I Failed a Phishing Test (and Honestly, It Was Kind of Beautiful)
By Anastasia Edwards – Middle School Attendance Clerk | Former Cybersecurity Pro | Mom | Still Human So… guess who failed the district-wide phishing test? Yep. Me. The former " cybersecurity professional" . Twelve weeks into my new gig as a middle school attendance clerk, I opened an email that looked just like the dozens of “District Updates” and “Staff Opportunities” that hit my inbox every week. It promised a few extra bucks doing work-from-home tasks for the district. As a single mom trying to rebuild after a layoff, that sounded like music to my ears. So, naturally, I clicked. And then my old cybersecurity brain came running in 5 seconds late like, “Hey genius… you realize what this is, right?” Yup. Phishing test. Hook, line, and sinker. 🎣 Now, before you picture me throwing my laptop out the window in shame...don’t. After the initial “oh noooo” moment, I did exactly what we teach people to do: I reported it. Then I sat there and laughed… because really, th...
