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These are quick hallway conversations with recent graduates discussing the difficulties they've faced in their job search. I did not know any of these people before interviewing, and it's the first time I'm asking them these questions.…

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These are quick hallway conversations with recent graduates discussing the difficulties they've faced in their job search. I did not know any of these people before interviewing, and it's the first time I'm asking them these questions.…

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So as I was at RSAC, I was trying to keep an eye out for those looking to get into the field. RSA is not usually the place for that, but I saw the NetWars tournament and figured that might be a good place to start. On my way there, I m…

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BIO:

Tanya Janca, also known as ‘SheHacksPurple’, is the founder, security trainer and coach of SheHacksPurple.dev, specializing in software and cloud security. Her obsession with securing software runs deep, from starting her compa…

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Summary• At 10 yro Dad had problems putting computer together, so he helped his dad with it
• Family never stifled any inquisitiveness he had
• Started at a Math Tutor at the school system
• Nick talks about how he had the wrong att…

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Page Glave was a tenured Associate Professor of Kinesiology with a focus in exercise science and was successful in her field. However she came to the realization that she can't see herself doing this for the rest of her life. This is h…

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Nick Jeswald has been an external and internal recruiter in security. He shares with us what he looks for in a candidate, common mistakes made by candidates, and the nuances of hackers he's learned over the years.

Show Notes:

SEE…

A snippet into the editing process. I dragged my speech for a little bit, so through the magic of editing, I made it sound more natural.
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Summer was crazy, my day job is keeping me super busy, and I've been really mentally occupied lately dealing with kids, family, and school. I miss producing shows, and will be getting back into it, have some really good shows queued up…

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Jack Rhysider's origin story. With an engineering background Jack found himself doing odd jobs at first. Looking to get back into tech he "certed" up and got a job in the NOC (Network Operation Center) and eventually became a SOC archi…

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Marcus Carey has been hacking since we was five. A true MacGuyver he had to make due with little resources available to him. He later enrolled for the Navy, worked for 3 letter agencies including the NSA, and now has his own security s…

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Adrian is a Sr Sales Engineer with Splunk who focuses on security. He has worked for various security startups in the bay area for the past 15 years from vulnerability management, to endpoint investigation, to ML based threat hunting.
…

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Tracy Maleeff (@InfosecSherpa) was a professional law Librarian and at the top of her game. Looking for change and meaning, she searched until she found the field of Information Security. This is her journey.

BIO:

Tracy Z. Maleef…

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Nipun graduated during the recession, but found a job as a consultant which helped him gain experience quickly. He was in fact discouraged to pursue a career in information security due to his immigrant status. Nipun is now a Cyber Sec…

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Masha Sedova comes from a history of computer scientists! Her grandmother was in the first Computer Science graduating class in 1954 under Stalin in the Soviet Union!! She loves challenges and is now utilizing what she thought was a wa…

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Jared Folkins understands people, technology, and the world around him. He can smell a toxic environment from a mile away and has used that EIQ spider sense for good. Jared shares with us some VERY personal stories (tear jerker warning…

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My book is out!

Breaking IN: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Career in Information Security

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N15GTPC

http://book.gettingintoinfosec.com

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Leron Gray is a man of many talents. Not getting really into computers until much later in life, but always having a creative side, he now finds himself as a pentester working from home and nerdcore rapper producing amazing beats!

B…

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Ismaelle Vixsama (aka Izzy) has a knack for finding strategic flaws and speaking up about them. Doing so helped her get her first full-time job as well as have repercussions for defensive egos. Her whole career is a war story.

BIO:
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Having completed 20 episodes, I decided to take a moment to go over each episode briefly.

Thanks to call my guests!

Ep01 - Dan Borges: https://twitter.com/1njection

Ep02 - 0daySimpson: https://twitter.com/0daySimpson

Ep03 -…

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MC OHM-I (Leron Gray) talks about his next project about tabs in the browser, trap music, and some background on his awesome song Domain.

Getting Into Infosec:


• Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman


• YouTube: http…

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Listen to the retail audio sample of my book: Breaking IN - A Practical Guide to Starting a Career In Information Security

The book is narrated with a female voice, Kati Fredlund. She did an amazing job!

You can read a sample or …

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Fareedah, a lifelong learner, was always interested in technology and grew up reading her father's Cisco books. His influence led her to the field of information security where she stepped up and is always tackling new challenges.

B…

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Transcript

Hey everyone!

It's been awhile, I know! Life has been busy. Lots of transitions, so schedule has taken time to get used to.

Feedback has been amazing, so a big thank you to every one of you.

I've been busy trying…