I remember watching a Ted talk long back. I don’t remember much of it, but do remember a sentence from the talk – “The days you remember are the days you live”. Following are the few days that I’ll remember and cherish from 2023.
👉 Got promoted to Security & Compliance Director, Mar ’23
👉 Presented at BSides SF, Apr ’23
👉 Finally received the US Driver’s license, May ’23
👉 Taught CISA for ISACA Silicon Valley Chapter to 900+ students, May – Jul ’23
👉 Talked with my friends at Dasera regarding the importance of data security and running, Jun ’23
👉 Took over an additional role of Corp Apps Manager, Jul ’23
👉 Talked with my friends at ‘Your Life Unfiltered’ on all things cybersecurity, running, and nutrition, Aug ’23
👉 Published a best-selling book on GRC and Security after 18 months of rigorous writing, Sep ’23
👉 Completed a 50 km ultramarathon at Berkeley, Sep ’23
👉 Completed a 50 mi ultramarathon at Castro Valley, Sep ’23
👉 Organized the Headspace Engineering Runner’s Challenge and ran 223.9 mi in Sep ’23
👉 Received the CSO 50 award for Headspace’s Privacy Operations Center (POC), Oct ’23
👉 Received the ‘Best In-house Training’ award from Litmos for Headspace’s Privacy & Security training, Nov ’23
👉 Finished the year with 1000+ km of running
And, the best is yet to come!