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How ppfosec will help you

You are curious about information security for a variety of reasons:

  • You work in security and you are sick of people using fear-mongering to get their point across or reciting the CISSP textbook like parrots;
  • You are pivoting to the field and want to learn the skills to "break in";
  • You work with security people semi-frequently and want to understand all these acronyms they keep repeating;
  • You enjoyed those mandatory security training videos at work;
  • You think the hacker characters in TV shows are cool and want to learn about the real thing (that's how I got interested anyway).

Sounds familiar? You are at the right place. Security professionals all believe in ethics, integrity, and rigour. Our principal quality is a deep interest in knowing how things are made and work.

With my content, you will gain a better understanding of:

  • The necessary human skills to succeed in information security
  • The psychological impacts of a career in information security
  • The complex tradeoffs involved in security risk management
  • The incentives that motivate people to do things right.

Plus:

  • You will become your team’s go-to resource for all things infosec.
  • You will impress your nerd friends.

Meet the content creator

Pierre-Paul Ferland: InfoSec Specialist. Dad x4

All ppfosec content is created by me: Pierre-Paul Ferland (call me "PP", pronounced "Pay-Pay"). I am based in Quebec City, Canada. I am an information security specialist working in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. I support my employers' growth and maturity into a leader in AI and cloud applications by upholding the highest standards of integrity, cybersecurity, and privacy. Speaking of "supporting growth": I am dad x4. I also teach IT security at the college level.

In my previous life, I obtained a Ph.D. in literature with aspirations of becoming a revered writer. This site is my attempt to live out that dream. Well, at least the "writer" part.

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I help people feel uplifted and understood when they speak with me. I am skilled at listening empathetically and explaining complex topics in a simple and accessible way.

I operate the site part-time. I dedicate my best working hours to my employer.

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I am a native French speaker but I prefer to write in English when covering my fields of interest. Il me fera plaisir de poursuivre la conversation en français si vous m'écrivez.

Ethics Statement

The contents are intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. My opinions do not represent expert advice. I love reading about laws but I am not a lawyer. I am interested in psychology but I am not a psychologist. On the other hand, you can cite me as a dad joke expert.

Confidentiality

I avoid topics related to my employers, past or present. All opinions are mine.

Contact me

info@ppfosec.com