Seeking a Mentor in Threat Intelligence
For the past few years, I've had my hands in various aspects of cybersecurity—from sifting through endpoint threats to helping clients recover from scams and harden their defenses. But throughout it all, one area consistently piqued my interest: threat intelligence.
Whether I was digging into suspicious infrastructure, charting attacker behavior, or dissecting malicious artifacts to uncover their origins, I found myself most energized when I was piecing together the story of an adversary's tactics, tools, and motivations. That's when I realized this is the direction I want to grow my career.
Why I'm Reaching Out
I'm currently on the hunt for a mentor. I'm not just looking for someone to answer a quick question here and there, but rather someone in threat intelligence who's open to building a genuine mentor-mentee relationship—someone willing to share their expertise and help guide me through this next phase of my cybersecurity journey.
Asking for mentorship feels a bit vulnerable. I don't pretend to have all the answers or to be an expert already. But I am incredibly eager to learn, committed to my growth, and ready to put in the effort. While I may not know exactly what I can offer a mentor in return right now, I do bring a few strengths to the table:
A solid grounding in triage, endpoint analysis, and phishing investigations.
Hands-on experience guiding high-risk clients through complex threat scenarios.
A genuine passion for writing, documenting, and simplifying intricate topics.
A sincere commitment to paying this forward in the future, just as I hope someone will do for me now.
If you're working in threat intelligence—or know someone who is—and would consider mentoring someone who's hungry to learn and contribute to this field, I'd love to connect. Even a brief chat could make a huge difference.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and a special thank you in advance to anyone willing to take a chance on someone ready to level up.
– Trae Morris
