Getting Into Infosec
Summary: Entertaining stories of how others got into Information Security (aka cybsersecurity), their experiences, lessons learned, and advice about getting in. JOIN MY NEWSLETTER FOR ADVICE, TIPS, AND UPDATES!! Listen for an "Easter Egg" in each show! If you're looking to break into infosec, I wrote a little guide! Check it out: “I purchased the kindle book last night and just finished it. It was a great “mini-mentoring” session, and I felt encouraged to persevere. I plan to listen to the podcasts regularly. As a woman getting into InfoSec, I feel as though I have been alone my entire life, learning and self-teaching with no real guidance or mentorship.” If you benefited from an episode, please take a moment to thank our guests for taking the time and sharing their story.
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- Artist: Ayman Elsawah (@coffeewithayman)
- Copyright: © 2019 Ayman Elsawah
Podcasts:
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 Information Security, not to mention how women and other underrepresented groups in the community have a more difficult time navigating this industry due to institutional barriers. In our discussion, Christina touches on the wide variety of resources and events that helped her enter information security, why teamwork is just as important as technical work, and why InfoSec's responsibilities will continue to grow in the near future.
0day (“Zero Day”) is a security researcher who specializes in distributed systems security. In his career journey through Circuit City's Firedog service, trading floors and corporate information security, he’s amassed significant experience in the industry and is an example of how security consciousness is important even before you're an official security "pro". In our conversation, 0day discusses getting into computers as an inner city kid, acknowledging how our hangups can affect the growth of InfoSec, the benefits of older technology, and much more.
In this first episode, I chat with Dan Borges, a professional red teamer, blogger, and security tool developer. Dan discusses his early experiences using and exploiting computer systems, how InfoSec experts work with companies, and a new tools he and other created and released this year!
A trailer for the upcoming podcast Getting Into Information Security
