The Computer Exorcist Podcast

40 Prof Justin Teaches Us Cybersecurity


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We're celebrating our 40th episode, and have reached 2,000 downloads!

Today Prof. Justin calls in to explain Cybersecurity. I just thought it was a bunch of guys in a big room running scans, but it's much cooler than that: He runs a command center that resembles the war rooms of Hollywood, which simulates cyberattacks on critical infrastructure such as power plants. He then teaches his students, including returning veterans, how to defend our homeland from such attacks, so we can sleep at night and go about our daily lives and "keep traffic moving along briskly".

We dig a little deeper and talk about the need for purpose. The world tells you it's okay to stay home and be a pair of eyeballs for Google to advertise to, but deep down, a human being needs to have a purpose, to know they're helping society out in some way. Macro-level Cybersecurity, or residential-level Computer Exorcism are two hugely rewarding ways to spend your career.

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The Computer Exorcist PodcastBy Marc-Anthony Arena