Episodes

Jan. 2, 2019

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 job in the NOC (Network Operation Center) and eventually became a SOC architect building a SOC …

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Dec. 25, 2018

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 Infosec and a time when he took a chance on someone (against the opinion …

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Dec. 18, 2018

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 her role today, and some fascinating war stories! BIO: Steph is a Security Analyst for a retail c...

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Dec. 11, 2018

Virtual Kyle Kennedy - Stories, not resumes: Breaking educational and…

Today's episode is a reading of an amazing written by Kyle Kennedy, president of brainbabe.org. The reading is performed by Allison, an IBM Watson personality. I also go through some recent resources discovered to help you on...

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Dec. 5, 2018

Elvis Chan - From Making Computer Chips to FBI Supervisory Special Ag…

Elvis Chan is a Supervisory Special Agent Elvis Chan, who works cybersecurity matters for the FBI San Francisco Division. We discuss how we got into the FBI, Life in the FBI Cybersecurity Division, and how to get involved. Th...

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Nov. 27, 2018

Clay Wells - From SysAdmin to Security Architect to Con Organizer!

Clay Wells has been living in kernel/userland since Red Hat 4.0 Colgate. Worklife has primarily been in academia and has included programming, system administration, and information security. He's a point of contact for the D...

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Nov. 18, 2018

BONUS: Robin Stuart - Road to Becoming a Cyber Crime Author

Robin Stuart is a debut author in cybercrime fiction with a short story called "SegFault" in the Sisters in Crime NorCal anthology Fault Lines , which is due in early 2019!!! Notes Wrote her first full-length mystery in the m...

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Nov. 14, 2018

Robin Stuart - From Paralegal to Malware Researcher (and Cyber Crime …

Robin Stuart started off as a paralegal until she was challenged one day to get her boss's password ( hint : do not challenge Robin). Fast forward, she switched careers to technology but kept a lookout for a career in …

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Nov. 6, 2018

Rob Carson - From USMC Infantry Officer to Information Security Offic…

Speaker Bio Rob Carson, the founder of Semper Sec, knows how to simplify the problem and deliver solutions. His clients base includes: Fortune 200 Companies US Government Contractors State and Local Governments Fuel Retailers...

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Oct. 30, 2018

Matt Toth - From Slinky Network Support Engineer to Security Sales En…

Matt Toth is a Senior Security and Veteran Sales Engineer. Having collaborated with the Department of Defense on War Games and advised senior leaders on possible cyber threats, Matt has two decades of IT experience with a foc...

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Oct. 22, 2018

Christina Hanson - From HOA Manager to Headfirst Into InfoSec!

Christina Hanson is a security analyst working for Truvantis Cyber Security Consulting and one of my former boot camp students. She has extensive technical experience and a deep understanding of the collaborative nature of In...

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Oct. 15, 2018

0day - From "Geek Squad" tech to DevSecOps

0day (“Zero Day”) is a security researcher who specializes in distributed systems security. Throughout his career journey through a "Geek Squad"-like service at Circuit City ("Firedog") to trading floors and corporate informa...

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Oct. 8, 2018

Dan Borges - From Infosec ITAdmin to Red Teamer to CTF Organizer

Permalink and Transcript: http://gettingintoinfosec.com/dan In this first episode, I chat with Dan Borges, a professional red teamer, blogger, and security tool developer. Dan Borges discusses his early experiences using and ...

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Sept. 5, 2018

Trailer

Hi there! I am Ayman Elsawah, the host of a new podcast focused on helping you learn more about the information security field and how to be successful in it. We will walk through the shoes of seasoned information security …

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