Ivan Fonseca is an Incident Response Consultant at Google working within the Mandiant Security team for Google Cloud. He is a talented Cybersecurity Engineer with extensive experience in threat detection, AI security automation, and cloud infrastructure. Adept at leading teams and working cross-functionally to ensure optimal security and efficiency. Prior to joining Google, he served as a Cybersecurity Researcher for Threatlocker and Cloud Engineer for Burgess.

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Timestamps:

3:26 - How Ivan Landed in Cybersecurity

6:51 - How Ivan Landed at Google

9:07 - Importance of Showcasing Work on Social Media

12:23 - His New Role at Google

13:24 - Shoutouts to his Mentors

14:37 - Automap Tool (for Nmap Scanning)

18:47 - Ivan's Favorite Cybersecurity Tools

24:41 - Ivan's Primary Sources of Threat Intel

28:23 - Living off the Land Binaries

34:44 - AI Concerns

41:26 - Ivan's Advice for Entry Level Cybersecurity Job Seekers

48:04 - Gaming 51:06 - The Acolyte & Star Wars chat

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