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Infosec Skills author Cicero Chimbanda discusses the role of the cybersecurity manager. Our focus is the one thing Chimbanda wishes he had known before he became one! I’ll leave it at that and let him tell his story because it’s a good one.
0:00 - What to know as a cybersecurity manager
3:26 - One thing to know about being a security manager
7:00 - Craft your cybersecurity manager role
9:09 - Cybersecurity management advice
10:45 - What is Infosec Skills
12:21 - Outro
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work Hacks, my guest is Infosec Skills author and teacher Cicero Chimbanda. Chimbanda's Skills path concerns building the soft skills needed to succeed as a Cybersecurity Manager. For today’s Hack, Chimbanda tells us his best tip for Security Managers to keep their security teams fulfilled and connected. As we speak, many companies are entering their Q2, and Chimbanda has great advice for taking Q1’s successes (or not) and using the framework to reinforce the connection between the team and leadership, as well as being a conduit moving between each.
Here is some excellent advice for today's cybersecurity managers and those yet to come in today’s Cyber Work Hack.
0:00 - Succeeding as a cybersecurity manager
2:48 - One great tip for cybersecurity managers
6:14 - Implementing change as a cybersecurity manager
8:56 - Meeting calendars and managing cybersecurity roles
11:05 - Outro
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
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We’ve all been there — 200 pages into your Security+ study guide reading, and your eyes are crossing from exhaustion. Does any of this even connect with the real world? One of the best ways to apply your learning is to try it out for yourself, and my guest today, Infosec Skills author professor Robert McMillen, has a host of suggestions for low-cost, low-danger security tasks that you can try for yourself and determine whether you have what it takes to keep it going in cybersecurity. As a bonus, McMillen gives some pretty outstanding advice for taking these hands-on experiences and interjecting them into your first job interviews!
0:00 - Cybersecurity projects and tasks
1:53 - Beginner cybersecurity projects
7:49 - Elevating your cybersecurity projects
11:38 - Document cybersecurity projects
16:31 - Outro
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Get a job! No, seriously, get a job. Cyber Work Hacks wants to help you find the job of your dreams, and your guide to learning how to search for Cybersecurity jobs is Professor Robert McMillen, one of Infosec’s Skills authors. McMillen knows that there’s a disconnect between the skills gap that guests espouse and the commenters who are still looking. But McMillen has some actionable advice for you, and you absolutely do not want to miss this, no matter what level of job you’re looking for. Please take copious notes and enjoy this week’s Cyber Work Hack.
0:00 - Beginning your cybersecurity career
1:36 - Why you can't get a cybersecurity job
8:50 - Common mistakes young pros make
11:50 - What to learn from Infosec Skills
13:42 - Outro
– Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Cyber Work Hacks is dedicated to furthering and strengthening your cybersecurity education and learning, but today’s episode is specifically focused on learning. Professor Robert McMillen guides you through all of the different ways you can learn, both in certification training and education options, and helps you understand which learning method is going to mesh with you and also which ones will attract your future employers. Put a bookmark in your cert study guide and lend us your attention for this week’s Cyber Work Hack!
0:00 - Start your cybersecurity career
2:11 - Where to begin cybersecurity education
8:09 - Acquiring beginner cybersecurity skills
13:00 - Learn cybersecurity through Infosec Skills
15:09 - Outro
– Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/
– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Join us for the June 2024 edition of Cyber Work Live! This episode is dedicated to answering questions about cybersecurity certifications, training, and careers. Our expert panel, including Confidence Stavely, Akyl Phillips, and Robert McMillen, share invaluable insights for newcomers and career changers in cybersecurity. Topics covered include navigating the certification landscape, overcoming imposter syndrome, transitioning from other careers, and the importance of networking. Tune in for actionable advice and strategies to kickstart your cybersecurity career!
