Hey folks, I'll be at DEF CON in Vegas this year! Would love to see you all there! Jack's Parties: https://twitter.com/JackRhysider/status/1686785376327987200 Checkout Miscreants at the Vendor Area: https://www.miscreants.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Rana Khalil. Rana is a senior cybersecurity assessment analyst and has a really diverse professional background. She has spoken at many different conferences, including BSides, ISSA OS, Ottawa, and hack fest. She's recently received the OSCP, a coveted security certification out there in the community. She has definitely written up and done tons of write-ups on the OSCP and different hack-the-box write-ups.  This episode will unravel how Rana discovered and journeyed through cryptography and pen testing despite attaining a computer science degree. LINKS: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com ..read more

Rana Khalil. Rana is a senior cybersecurity assessment analyst and has a really diverse professional background. She has spoken at many different conferences, including BSides, ISSA OS, Ottawa, and hack fest. She's recently received the OSCP, a coveted security certification out there in the community. She has definitely written up and done tons of write-ups on the OSCP and different hack-the-box write-ups.  This episode will unravel how Rana discovered and journeyed through cryptography and pen testing despite attaining a computer science degree. LINKS: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com ..read more

Norman Weekes is on the Security Operations Team at Salesforce. He is in charge of scanning their infrastructure and ensuring that everything is set up and operating properly. Norman already spent almost a year in the information security world. This is also his first official full-time security job. After going through different job contracts, he believes that if everything's shut down early, there's no reason not to just get in a good routine and go after whatever certification or whatever job you want. This episode will undoubtedly inspire and assist job contractors who are considering ..read more

Norman Weekes is on the TVM Operations Team at Salesforce. He is in charge of scanning their infrastructure and ensuring that everything is set up and operating properly. Norman already spent almost a year in the information security world. This is also his first official full-time security job. After going through different job contracts, he believes that if everything's shut down early, there's no reason not to just get in a good routine and go after whatever certification or whatever job you want. This episode will undoubtedly inspire and assist job contractors who are considering a ca ..read more

Today we're joined by Niru Ragupathy. Niru is a Security Engineer at Google. She works as the Offensive Security Lead and manages part of the Offensive Security Team. She is currently the Tech Lead Manager. Niru sees managing as a challenging, interesting ride yet undervalued skill. She also considers it rewarding although it demands the investment of both time and effort.  She believes that it is important to start leading and take things slowly but not take the decision lightly. Having planned on taking Biotech in College but being persuaded by her parents, she was thrust to take on Com ..read more

Today we're joined by John Gates, a Lead IT Security Operations Analyst for a global food brand. John has always liked to know how do things work - and that has proven to be a beneficial trait - from his first job as a car mechanic to IT consultancy and education to his current role. He’s also an advisor and former board member at OpsecEdu, an organization educating technologists in state, local, and education agencies on security best practices.  LINKS Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johngates/ OpsecEdu: https://www.opsecedu.com/ Intro Music: https://trash80.com/#/content ..read more

Today we're joined by SamanthaCowan. Sam is currently the Head of Compliance at HackerOne. She's the former Director of Compliance at OneLogin and former Security Engineer at CoverHound, Cyber Policy, and Zenefits. Sam initially perceive infosec as an "unhappy job", but later found herself taking her MBA and paving her way into the security industry. Despite having her master's degree, she was not an exemption to facing rejections when applying for cybersecurity. Her episode is mind-blowing as she shares how you can break into boundaries by being confident in yourself and by not compromising t ..read more

Betsy Bevilacqua is the current VP of Information Security at Chainalysis. Initially, she had her mind set on law school until she did a self-audit and realized that she enjoyed computers and tech much more. Her journey into infosec led her to move from Kenya to the US to obtain a degree in Security and explore various companies involved in academia, food and facilities, healthcare, telephone communications, and finance to more traditional tech. Her interview is full of advice for those looking to break in and those already in infosec. Links, Detailed Show Notes, and Transcript: https://gettin ..read more

Lisa Jiggetts knew from an early age that she was going to be in tech an cyber. A navy veteren who started off as a cook, she always found herself gravitating towards technology. She is also the Founder & Board of Director of Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu, a non-profit that is dedicated to increasing the opportunities and advancement for women in cybersecurity. Checkout her journey into the cybersecurity field. Notes Originally a cook in the military, then migrated to information security. Looked for opportunities to transition into information security by talking to people in and outside ..read more