Jamey Seman

I automate for work and fun | CCSP, AWS, CISSP, ETC | @TampaVMUG co-leader | I just want to be surrounded by books and old computers for the rest of my life.

[TheNeonTemple @TheNeonTemple]

🏴‍☠️Come join us this 7 PM Thursday at #theneontemple as we work through how to make challenges and prep a few for @BSidesTampa. If you have never made one before, have no fear! Come on down and learn how. Bring your ideas! ☠️

( Anything can make a great challenge ).

[Dave Kennedy @HackingDave]

What’s not being heavily discussed about the balloons is the “why”. While we don’t know a ton - we know it had multiple antennas, was communicating real-time back with China, appeared to be solar powered.

Having come from SIGINT - you can’t collect everything from space / SATCOM. China happens to be the largest surveillance state we’ve ever seen in history. This means both on their own people as well as the world. People often say why is TikTok harmful? Well let’s take a hypothetical scenario - all the data collected in TikTok - stored in a massive database that is fed with other intelligence sources.

Take that - now map all the major secret military bases it flew over - locate individuals from TikTok database and start building profiles / dossiers on them for further use of espionage.

Just one example obviously but there’s so much more: the US doesn’t expect an adversary over its own airspace - many of the systems here back home are more lax than abroad - meaning legacy encryption, clear communications, and more. A signals driven balloon loaded with the right equipment and ability to analyze spectrum frequencies, intercept them, and send back can tell a lot. What encryption types are in use, which ones are unencrypted, which ones are exposed or of high interest.

Next move onto ELINT, maps out our capabilities - our defenses, systems used and location - all in preparedness for a conflict to knock out ICMB capabilities, defense and more.

Just some things to ponder - it’s not a good thing we are seeing these and have missed them in the past. One thing is clear - I truly hope we begin to beef up our military defenses more. This seems to be a major gap in our ability to detect.

Additionally - it appears we are definitely not prepared for a war with China - 1% of our population serves, numbers down on recruiting all across the board, and only 26% of population that is fit to serve (due to obesity and health ailments). We got a lot of work to do.

[BSides Tampa IT Security Conference @BSidesTampa]

CALL FOR VILLAGES! Villages are dedicated spaces arranged around a specific topic. Villages may be considered mini conferences within the con, with many holding their own independent talks as well as hands-on activities such as CTFs, or labs. https://t.co/VFSe3FWxdy #bsidestampa

[BSides Tampa IT Security Conference @BSidesTampa]

4 days left to take advantage of early bird tickets. Network with #Recruiters, #CISOs and #Hackers. Learn about #CyberSecurity problems and tried solutions. https://t.co/wXT2obD2W8

[BSides Tampa IT Security Conference @BSidesTampa]

BSides Tampa 2023 Call for Papers has been extended until January 27th! Please visit https://t.co/QRr3vrbSwT and/or reach out if you are interested in sponsoring, presenting, and/or running a village. As a reminder, early bird tickets close at the end of the month.

[Adrian Cantrill @adriancantrill]

I've encountered a lot of #aws and #cloud students recently who don't understand #DNS all that well. I've started creating a free 101 series which you can find here https://t.co/Ga31dngyVm

If you like it please Retweet it to raise awareness and follow me @adriancantrill

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

#hashicorp #terraform associate certification! https://t.co/cuIALzbK9Y #freetraining

[Jeffrey Snover @jsnover]

@PowerCLI VMWare was one of the KEY reasons we ported to Linux!

One of my proudest moments was having VMWare, AWS, and Google as our launch partners for PowerShell on Linux.

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

Watch and learn: The Power of Career Networking https://t.co/3AN6ce17Hr #vExpert #VMUG #VMware #itpaysoff

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

S01E02 - Adapting to Selling Virtually https://t.co/g8C6EbgvFq via @YouTube

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

These never disappoint AND since it’s online you don’t have to be in the DC area!! #vCommunity #VMUG

[DC VMware User Group @DCVMUG]

As a friendly reminder, @dcvmug is hosting a virtual session on April 20th at 4pm EDT. We're looking forward to @kitcolbert's presentation (@VMware: The Fastest Path to App Modernization). Please register using this link & help RT! https://t.co/o5jtOm0tWs cc @MyVMUG

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

PSA infrastructure style.

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@MattThatITGuy Yeah dude. This thing is the gift that keeps on giving.

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

I’ll be using my obligatory #vExpert announcement tweet to remind everyone to go watch this talk by @MattThatITGuy. Seriously, go watch this and thank me later. https://t.co/h4CL7LcPfV. P.S. Congratulations to all the vExperts old an new! #vCommunity

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@TaylorIT10 @arielsanchezmor Taylo, Taylo, TAYLO, TAYLO!!!! YEAH!!!!!!

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@rickespada You should! They have a second half application later in the year. Let’s talk at the next Tampa VMUG.

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@MyVMUG Taylo Taylo Taylo!! Yeah!!! @TaylorIT10 I’m so jelly right now.

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@TaylorIT10 #envy

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@TaylorIT10 Get me stickers!

[Jamey Seman @virtualjamey]

@Joe_Garcia In person, but funding often makes remote more acceptable to the business.