00:00 - Welcome to Cyber Work Live: June 2024 Edition
00:40 - Meet the panel: Confidence Stavely
01:48 - Meet the panel: Akyl Phillips
02:37 - Meet the panel: Robert McMillen
03:31 - Advice for cybersecurity newcomers
03:53 - Common questions from cybersecurity students
05:13 - Guidance for women in cybersecurity
10:11 - Early career mapping in cybersecurity
11:54 - Certifications and entry-level jobs
17:07 - Physical requirements in cybersecurity
18:37 - Learning how you learn: Education paths
22:01 - Cyber girls program: Structure and insights
28:38 - Self-paced learning options
30:05 - Live boot camps overview
31:42 - Immersive boot camps
32:31 - The importance of continuous learning
33:46 - Staying updated in cybersecurity
40:30 - Networking and community building
49:23 - Transitioning to cybersecurity careers
59:19 - Final thoughts and resources
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today’s Cyber Work Hacks is for security novices, people just getting started in learning cybersecurity and looking for their career path. Professor Robert McMillen is an Infosec Skills path author, and he gives you some fantastic advice for making the decisions at the very beginning to help you steer your career to all the places you want to go! To get your cybersecurity career started, make sure to check out today’s Cyber Work Hack.
0:00 - First starting out in cybersecurity
1:28 - Cybersecurity career map
5:41 - Advice for career road mapping
9:11 - Leaning into your interests via education
12:28 - Advancing your cybersecurity career
15:56 - Cybersecurity skills to learn
17:21 - Outro
– Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free
– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work, Jonathan Gill, CEO of Panaseer, joins me to talk about the stress-filled role of the Chief Information Security Officer. Jonathan notes that the most challenging part of a CISO’s role, especially the CISO of a large, complex company, is the lack of full view of the organization’s assets and points of vulnerability. Jonathan tells us how Panaseer is working to create a trusted and validated system of record to ensure accurate and good faith recording of actions, strategies, and decisions to accept or mitigate business risks. All this, and a discussion of the CISO as one of the story-makers in the C-suite, today on Cyber Work!
0:00 - Firing CISO's after cybersecurity breaches
4:23 - First interest in cybersecurity and tech
7:41 - Working with cybersecurity leaders across the world
11:17 - International sales work
19:12 - Stave off burnout as a CISO
28:20 - Notion of asset detection
32:06 - Culture of sacking CISOs
43:06 - Better CISO involvement
49:09 - Cybersecurity career mapping strategies
57:13 - Learn more about Jonathan Gill and Panaseer
59:09 - Outro
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– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work, I’m introducing you to Dr. Georgianna, or “George” Shea, the chief technologist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. Shea finds new and developing technologies and develops pilot programs for implementation in a variety of locales, including DoD, the government sector and critical infrastructure. We talk about Shea's first taste of security, learn what it’s like to be knowledgeable in several dozen connected security spaces rather than being the all-knowing authority in one (and the knowledge that outside of the dozens you know, there are hundreds more to learn) and we answer the burning question: “Why don’t any of my interns know what NIST is?” All this, and some more talk about the security of the U.S. water supply (because you know I’m never going to stop asking about that), on today’s episode of Cyber Work!
0:00 - Cyber resilience
5:19 - George Shea's early cybersecurity interest
6:41 - How has cybersecurity changed in two decades?
8:53 - Learning cybersecurity in the early days
14:22 - Chief engineer at MITRE
21:00 - Work with the Foundation for Defensive Democracies
28:48 - Technology's pace versus policy
31:25 - Cyber-informed engineering
34:02 - Cybersecurity on old systems
35:29 - Cyber resilience and defense
41:41 - Working in cyber resiliency
44:01 - Why do so few know what NIST is?
48:36 - The current state of state security
54:33 - Best career advice
56:11 - Outro
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– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Infosec and Cyber Work Hacks are helping train the red teamers and blue teamers of tomorrow with our boot camps and study materials for the CEH exam. But how does ethical hacking proficiency translate into a satisfying career? Infosec’s CEH boot camp instructor Akyl Phillips has plenty of strategies to help you get focused and stay focused on your studies, some excellent tips for keeping on top of the latest security changes and innovations, and how you’re going to push past uncertainty and into the work of putting one foot in front of another in your quest to become a bona-fide, in-demand ethical hacker! Keep the enthusiasm up when you check out today’s Cyber Work Hack.
