Network Engineering & Cybersecurity Careers – Cyber Job Hacks

Network Engineering & Cybersecurity Careers – Cyber Job Hacks

By Jeff Colburn | Network Engineering & Cybersecurity Career CoachTechnology
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Network Engineering & Cybersecurity Careers – Cyber Job Hacks episodes

  • S1 E14 - A Mini PC and Free Software - How to Build an Inexpensive Home Lab

    Reading books and watching videos is not enough to grow your cyber career. You need access to a lab where you can practice what you learned. In this episode, Jeff shares how he built a home lab using a mini-PC and free software. If you are looking to build a lab and don’t want to spend a lot of money, you will want to listen to this episode.  

    Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    19 min
  • S1 E13 - Cyber Career Guide - The Importance of a Good Mentor

    If you want to successfully navigate a career in the cyber industry, you need a good guide. In this episode, Dr. Jeff talks about the importance of having a mentor and how they can help you build the cyber career you desire:

    • How to find a mentor
  • Benefits of a mentor

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    14 min
  • S1 E12 - Get Good Fast - How to Quickly Build Your Cyber Career

    Want to become a good engineer? Even a great engineer? Dr. Jeff share how you can quickly develop expertise in your cyber profession. Following his Get Good Fast methodology, this can be done in months rather than years.

    • How he got good fast
  • Examples of how his students got good fast
  • How you can get good fast

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    19 min
  • S1 E11 - In-Demand Skill Set - Implementing and Securing IPv6

    We have been talking about migrating to IPv6 for years. However, with the rapid growth of mobile devices and cloud adoption, this can no longer be put off. Many network engineers and security practitioners have not focused their attention on developing the skills to properly implement and secure IPv6 creating a shortage of expertise. In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses:

    • Why IPv6 migration is happening now
  • Who has already implemented IPv6
  • Why we need to move from IPv4 to IPv6
  • The demand for IPv6 skill set
  • IPv6 security risks
  • What skills network engineers and security practitioners will need to learn

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    21 min
  • S1 E10 - SecDevOps - Automating Cyber Security

    You may have heard the terms DevOps, GitHub, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD Pipeline.  In this episode Dr. Jeff Colburn discusses Security Development Operations (SecDevOps).

    • What is Infrastructure as Code and it Benefits
  • How organizations are automating their network and security
  • The increasing demand of automation skill sets
  • Routine security tasks that are being automated
  • What are the basic automation skills to start

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

     

    24 min
  • S1 E9 - Combining Networking and Security - Network Security Engineer or "Security Conscious" Network Engineer

    In this episode Dr. Jeff discusses the increasing demand for network engineers to learn security. 

    • What network security knowledge is required
  • Impact of Zero Trust on network design
  • How to develop the knowledge and skills required for a network engineer
  • Will network engineer and network security engineer become one and the same

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    17 min
  • S1 E8 - Zero to Hero - The Skills Required to Be a Great Network Engineer

    Senior Network Engineer & Architect Marc Colburn joins this episode to discuss what skills are required to become a great network engineer. He shares:

    • Core skills every network engineer must have
  • Specialized skills based upon industry and role
  • How to learn and develop these skills
  • Integration of security with network engineering

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    28 min
  • S1 E7 - Building a Study Plan For Your Certification Exam

    Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information you need to know for your certification exam? Not sure where to begin? In this episode Dr. Jeff shares how to build a study plan that will keep you focused as prepare for your certification exam: 

    • List the topics you need to know
  • Identify the resources you will use to prepare
  • Allocate the time required for each exam topic

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    23 min
  • S1 E6 - A Certification Exam Prep Strategy That Works

    In this episode Dr. Jeff shares a certification exam preparation strategy that has proved effective for him and his students: 

    • Exam blueprint shows you what to study
  • Clues are in the verbs
  • Some topics are more important than others
  • Two key reasons to use practice exams
  • Exam taking strategies

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    19 min
  • S1 E5 - How to Ace the Technical Interview

    Senior Network Engineer Marc Colburn joins Dr. Jeff to discuss the largest hurdle between you and your IT career, the technical interview. In this episode, they discuss:

    • What is the Technical Interview
  • Their experience as the interviewer and interviewee
  • What the interviewer is looking for during the technical interview
  • The best ways to prepare

    • Cyber Job Hacks is the official podcast of Team Caveo

    Want to discuss if a cyber security career is right for you? Want to know how best to get started? Schedule a one-on-one cyber career coaching session with Dr. Jeff Colburn at:

    https://coaching.cyberjobhacks.com

    Join our private Facebook group to receive access to free resources, industry news, invitations to member-only events, and exclusive offers.

    https://cyberjobhacks.com

    Or join our mailing list at https://teamcaveo.com/join

    39 min

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