master cloud or AI right away. But you DO need to understand how they fit into cybersecurity. That’s the difference between getting stuck… and getting hired. Comment CLOUD and I’ll DM you my beginner roadmap.

Passed the Sec+ with only 2 weeks of studying could have finished faster if I wasn’t procrastinating

There’s a teaching on IAM this evening correct?