0:00 - Ethical hacker career
1:57 - Testing for the CEH certification
2:55 - Career paths to pursue with CEH certification
5:08 - Working in pentesting or ethical hacking
7:55 - Unglamours side of ethical hacking
9:49 - How to keep up with new tech
11:39 - Switching careers to ethical hacking
12:45 - Preparing for a CEH role interview
13:23 - Don't fear a cybersecurity career
15:03 - Outro
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work, I talked with Etay Maor, Chief Security Strategist with Cato Networks. Etay is a founding member of the Cato Cyber Threats Research Lab, or CTRL — see what they did there? — and he joins me to talk about their first CTRL report on attack patterns and methods. We’re going to talk about the most common attack vectors, why Log4J still rules the roost even against newer and flashier exploits, and we go deep into the many paths you can take to become a threat researcher, threat analyst, reverse engineer, and lots more. That’s all on today’s episode of Cyber Work!
0:00 - Intro
4:10 - First interest in cybersecurity and tech
5:15 - Becoming chief security strategist
8:15 - Working in cybersecurity project management
12:07 - Hacker targets and AI
15:04 - The dark web and security access
16:03 - The CTRL report in brief
20:23 - Health care cybersecurity
22:49 - Different cyberattacks in different industries
25:10 - Using security tools as a gateway
27:03 - AI-enabled cyberattacks
33:14 - Careers as a cybersecurity threat researcher
36:09 - Figuring out where to specialize in cybersecurity
41:31 - Important cybersecurity skills and experience
45:58 - Hiring in cybersecurity
49:30 - Future changes in AI and cyber tools
55:38 - What is Cato Networks?
57:13 - Outro
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– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
How does a childhood curiosity turn into a groundbreaking career in identity and access management? Join us for an engaging conversation with David Lee, the Identity Jedi, as he recounts his fascinating journey from tinkering with computers as a child to becoming a sought-after expert in IAM. Lee shares the pivotal moments and unexpected opportunities that transformed his career, providing invaluable insights for anyone looking to break into the cybersecurity field. We explore the essential technical and soft skills that have propelled Lee to the forefront of his industry, along with his unique strategies for navigating complex IAM landscapes.
0:00 - Identity Access Management (IAM)
3:04 - First interest in cybersecurity
8:32 - Identity and access management cybersecurity
13:38 - Computer science and higher education
18:00 - Necessary soft and hard skills for IAM
22:16 - Larger organizations and IAM
24:21 - Defining identity in cybersecurity
29:18 - Variety of identity ideas
33:03 - African American representation in cybersecurity
38:28 - Cybersecurity equity
41:33 - Financial inequity and working in cybersecurity
48:35 - Cybersecurity solutions for more equitable hiring
53:22 - Less racism in the tech industry
57:51 - Best piece of cybersecurity career advice
59:13 - What is identity Jedi?
1:00:04 - Outro
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– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work, Tom Siu, CISO of Inversion6, joins the podcast to talk about cyber diplomacy! As Siu says at the start of the show, the internet has no borders. It’s like water. There are pathways and choke points, but there is no ownership by any one country or entity. How does that influence international diplomacy? Siu discusses possible scenarios for the future of cyber diplomacy, and skills and backgrounds that make you a good fit for this work. This is a great episode for our job changers, especially as this work requires strong backgrounds from a variety of tech and non-tech careers, but as always, there’s lots to learn, no matter your skill level or background, on today’s episode of Cyber Work.
