Getting Into Infosec

Getting Into Infosec

Hosted by: Ayman Elsawah

Interviews with people who have transitioned and got jobs in #infosec and #cybersecurity so you can learn and be inspired from their experience. There is no linear path into the field of Information Security, so the...

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Switching Into Infosec Success Story And Lessons Learned

Episode #33

Today's episode features a story that was sent to me by a listener.  He reached out to me on LinkedIn, telling me of his success story posted on Reddit. This is the audio version.  I think you're going to be really...
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Black Lives Matter

Transcript Hey everyone…  So, as if this time was not hard enough as it was with Covid, the American Black community has been affected yet again. It's difficult to post motivating content while so many are feeling a...
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BONUS - Announcing Getting Into Infosec BITES

Hello! Wanted to let you know I'm creating daily (almost) videos on YouTube called Getting Into Infosec BITES: https://www.youtube.com/c/gettingintoinfosec Please like, subscribe, and spread the word. The best thing...
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Kavya Pearlman - From Hairstylist to CISO to XR Superhero

Episode #32

Kavya Pearlman is an award-winning cybersecurity professional with a deep interest in immersive and emerging technologies. Kavya is the founder of the non-profit XR Safety Initiative (XRSI). XRSI is the first global...
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BONUS - Pandemic and The Coming Recession / Depression

We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic (COVID-19), a recession is here, a depression might be coming, and everyone is remote! Everything has changed. What can you do? How can you find a job in these crazy times?...
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Syntax - Arrested Teenager to Motorcycle Racer To Pentester

Episode #31

Syntax, an internal pentester for a large organization, had an interesting ride into infosec, filled with pitstops, detours, and countersteering along the way. At an early age, he was influenced by his father, got...
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Bonus - Cyber Security Job Search Frustrations (Ivan)

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...
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Bonus - Cyber Security Job Search Frustrations (Zoe)

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...
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Bonus - Cyber Security Job Search Frustrations (Jayesh)

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...
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Bonus - David Zeichick - Cybersecurity College Professor

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...
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Tanya Janca - From Insecure Developer to Appsec, Diversity/Inclusion Advocate, and Mentor

Episode #30

BIO Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security.’ She is also the founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, community, and podcast that revolves...
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Nick Vissari - Engineering Dropout to Math Tutor to Security Architect/Engineer

Episode #29

Nick Vissari went from being an engineering dropout (he didn't like creative writing) to a tech consultant to a math tutor. His penchant for fixing things homed him back into tech, where he is now responsible for...
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