Episodes

Nov. 16, 2019

Page Glave - Professor of Kinesiology to Cybersecurity Analyst!

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...

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Nov. 2, 2019

Nick Jeswald - Confessions of a Cybersecurity Recruiter (Part 2)

Part 2 of 2 - 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 …

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Oct. 25, 2019

Nick Jeswald - Confessions of a Cybersecurity Recruiter (Part 1)

Part 1 of 2 - 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 …

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Sept. 23, 2019

September 2019 Update

Summer was crazy. My day job was 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...

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July 31, 2019

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 her to the field of information security, where she stepped up and is always tackling new chall...

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July 26, 2019

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. Links Security Sandbox Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hacker-culture-fm/id145320344...

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June 15, 2019

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 also a filmmaker and web designer. She's currently a detection security engineer who gets knee-de...

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June 5, 2019

BONUS - Audiobook Sample!

Listen to the retail audio sample of my book: Breaking IN - A Practical Guide to Starting a Career In Information Security. Kati Fredlund narrates the book. She did an amazing job! You can read a sample or purchase the …

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May 26, 2019

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 has had to pave his own path. He also dreams in code and is one of the youngest OSCEs in the …

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May 21, 2019

BONUS - Consuming VS Producing

My thoughts on consuming vs. production and how it relates to Getting Into Infosec. Sometimes, we get stuck learning, consuming security news, trends and etc, but we forget to produce something. Whether it be testing a new ex...

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May 13, 2019

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 full-time job as well as have repercussions for defensive egos. Her whole career is a war story...

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May 4, 2019

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 apps to ZAP HUD to an awesome heads up display for ZAP Proxy, he's a game-changer, IMHO. …

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April 27, 2019

BONUS - CliffsNotes To The First 20 Episodes!

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 - C...

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April 17, 2019

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, "Domain." Getting Into Infosec Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman YouTube: https://w...

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April 13, 2019

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 creative side. He now finds himself as a pentester working from home and a nerdcore rapper …

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April 3, 2019

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 used that EIQ spider-sense for good. Jared shares with us some VERY personal stories (tear-jerk...

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March 23, 2019

Masha Sedova - From Generations of CS to Behavioral Science and Entre…

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...

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March 21, 2019

BONUS - InfosecJon Learns Trust But Verify The HARD way

InfosecJon expands on some CRAZY follies he experienced during his times in the Navy. He learns through trial by fire, literally: trust but verify! Notes Jon almost gets crushed inside the engine of Naval ship A boiler explod...

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March 16, 2019

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 from a directionless youth to enlisting in the Navy (and its follies) and his tribulations getti...

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March 1, 2019

InfosecSherpa - From Travel Agent to Law Librarian to Security Analys…

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. Mal...

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Feb. 22, 2019

Adrian Kaylor - From Network Admin to Trainer to Sales Engineer for L…

Adrian is a Sr. Sales Engineer at 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 hu...

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Feb. 10, 2019

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 discouraged to pursue a career in information security due to his immigrant status. Nipun is now a...

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Jan. 25, 2019

BONUS - My Book is OUT: Breaking IN: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting…

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan. 11, 2019

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. He later enrolled in the Navy, worked for 3- letter agencies including the NSA, and now …

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