Cyber Work
by Infosec
Learn how to break into cybersecurity, build new skills and move up the career ladder. Each week on the Cyber Work Podcast, host Chris Sienko sits down with thought leaders from Carbon Black, IBM, CompTIA and others to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce trends.
Episodes
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From stealing servers to saving lives: Working in red teaming | Jim Broome
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Jim Broome of Direct Defense has been doing red teaming since before it became a term — back when a "pentest" meant…
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Why Hackers Are Stealing Encrypted Data Now To Decrypt Later | David Close
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast David Close, Chief Solutions Architect at Futurex, discusses the reality facing our digital world: quantum computing will...
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Working in ransomware response, investigation and recovery | John Price
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast John Price of SubRosa joins today's Cyber Work Podcast to share insights from his unique career path spanning UK military...
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From security audits to privacy consulting: Building a GRC practice | Will Sweeney
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Will Sweeney, founding and managing partner of Zaviant, joins the Cyber Work Podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of...
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From "dead-end job" to CEO: Building an IT consulting business | John Hansman
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast John Hansman of Truit joins today's Cyber Work episode to share his journey from a "dead-end job" in electronic security…
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From FBI Cyber Agent to Police Tech Innovator | Andre McGregor
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast Andre McGregor of ForceMetrics shares his incredible journey from reluctant FBI recruit to cybersecurity entrepreneur. Despite initially...
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Build your own pentesting tools and master red teaming tactics | Ed Williams
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Ed Williams, Vice President of EMEA Consulting and Professional Services (CPS) at TrustWave, shares his two decades of...
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The Future is Cloud: Master Azure Certs for Cybersecurity Success | Guest Wilfredo Lanz
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Infosec instructor Wilfredo Lanz joins Cyber Work Hacks to break down the critical differences between the Azure AZ-104...
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Cloud career roadmap: Azure Administrator vs Security Engineer certs | Guest Wilfredo Lanz
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on Cyber Work Hacks, Infosec Boot Camp instructor Wilfredo Lanz discusses the importance of Microsoft Azure...
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When AI Goes Rogue: API Security in the Age of AI Agents | Guest Sam Chehab
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on Cyber Work, Sam Chehab, the head of security and IT at Postman, dives into API security and the intriguing…
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Why Medical Device Security Needs Transparency: The SBOM Revolution | Guest Ken Zalevsky
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast In this episode of Cyber Work, Ken Zalevsky, founder and CEO of Vigilant Ops, joins us to discuss the importance of a...
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From CIA to CISO: AI security predictions and career strategies | Guest Ross Young
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Ross Young, CISO in residence at Team8, joins this week's Cyber Work episode to share insights from his fascinating career...
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Securing Apple vs Windows: Which is harder? | Guest Weldon Dodd
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on Cyber Work, we welcome Weldon Dodd, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships at Kandji. Dodd discusses a…
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Using ChatGPT for Offensive Security | Guest Robert Morel
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast In this episode of Cyber Work Hacks, host Chris Sienko welcomes Infosec Skills Instructor Robert Morel to discuss his...
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CompTIA Network+ training: What to expect in a boot camp | Instructor Tommy Gober
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast In this episode of Cyber Work Hacks, Infosec Boot Camp Instructor Tommy Gober walks us through what his Network+ training...
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Understanding CompTIA CEUs: How to renew your Network+ | Guest Tommy Gober
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Infosec Boot Camp instructor Tommy Gober returns to Cyber Work to share insights on maintaining your CompTIA Network+...
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Network+ practice questions: Tips to pass your exam | Guest Tommy Gober
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Infosec Boot Camp Instructor Tommy Gober joins Cyber Work Hacks to discuss the mechanics of the CompTIA Network+ exam.…
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CompTIA Network+: Is it necessary for a cybersecurity career? | Guest Tommy Gober
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Infosec Instructor Tommy Gober joins Cyber Work Hacks to discuss the CompTIA Network+ certification. Despite often being...
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Incident response: What I learned from a hands-on project | Guest Gamuchirai Muchafa
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSZ1Qi-tzSE Today on Cyber Work, we welcome Gamuchirai Muchafa...
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How to hack an API: A walkthrough | Guest Katie Paxton-Fear
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Watch the walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CvvtwKXYjE Join us on Cyber Work Hacks as Katie…
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CompTIA CySA+: Your key to cybersecurity analyst roles | Guest James Stanger
Get your FREE Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast In this episode of Cyberwork Hacks, host Chris Sienko speaks with James Stanger from CompTIA about the CySA+ certification,...
