Stephen Semmelroth is the Sr. Director of Security at Avant Communications. He's a graduate of West Point, and a former U.S. Army infantry officer who served in Afghanistan. Stephen also has experience leading cyber teams in the U.S. Army.

After retiring from the Army Stephen founded and then sold a cyber recruiting company. He has led multiple cybersecurity practices and continues to lead clients through disaster and change at Avant Communications.

In this episode of the Secure Talk Podcast, Stephen talks about cybersecurity in the military, how he transitioned from a platoon leader to a cyber security leader, and provides some great advice for members of the U.S. military that would like pursue a career in cybersecurity after separating from the military.

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