We interviewed Tunde Benjamin about his career journey, from deciding quite young he wanted to be a game developer, to working in IT before finding his squiggly path into cyber security management.

Dave and I discussed his career, from working in IT in clean rooms, to working at an MSSP, to spending tax payers money within critical national infrastructure.

Dave is now a third of Damn Good Security, a start-up aimed at the SME businesses. We talked about the importance of ethics and building trust, to community events, to supporting critical services during covid.

Finally we talked about setting up Hack Thursday, and what skills are needed in the industry.

Go and check out Dave, Hack Thursday (a Glasgow meetup for security professionals in a relaxed setting) and Damn Good Security!

We interviewed the fabulous Jules who talked to us about Threat Intelligence - what it is, what it isn't and the do's and don'ts about this type of career.

Jules began her career on a service desk, and kept on wanting to learn more and more, and found herself in Threat Intel.

This was a fascinating episode and a really inspiring discussion - with lots of information for anyone considering this fascinating career choice.

This was a great interview with Tash Norris, currently the CISO at Zopa Bank. We talked about her route into the industry, from working at the Apple Store, to working at Capital One.

Tash discussed how she became Security Manager at Moonpig, and how she built on her skills by sitting in on interviews.

Tash also shared some great advice about comparison, and focussing on being respected rather than liked.

We interviewed the AppSec expert Gerald Benischke about whatDevSecops is, and what it isn't, his path from software engineering into cyber security, and the interesting roles he has worked on, including the Furlough scheme during Covid.

We also discussed contracting vs permanent roles, the benefits of both, as well as his thoughts on the industry.

A fascinating episode for any software developers who are thinking about cyber, and any one who is interested in application security.

We had a fantastic chat with Keith Price, and covered a lot in the 40 minute chat.

From transitioning from the military, working in the US and the UK, to working with DarkMatter overseas and finding the right working environment.

We talked about the benefits of working within and hiring diverse teams, the importance of being an ally and speaking up for others, as well as how we attract more women and more diversity in the industry.

Keith talked about why he likes to offer part time roles in his teams to help attract more people who can't work full time, and we had a great rant about flexible working.

We also talked about an employees individual wants and needs and how they can change, and training future leaders, as well as contracting vs permanent working.

We also talked about the ways business can make themselves more attractive to employees, and finding the right environment for you as a person.

This was such an inspiring interview with Palvi Sharma. Within 6 months she made the decision to leave teaching and to retrain into cyber security via Capslock.

During that time, she has joined Travelex, immersed herself into the cyber security community.

As well as her new role, she has also set up a non-profit for education, with a business partner, and set up Cyber Security for Schools. You can hear all about this, and her journey in this amazingly inspirational interview!

What a fun episode! We talked about growing up QA'ing games, the inspiration of Kate Adey and a deep seated passion for the truth. When a global mass mailer struck down email servers around the world, this ignited a morbid curiosity with security, which saw Samantha start at McAfee. We talked about John McAfee, the trusted security blanket, and we may have even solved the mystery of who is Cthulhu Answers??

We talked about missed opportunities, and embracing the weird, the importance of community (and BSides - from volunteering to talk submissions)

Finally we talked about why representation matters, the skills needed in the industry, community events and the Power of No!

We had a great chat with Holly Grace W. from Akimbo Core. We talked about what pen testing is, what it isn't, and whether getting DA is the be-all and end-all of l33t pen testers. We also talked about the value of a pen test vs red teaming and the importance of a great report.

We also talked about degrees vs exams, with some great advice shared about building skills. We also had a great discussion on metrics for business, and cheat codes to being an entrepreneur.

Finally, we talked about great advice, and terrible advice, and how to optimise advice to be relevant for you.

Rob discusses his career path from product management into security architecture into the CISO role, and the path he travelled along the way. We talk about the pros and cons of contracting, about the importance of a shared plan, and a shared vision, his view on what a CISO is and what a CISO isn't, as well as networking via WhatsApp.

We also talked about his lockdown project - Procordr, and finally we talked about women in leadership, and knowing your privilege.