Hacker Valley Season One Finale with Marco Figueroa

This episode of the Hacker Valley Studio podcast concludes the Hacker Valley Red series.  In this finale, Ron and Chris interview their friend - and formerly their shared roommate - Marco Figueroa.  Marco is a security researcher and cybersecurity speaker, and he is also a bug bounty enthusiast.  He and the hosts constant improvement, bug bounty, and more, while also looking back at the conversations thus far in the season.   -The episode features Marco Figueroa, and listeners are introduced to the content ahead. -What is Marco’s background, and what is he doing now? -Is there such a thing as an unhackable device? -The group talks about Marco’s philosophy in his protection work, the place of social engineering, and the value of building relationships. -What is the hacker mindset, and do you need coding experience to be a good hacker? -If interested in the red side of the field, what should someone do first? -Marco shares about what he sees on the horizon. -The group considers two major season takeaways: the value of mentorship and the need to put yourself out there and take the first shot. -Where is Marco planning to take his contact creation from here?   Links: Connect with Marco Figueroa on Twitter Connect with Marco on LinkedIn Follow Marco’s Livestream Learn more about Hacker Valley Studio Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Follow Hacker Valley Studio on Twitter Follow Ronald Eddings on Twitter Follow Chris Cochran on Twitter Learn more about the season sponsor, RiskIQ