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Penetration testing careers 101: Learning and getting certified | Cyber Work Hacks
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast In this episode of Cyber Work Hacks, guest James Stanger from CompTIA dives into the PenTest+ certification. He…
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Understanding DoD 8140 and CompTIA certifications | Cyber Work Hacks
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast In this episode of Cyber Work Hacks, James Stanger from CompTIA discusses the U.S. Department of Defense's 8140...
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Certifications 101: Why A+, Network+ and Security+ are game changers | Cyber Work Hacks
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast James Stanger from CompTIA joins today's Cyber Work Hacks episode to delve into the Tech Trifecta of certifications:...
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Navigating ISO 27001 and cybersecurity management | Guest Gry Evita Sivertsen
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on Cyber Work, Gry Evita Sivertsen, a consultant and COO with extensive ISO 27001 experience, joins us.…
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Mentorship and career growth in cybersecurity | Guest Anneka Gupta
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on Cyber Work, Anneka Gupta from Rubrik joins us to discuss STEM education, transitioning into cybersecurity…
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How secure is your food: Cybersecurity threats and careers | Guest Jonathan Braley
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on Cyber Work, Jonathan Braley from the Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Food and Ag...
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Becoming an API security and bug bounty pro | Guest Katie Paxton-Fear
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Join us on this episode of Cyber Work with Katie Paxton-Fear, an API hacker and technical marketing manager at...
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Navigating cybersecurity careers: Non-traditional roles to consider | Guest Paige Hanson
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=podcast Paige Hanson from SecureLabs discusses identity theft management and her extensive experience as a security…
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AI in GRC: Dr. Shayla Treadwell on balancing innovation and risk | Cyber Work Podcast
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Today on CyberWork, Dr. Shayla Treadwell, vice president of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) at ECS, discusses...
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Cybersecurity in the AI era: Busting myths and practical advice | Guest Alex Sharpe
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast Alex Sharpe, a cybersecurity expert with over 30 years of experience, joins the Cyber Work Podcast to discuss the...
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Cybersecurity's future: Preparing the next gen of professionals | Guest Tia Hopkins
Get your FREE 2024 Cybersecurity Salary Guide: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/form/cybersecurity-salary-guide-podcast/ In this episode of Cyber Work Podcast, Tia Hopkins, Chief Cybersecurity Resilience Officer at eSentire, returns to discuss her journey into tech and cybersecurity. She reflects...
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What you will learn about cybersecurity soft skills | Guest Cicero Chimbanda
Today on Cyber Work Hacks, my guest, Infosec Skills author Cicero Chimbanda, gives us another Hack for our Cybersecurity Managers. If you want to know more about Cicero’s Security Manager learning path for Infosec Skills, this is the episode for you, as we break down everything you’ll learn and…
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Honing your security manager soft skills on the job | Guest Cicero Chimbanda
Today, on Cyber Work Hacks, my guest, Infosec Skills author Cicero Chimbanda, gave us a Hack involving the role of Cybersecurity Manager. Studying security management techniques academically is one thing, but how do you develop your security manager skills ON THE JOB? Cicero has many insights…
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One thing a cybersecurity manager should know | Guest Cicero Chimbanda
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…
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One tip for security managers to keep teams fulfilled | Guest Cicero Chimbanda
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...
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Cybersecurity projects to demonstrate your skills
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...
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Cybersecurity jobs — where to begin | Guest Professor Robert McMillen
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...
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How to begin cybersecurity training | Guest Professor Robert McMillen
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...
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How to get started in cybersecurity: Beginner steps you can take now | Cyber Work Live
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...
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Creating a career roadmap for the cybersecurity beginner
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...
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Why do C-suites instinctively fire the CISO when a breach happens? | Guest Jonathan Gill
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...
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Cyber resiliency and national defense | Guest Georgianna "George" Shea
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...
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Using the CEH to create an ethical hacker career path
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...
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Why is Log4J still so successful? | Guest Etay Maor
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...
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All about identity access management with the Identity Jedi | Guest David Lee
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...
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Cybersecurity’s role in U.S. foreign relations | Guest Tom Siu
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…
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Breaking down CEH exam questions with an Infosec expert
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...
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Roku’s hacked data breach – will we never learn our lesson? | Guest Zarik Megerdichian
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…
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Unlocking data privacy: Insights from the data diva | Guest Debbie Reynolds
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...
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Learn how to break into cybersecurity, build new skills and move up the career ladder. Each week on the Cyber Work Podcast, host Chris Sienko sits down with thought leaders from Carbon Black, IBM, CompTIA and others to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce trends.
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