Noah King: From Sales to Offensive Security Engineer

About The Guest: Noah King is a Senior Software Engineer at Horizon3.ai, specializing in offensive security and exploit development. Coming from a background in sales and with a strong expertise in web application development, Noah transitioned into cybersecurity after being inspired by his wife's journey into engineering. With a passion for breaking things rather than building them, Noah has rapidly advanced in the field, earning his OSCP certification and contributing to automating complex security attacks at Horizon3.ai. Summary: Noah King shares his journey from sales to offensive security. He started with a coding bootcamp and transitioned into web app development. Eventually, he joined Horizon3.ai as a senior software engineer and became interested in offensive security. He learned through hack the box and became a teaching assistant for a cybersecurity bootcamp. He obtained the OSCP certification and now focuses on offensive security at Horizon3.ai, automating attacks and finding vulnerabilities. Takeaways Transitioning from a different career background is possible in offensive security. Obtaining certifications like OSCP and gaining experience through bug bounties are valuable. Learning to code or script is important for offensive security professionals. Automation is crucial in scaling pen testing efforts. Continuous learning and staying up-to-date with emerging threats is essential in offensive security. Quotes: "I really wanted to be on the opposite edge of breaking." "Automating and making everything instead of having to pay for some pen testers to come in." "I do a lot with making the JavaScript, making deceptive login pages." Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:50 Finding Passion and Building a Foundation 10:07 Automation and Scaling in Offensive Security 15:19 The Challenges and Rewards of Offensive Security 22:59 Certifications and Experience in the Job Market 25:41 Closing Remarks Resources: Noah's Horizon3 Tech Talk: Journey to OSCP https://www.horizon3.ai/insights/webinars/tech-talk-journey-to-oscp/ Noah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahking1/