Episodes
September 2019 Update
Hey, you! I know it's been a while, but I just wanted to drop you a message letting you know I'm still alive!
Fareedah Shaheed - From Tech Curious to Information Security
Fareedah, a lifelong learner, was always interested in technology and grew up reading her father's Cisco books. His influence led…
BONUS - Updates, Defcon, More
Hey, everyone! It's been a while, I know. Life has been busy. Lots of transitions, so schedule has taken time to get used to.
Keya Horiuchi - From Teacher, Filmmaker, and Website Design to Secur…
Keya was a public school teacher who stood out from the crowd. She loves problem-solving and challenging environments. Keya was a…
BONUS - Audiobook Sample!
Preview the retail audio sample of my book: Breaking IN - A Practical Guide to Starting a Career In Information Security
Hossam Mohamed - Young Hacker to "Not A Security Researcher"
A 19-year-old "not a security researcher" facing limitations because of his age and not having the right "prerequisites," Hossam …
BONUS - Consuming VS Producing
My thoughts on consuming vs. production and how it relates to Getting Into Infosec.
Izzy - Random and Unplanned: From Annuities to ISO!
Ismaelle Vixsama (aka Izzy) has a knack for finding strategic flaws and speaking up about them. Doing so helped her get her first…
David Scrobonia - Lifelong builder, Appsec Engineer, Creator of ZAP H…
From Zero to One, David is a lifelong builder. Wherever he goes, he just builds things. From an electric car to Adhoc android app…
BONUS - CliffsNotes To The First 20 Episodes!
Having completed 20 episodes (~15 hours of interviews), I decided to take a moment to go over each episode briefly.
BONUS - MCOHMI New Song, Trap Music, and Domain Song Background
MC OHM-I (Leron Gray) talks about his next project about tabs in the browser, trap music, and some background on his awesome song…
Leron Gray - From Navy E6 to Pentester, SANS Mentor and Nerdcore Rapp…
Leron Gray is a man of many talents. Although he didn't really get into infosec until much later in life, he always had a creativ…
Jared Folkins - 18 YRO Manager To Education Security To Human Hero
Jared Folkins understands people, technology, and the world around him. He can smell a toxic environment from a mile away and has…
Masha Sedova - From Generations of CS to Behavioral Science and Entre…
Masha Sedova comes from a history of computer scientists! She loves challenges and is currently tackling the human side of securi…
BONUS - InfosecJon Learns Trust But Verify The HARD way
InfosecJon expands on some CRAZY follies he experienced during his times in the Navy. Many times, he came close to a fatal or cat…
InfosecJon - From Rudderless Youth to Navy Engineer to Security Profe…
InfosecJon runs a website cataloging his learning and dedicated to helping others get in the field. He shares his personal story …
InfosecSherpa - From Travel Agent to Law Librarian to Security Analys…
Little does the Information Security community know, but among us are experts at OSINT. They lurk behind friendly faces, waiting …
Adrian Kaylor - From Network Admin to Trainer to Sales Engineer for L…
Adrian is the nerd to bring in to talk to other nerds. He did not have a direct path to Security, but every role he had in his ca…
Nipun Gupta - From Security Consultant to Security Innovator
Nipun graduated during the recession, but found a job as a consultant which helped him gain experience quickly. He was in fact di…
BONUS - My Book is OUT: Breaking IN: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting…
Hi, rveryone! I'm really excited to announce my book! You can find it on Amazon (link below).
Marcus Carey - Childhood Builder/Breaker to Navy Cryptologist to Foun…
Marcus Carey has been hacking since he was five. A true MacGuyver, he had to make do with the little resources available to him. …
Jack Rhysider - From Odd-jobs to Network Analyst to SOC Architect to…
With an engineering background, Jack found himself doing odd jobs at first. Looking to get back into tech, he certed up and got a…
Yaron Levi - Entrepreneur to Security Architect to CISO and Security …
Yaron Levi is the CISO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. We talk about what he looks for in people when hiring in In…
InfoSteph - From Journalism to IT Support to Security Analyst
Steph is brand new to the infosec field! We go over her interesting and eventful path into Information Security, reflections on h…