https://metesec.com/tags/security-certifications/Recent content in Security Certifications on MeteSecHugo -- gohugo.ioenmetesec@outlook.com (Mete Demirci)metesec@outlook.com (Mete Demirci)© 2026 Mete DemirciWed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://metesec.com/posts/the-day-i-got-a-second-birthday/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200metesec@outlook.com (Mete Demirci)https://metesec.com/posts/the-day-i-got-a-second-birthday/<p>Starting now, whenever people ask me when my birthday is, I will tell them I have two.</p> <p>One is my actual birthday.</p> <p>The other is <strong>August 22, 2026—the day I passed the CISSP exam.</strong></p> <p>Getting there took much longer than I originally expected. It began with an ambitious decision at the start of my cybersecurity career, continued with a spectacular first failure and eventually became a lesson in what experience changes that studying alone cannot.</p>