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GIAC Certifications: Trust Me I'm Certified
Overcoming impostor syndrome - Practical tips for combating feelings of not belonging in the cyber workplace provided by distinguished guests within the cyber security field
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13 episodes
Persistence on the path to career breakthroughs with Jose Barrientos
As a kid, Jose Barrientos was continually innovating and learning complex computer skills – and also playing pranks. Yet it wasn't until he joined the...
The Power of Mind Over Matter with Jessica Hyde
For someone who wrote her first computer program at age 4, Jessica Hyde's journey into infosec took a more winding route than you'd expect. After drop...
Better job hunting with a hacker mentality with Jason and Jacquelyn Blanchard
Jason and Jacquelyn Blanchard complement each other not only as husband and wife, but through the combination of their unique skill sets. They bring t...
Making CTFs count at any point in your story with Ed Skoudis
Though Ed Skoudis knew he was a tinkerer since playing with Legos during childhood, his younger self could never have envisioned the expansive career...
Turning adversity into altruism with Chris Sanders
Despite being a GSE-certified cybersecurity expert, Chris Sanders is up front about the fact that infosec is not his true passion. In this episode, Sa...
Finding your strategy (and a little social engineering) for "what's next" with O'Shea Bowens - Part 2
In part 2 of this special 2-part episode, top cyber defense practitioner O'Shea Bowens joins our host Jason to continue their discussion about strateg...
Finding your strategy (and a little social engineering) for "what's next" with O'Shea Bowens - Part 1
From his first "hack" (getting unlimited ammo on Oregon Trail) at age 12, O'Shea Bowens knew he liked working with computers. Despite studying a compl...
Mentorship and Mastering Your Fears with Phillip Wylie
Once known for wrestling a bear, Phillip Wylie is now a leading penetration tester and mentor to many. In this episode, he tells our host, Jason Nicko...
Breaking and building your way to an infosec career with Chris Elgee
As a self-taught programmer since elementary school, Chris Elgee is no stranger to learning by trial and error. Now a challenge developer and penetrat...
Persevering through career setbacks and successes with Micah Hoffman
Though many know him as the author of SANS course SEC487: OSINT Gathering and Analysis, Micah Hoffman didn’t set out to become a cybersecurity expert....
Practicing confidence, mental agility, and vulnerability while building your cybersecurity career with Chris Cochran
Chris Cochran's interest in technology began early - from watching Terminator as a child to studying computer science after hours in high school. In t...
Exploring Imposter Syndrome through Experience, Education, and Gatekeeping with Lesley Carhart
Lesley Carhart, principal threat analyst at a leading cybersecurity company, was brought up on a farm with an "old-school hacker" (her dad). She share...
GIAC’s new podcast, hosted by Jason Nickola, GSE and SANS Instructor
Meet your host, Jason Nickola, a leading cyber security practitioner who also happens to be GSE certified and a SANS SEC560 instructor. We’ll also dis...