0:00 - Work in cyber diplomacy
4:36 - First interest in cybersecurity
7:01 - Learning by breaking
8:58 - Working as a CISO
17:44 - Reading and learning different job languages
21:15 - Career and personal resiliency
25:42 - The impact of cyber on foreign policy
35:14 - Working in cybersecurity foreign policy
38:24 - The military and cyber diplomacy
43:11 - Emerging trends in cyber diplomacy
48:52 - Skills you need to work in cybersecurity
54:20 - Best cybersecurity career advice
56:12 - Learn more about Inversion6
59:25 - Outro
– Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free
– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Infosec and Cyber Work Hacks are here to help you pass the CEH, or Certified Ethical Hacker exam. For today’s Hack, Akyl Phillips, Infosec bootcamp instructor in charge of the CEH/Pentest+ dual-cert bootcamp, walks us through four sample CEH questions, explaining the logic behind each answer and discounting the wrong ones with explanations, allowing you to reach the right answer in a logical and stress-free way. This episode is a real eye-opener for aspiring red teamers, so keep it here for this Cyber Work Hack!
0:00 - Mastering the CEH exam
2:42 - Types of CEH exam questions
3:32 - CEH exam question examples
12:08 - Why a CEH boot camp is helpful
13:44 - How long is the CEH exam?
14:37 - Best CEH exam advice
15:18 - Outro
– Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free
– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Zarik Megerdichian, the co-founder of personal privacy controller company Loop8, joins me in breaking down the recent Roku breach, which landed hackers a whopping 15,000 users' worth of vital data. Megerdichian and I discuss the failings of the current data collection and storage model while moving to a model in which biometrics is the primary identification method, coupled with a system of contacts who can vouch for you in the event that your device is lost or stolen. It’s another interesting approach to privacy and online identity in the age of the never-ending breach announcement parade.
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0:00 - Roku's data breach
1:54 - First, getting into computers
5:45 - Megerdichian's company goals
9:29 - What happened during the Roku data breach?
11:20 - The state of data collection
14:16 - Uneccesary online data collection
16:26 - Best data storage protection
17:56 - A change in data collection
20:49 - What does Loop8 do?
24:09 - Deincetivizing hackers
25:21 - Biometric account recovery
30:09 - How to work in the biometric data field
33:10 - Challenges of biometric data recovery work
34:46 - Skills gaps in biometric data field
36:59 - Megerdichian's favorite part of the work day
37:46 - Importance of cybersecurity mentorship
41:03 - Best cybersecurity career advice
43:33 - Learn more about Loop8 and Megerdichian
44:34 - Outro
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work, I’m very excited to welcome Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva herself, to discuss data privacy. Reynolds developed a love of learning about data privacy since working in library science, and she took it through to legal technologies. She now runs her own data privacy consultancy and hosts the long-running podcast “The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast.” We talk about data privacy in all its complex, nerdy, and sometimes frustrating permutations, how GDPR helped bring Reynolds to even greater attention, how AI has added even more layers of complexity and some great advice for listeners ready to dip their toes into the waters of a data privacy practitioner career.
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0:00 - Data privacy
3:29 - First, getting into computers
7:46 - Inspired by GDPR
9:00 - Pivoting to a new cybersecurity career
12:01 - Learning different privacy regulation structures
15:17 - Process of building data systems
17:41 - Worst current data privacy issue
20:57 - The best in AI and data privacy
22:15 - The Data Diva Podcast
25:24 - The role of data privacy officer
30:36 - Cybersecurity consulting
36:21 - Positives and negatives of data security careers
39:34 - Reynolds' typical day
41:11 - How to get hired in data privacy
48:38 - The best piece of cybersecurity career advice
50:25 - Learn more about the Data Diva
51:14 - Outro
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Infosec and the Cyber Work Hacks podcast are here to help you pass the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam! So for today’s hack, we’re talking about bootcamps. The CEH exam, no matter how you slice it, is an exam that is the definition of the phrase, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” With 125 questions and four hours to answer them, there’s as much of a mental game at work here that’s much more than rote memorization of terms and tools. That’s why I wanted to get an insider’s look from Infosec boot camp instructor Akyl Phillips! Phillips will explain what the Infosec five-day CEH boot camp is like, the learning and retention strategies you’ll employ, and all the ways that bootcamp training can help you pass on the first try. Phillips has taught pentesters and red teamers at all levels from sheer beginners to people already in the field, and this episode is a look into how it works. Book yourself a front-row seat for another Cyber Work Hack.
