Tasha Sumo

Senior Data Analyst ➡️ Cybersecurity. Atmospheric Sciences background. ISC2 CC certified. Documenting the pivot @ DataSec Chronicles. New blog posts Mon & Fri📊🌐

[Tasha Sumo @DataSecChron]

👋🏽 Hi, I'm Tasha.

As an atmospheric scientist, I spent years reading storm data for anomalies. Now I hunt them in network traffic.

Same instinct, different domain. 📊

By day, I'm a Senior Data Analyst living in SQL, Python, and dashboards. I founded DataSec Chronicles to document my pivot into cybersecurity — the real learning journey. The wins, technical hurdles, and study strategies, from earning my ISC2 CC ✅ to working toward SC-900 and Security+.

DataSec Chronicles is the story. DataSec Labs is where I put it into practice — interactive challenges and hands-on projects you can actually try.

I've been online since dial-up screamed at you before letting you in and Y2K was going to end the world. 😂 The interwebs raised me; now I'm learning to defend them.

Whether you're a data nerd, a cyber practitioner, a fellow career-changer, or just someone who appreciates good data hygiene and a warm cup of chai, welcome to my corner of the interwebs.

What to expect:

🔍 Data & cyber insights — complex concepts made simple
📚 The pivot journey — study tips, resource reviews, and what I'm learning
🌱 Community — a space to learn out loud and grow together

Drop a comment introducing yourself, what you're working on, or what brought you into tech 👇🏽

💜 https://t.co/jlp1YMuFrC

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The full anatomy — spoofed & lookalike domains, invisible homoglyph characters, open redirects, credential harvesting — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, then the character-by-character check that stops it 👇🏽

https://t.co/hnVuWiY8vU

#31DaysSafer

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"Your account will be locked in 10 minutes!"

Sound familiar? 👀

Phishing doesn't always rely on suspicious links. Sometimes, it relies on making you panic.

Urgency creates pressure. Pressure leads to rushed decisions.

Before you click, pause and verify through the official app or website.

Don't let urgency make the decision for you.

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@CDHughett Hehe 😂

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So I’ve been casting cybersecurity spells with The Security Dictionary this whole time?! 🪄🧙🏾‍♀️😂

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Technically, a dictionary is a book of spells.

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Day 23 of #31DaysSafer 🔐

Today: Create a Family Safe Word.

What if you received an urgent call from someone who sounded exactly like a family member asking for help?

With AI-generated voice cloning and impersonation scams, recognizing someone's voice may not be enough.

Today's challenge: Choose a private word or phrase that only your family knows.

Use it to help verify someone's identity during an unexpected or urgent request.

Keep it private, avoid obvious words, and agree on what to do if someone can't provide it.

A simple conversation today could help protect your family from a scam tomorrow.

One small step. One day safer. 🍂

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #DigitalHygiene #InfoSec

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@CodeAndCrochet You're welcome 😊

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@emmybackenddev You're welcome!

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@cybersecmeg You're welcome 😊

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@kaka_ruto You’re welcome.

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@Kreatifabby Thanks you too!

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@Yaorids You’re welcome 😊

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@VadimStrizheus The vulnerabilities are practically writing the business plan! Just add a few CVEs, a SOC, and a pitch deck! 😂

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@deirradecoded Some people take everything so literally! A little cybersecurity humor never hurt anybody!

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@Prime_Analysis Absolutely! Data analytics isn’t going anywhere. As long as there’s data, there will be a need for people who can analyze it, interpret it, and turn it into meaningful insights.

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@Chynel_Data Hi Cyndi! 👋🏽 I’m a fellow Data Analyst with a background in healthcare analytics, currently exploring cybersecurity. Always happy to connect with others in the data community!

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@natemcgrady I’m not so sure about that! 😅 There’s definitely a need for security professionals, but the job market is still challenging, especially for those trying to break into the field.

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@gonedark This really highlights the gap between a vulnerability getting attention online and that information actually reaching the people who need to act on it. Awareness doesn’t always translate into action!

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@caleb_abel_ Hehe 🤣

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@amangieh A squirrel