The microsite is built from a primary profile source and two supporting NIST sources that reinforce the role of structure, risk communication, and organizational responsibility in cybersecurity work.
The profile/interview material is the core source for the site. It shaped the quotations, the career path section, the workflow details, and the emphasis on communication, discipline, and responsibility.
Unpublished profile/interview material about a working penetration tester, used as the central source for the site's voice, quotations, and job description.
Because this source is course-specific profile material rather than a public publication, it is presented here as the primary basis for the remix rather than as a formal public citation.
These supporting sources give the project a grounded public reference point without overwhelming the main page with academic formatting.
Scarfone, Karen, et al. Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Sept. 2008. NIST Special Publication 800-115.
Open the NIST publicationUsed to support the site's explanation of testing as a planned, methodical process that includes preparation, analysis, and mitigation.
National Institute of Standards and Technology. "NIST Drafts Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Framework." NIST, 8 Aug. 2023, https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/nist-drafts-major-update-its-widely-used-cybersecurity-framework.
Used to support the site's emphasis on cybersecurity as organizational risk and on communication between technical staff and leadership.
The project was designed to feel like a finished informational microsite rather than a pasted essay. The main page uses several multimodal choices to make the argument easier to scan and remember.
The misconception-versus-reality section immediately reframes the topic for readers who only know the stereotype.
The six-stage process turns job description into a visual sequence rather than one dense paragraph.
Featured quotations preserve the original profile voice while also creating visual emphasis and pacing.
The monitor-and-notebook panel makes the subject's daily environment visible without relying on stock imagery.