0:00 - How to pass the CEH exam
3:17 - What is a CEH boot camp?
4:02 - Things to know before the CEH exam
5:30 - How does the CEH exam test practical skills?
6:46 - The day-to-day of an Infosec boot camp
11:08 - What is CEH exam day like?
12:14 - Is a cybersecurity boot camp right for me?
13:12 - Outro
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Today on Cyber Work, my guest is Raj Ananthanpillai, CEO of Trua, a company that is steeped in the current issues around digital credentials and data privacy. As you’ve no doubt heard, AT&T reported a data breach that compromised the personal information of approximately 7.6 million users! Ananthanpillai discusses Trua’s mission to leave data thieves holding an empty treasure chest, discusses his past work in creating TSA PreCheck and gives a bunch of great ideas and advice for making sure that you’re always thinking beyond your current position by learning and creating your way upward! All that, and a WHOLE bunch of vitriol at the industry-standard collecting of social security numbers, today on Cyber Work!
0:00 - Revolutionizing data privacy
4:20 - How Ananthanpillai got into cybersecurity
6:11 - Work as a cybersecurity CEO
9:25 - Fast tracking in cybersecurity roles
11:08 - Take your first steps in cybersecurity work
13:01 - Founding Trua
17:50 - New digital security protocols
21:10 - AT&T data breach
27:03 - How to stay safe from data breaches
29:58 - How to work in data privacy
35:14 - Skill gaps in data privacy work
37:05 - Best cybersecurity career advice
38:26 - Learn more about Trua
41:00 - Outro
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– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Mark Toussaint of OPSWAT joins to talk about his work in securing operational technology, and specifically about his role as product manager. This is an under-discussed job role within security, and requires great technical expertise, intercommunication skills and the ability to carry out long term campaigns on a product from, as he put it, initial brainstorming scribblings on a cocktail napkin through the creation of the product, all the way to its eventual retirement. Learn what it takes to connect security engineering, solutions experts, project management, and more in the role of security product manager, and how OT security connects fast, flexible IT and cybersecurity with systems that, as Toussaint put it, might be put in place and unmodified for 15 or 20 years. It’s not that hard to connect the worlds, but it takes a specific skill set.
0:00 - Working in operational technology
1:49 - First getting into cybersecurity and tech
3:14 - Mark Toussaint’s career trajectory
5:15 - Average day as a senior product manager in OPSWAT
7:40 - Challenges in operational technology
9:11 - Effective strategist for securing OT systems
11:18 - Common attack vectors in OT security
13:41 - Skills needed to work in OT security
16:37 - Backgrounds people in OT have
17:28 - Favorite parts of OT work
19:47 - How to get OT experience as a new industry worker
21:58 - Best cybersecurity career advice
22:56 - What is OPSWAT
25:29 - Outro
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About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. -
Cyber Work Hacks knows that you have what it takes to pass the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam! And you don’t have to do it alone! Infosec’s CEH boot camp instructor Akyl Phillips gives you his top tips and tricks for taking the exam! Phillips breaks down the common formats for CEH questions, talks common mistakes people make while taking the exam and why it’s not the end of the world if you fail the CEH on the first time (especially if you do it with an Infosec CEH/Pentest+ dual-cert boot camp). As Phillips puts it, first you have to get to know the beast, and that will allow you to slay the beast! Sharpen your tools and get down to business with this Cyber Work Hack.
0:00 - Certified ethical hacker exam
1:42 - What is ethical hacking and the roles using it?
2:46 - Tips and tricks for taking the CEH exam
3:32 - Tools to have before the CEH exam
5:09 - Common mistakes people make with the CEH exam
6:11 - What if I fail the CEH exam?
7:02 - Will I get CEH exam feedback?
7:49 - Best piece of advice for CEH exam day
8:55 - Outro
– Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free
– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast
About Infosec
Infosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com. - Visa fler
