My guest this time is Dr. Gerald Auger, the host of the security podcast and live stream Simply Cyber. But before Gerry was a Security Influencer he was just a kid with a dream. We talk about his rocky road into security, the reality check when he got out of collage and was forced to take a job for well below what he was worth. We talk about what it takes to break into this field and talk about how important networking is. And a lot more, this is a great episode.

And if you want to hear more from Jerry you can turn in every day to his Simply Cyber live stream or listen later on his podcast!

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My guest this time is Brad Voris, Brad shares his experience in leadership and talks about what hiring managers look for when hiring. We also talk the cyber job market and what the job is really like. He talks about his early days a tinker turned cyber guy who fell into this career field by chasing his passion for technology and as always we talk about the Job market and tips for new people.

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My guest this time is Mike Wilkes, Mike and I talk about his career in cyber, how he got into technology and the future of AI in education and of course we discuss the job market and tips for new people!

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My guest this time is Maria Varmazis, Maria shares her story of computer science major turned journalist and how this lead to a career in Cyber podcasting. Maria turned her passion for technology and all things tech into a career working at some awesome startups and later on becoming a podcaster who influences and helps millions of people with her story telling.

In this episode we also talk about the importance of building a strong personal brand and embracing the uncomfortable. We also discuss the art of being an introvert who fakes being an Extrovert when it’s needed and the importance of being able to explain complex things in a simple way. And as always tips for new Cyber people!

 You can check out Marias awesome podcasts

https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus

https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans

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My guest this time is Rich Greene, Rich shares his story from his troubled youth to joining the Military as a signals man. To building his own course and becoming a Sans instructor. We also talk about our early days as script kitties on AOL and as always give advice for young people looking to chase this crazy career in one of the hardest markets for cyber in over a decade!

 You can check out Rich's awesome podcast also at https://www.sith2.com/podcast

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My guest this time is Doug Frankston, Doug shares his journey into technology. He talks about his time in the cell phone industry and how he fell for a degree he did not need and pivoted it into a dream gig working at Disneys. Doug's story will resonate with everyone; it's a story about resilience and flexibility and never knowing where life will take you. 

He talks about AI use as a teacher now, and gives some great life advice for new people to cyber and old alike. This is a great one to listen to!

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My guest this time is Rosa Rowles, Rosa started her career in the hospitality industry then pivoted into a job in Social Engineering. For those of you curious what the job is like this is a great one to listen to. We talk about the mental struggle of playing a character and exploiting human kindness. We talk about tips for new people and the importance of networking if you want a job in Social Engineering because there are so few out there! This is a great one to dive into to learn about this interesting career so few ever get a chance to do.

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My guest this time is the Ginger Hacker Andrew Crotty, Andrew shares his story of going from a cop to Cyber Security professional. He talks about his time in the military and how he transitioned into Cyber. We talk about the power of networking and asking a ton of questions when you are the new person. We also discuss imposture syndrome and his awesome charity https://gingerhacker.org/

You can also check out his Youtube channel at  https://www.youtube.com/@GingerHacker

And his charity is giving away a cert every month you can check that out at https://sweepwidget.com/c/96600-jr0glbds

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My guest this time is Pastor Scotty Ward, Cyber Wizard and one of the people who helped shape the internet in the early 90s. Co-author  of The World According to Twitter" with David Pogue and overall awesome Cyber Mentor and advocate.

In this chat we talk about his career in cyber, from his days at the Helpdesk to his time working for the Pentagon in Washington. We also discuss his mentorship program The CyberSecurity Sensei I highly recommend you check out his content. Also, we talk tips and tricks for new people in cyber.

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My guest this time is Michael Fierros GRC Ninja! Michael started his career in radio and later moved into law enforcement then did a pivot into technology that eventually ended in a the stop he is now in GRC.

In this episode we talk about what inspired him too go into Cyber, how hard was his pivot and how he handles burn out in this wild field we find ourselves in he gives lots of tips and tricks for new people and we talk about his awesome podcast and all the stuff he does to give back at https://aspirebyte.carrd.co/.

Special thanks to our new Sponsor @ThreatLocker beyond excited to work with a team who does so much for entry level Cyber and has awesome product on top of it!

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