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Empowering Others Through Knowledge: Daniela Villalobos’ Path in Cybersecurity
From detective stories to digital defense, Daniela Villalobos shares how curiosity, community, and a passion for learning shaped her journey in cybersecurity.
Posted on Oct 21 / 2025
Expert Insights for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Strategies to Enhance Protection
Discover expert strategies from Echelon to enhance your organization's cybersecurity during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Learn about training enhancements, cyber exercise benefits, internal testing, and building a culture of awareness to strengthen cyber defenses.
Posted on Oct 01 / 2024
The Remote Worker’s Guide to Building a Professional Cybersecurity Network
Posted on Jun 26 / 2024
WiCyS 2024 Conference Recap: Athena Smiles for Cybersecurity
WiCyS 2024 showcased the vital contributions of women in cybersecurity, featuring inspiring sessions and emphasizing the importance of community and mentorship. The conference encouraged more women to join and strengthen the cybersecurity domain.
Posted on Jun 19 / 2024
How to Attract and Retain Women in Cybersecurity
Discover effective strategies and insights to bridge the gender gap in the cybersecurity field with our senior cybersecurity consultant, Shir Butbul. Explore her findings, recruitment practices, mentorship programs, and more as we delve into the crucial mission of attracting and retaining women in cybersecurity. Learn from Shir's expertise and contribute to building a diverse and resilient cybersecurity workforce for a safer digital future.
Posted on Sep 07 / 2023
Network Pivoting and the eCPPT Exam
Learn about network pivoting techniques for the eCPPT exam and penetration testing. Understand the concept of pivoting, explore tools like Metasploit, Proxychains, SOCKS Proxy, Chisel, and Ligolo-ng, and discover the differences between reverse shells and bind shells.
Posted on Jul 05 / 2023
The 5 Things I Learned About Consulting in My First 5 Months as a Consultant at Echelon Risk + Cyber
Six years into her professional career, Shir Butbul decided to make a career change and move into consulting after working as a GRC Lead for various companies. Here's what she has learned on her journey.
Posted on Apr 10 / 2023
eLearnSecurity Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPT): Overview and How to Prepare for the Exam
Preparing for the eLearnSecurity Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPTv2) exam? Here are three experiences from the Echelon Offensive Security Team and tips on how to prepare.
Posted on Mar 06 / 2023
eJPTv2 Certification: Overview and How to Prepare for the Exam
A few weeks ago, I received an email stating that I had passed the eJPTv2 certification. I wanted to share my perspective on the exam, what’s covered in the eJPTv2 syllabus, and how to prepare for it in this eJPT exam review.
Posted on Feb 16 / 2023
eLearnSecurity’s Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme: Overview and How to Prepare for the Exam
The eWPTX is an expert-level certification covering advanced web application exploitation and analysis. Here’s one cybersecurity consultant’s experience and tips on how to prepare.
Posted on Mar 17 / 2022