Cybertech with Sam

Tina Slankas shares her wisdom on how anyone can get into Cybersecurity and how its a great practice for CTF's and what responsibilities you can learn about when getting into Cyberwarfare ranges. Tina talks about why you have to find the right people to delegate certain tasks to when working for any company. Tina also mentions why technologies that companies use should not be discoverable or shared with anyone who is tech savvy and has experience in hacking into whatever tool it maybe. Tina talks about what it means to really network with people and how it's not always about gaining something back in return. Tune into Cybertech with Sam to find out more about this wonderful, interesting conversation that Sam had with Tina.

Tina talks about her passion for Cyber and what it takes to get into Cybersecurity, where life can take you and how to know if you have made the right decisions for picking a good career path. Tune into Cybertech with Sam now to find out what all was covered in this Fantastic Episode!

Kiran Vedantam Senior Loan Originator, Keynote Speaker, has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate at Kirans and Associates Realty LLC , and many years of experience in Mortgage Loans. Kiran talks about the importance of ideas for starting a business and why you must implement those ideas as soon possible so you don't go in pause mode. Kiran mentions that the main thing is to figure out how to scale products and services and how to market yourself. Kiran mentions that students should have consultations with their mentor's before actually executing their plan to start the business. Students must have clear vision before they put their plan into action. Students can absolutely pitch their idea to forums to see what others say and how they react. Kiran believes that any idea you have should not be a secret. Kiran says its about persistence to make an idea actually come to reality. Anyone who really wants to thrive and do what they have planned they will make all their efforts go live instead of going in vain. Kiran also talks about the ideas that have been copied already with Uber and Lyft and the tech giants Microsoft, Google. Kiran talks about the lessons learned in his life.

Kiran Vedantam Senior Loan Originator, Keynote Speaker, has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate at Kirans and Associates Realty LLC , and many years of experience in Mortgage Loans. Kiran shares his story about how life started for him and how he came to the United States from Hyderabad and the basic skills he was able to acquire to help him move further into the career he chose. Kiran explains the incredible work he had done for 7 years at Intel. Kiran then transitions into Mortgage Home Loans . Then 4 years later starts his own tech based mortgage company called Vertex Home Loans which offers elite mortgage experience. Kiran's story is truly inspiring and very encouraging for anyone going through Adversity, lacking Confidence and Motivation.

The first guest of 2025 Avik Banerjee, had decided to join Sam to talk about how life has been for him at ASU since he started as he is going for his BA in Marketing and Project Management. Starting his own side business while going to school. Avik talks about why its important to take enough time for yourself. Avik also talks about graduating in May class of 2025 and post Graduation plans. Avik explains the great strengths that he obtains and why they matter. How ASU has changed his life Professionally and Personally. Why consider going to ASU. Avik offers great tips for anyone who just graduated from high school and the value ASU has and the impact you can make from joining ASU.

Sam goes over Apple’s approach to AI, highlighting its standout features and why you should be using them. How does Apple’s AI compare to ChatGPT? Is Siri finally catching up? Sam goes in depth with Apple’s integration across iPhones, iPads, and Macs what it means for privacy, usability, and the future of AI. Do you think Apple is redefining the game? Tune in to find out!

Sam gives examples of how you can find an entry point to get into Cybersecurity. Also why Cybersecurity matters, Sam also goes over the negative and positive reasons when starting a career in Cybersecurity.

Sam talks about the importance of Cybersecurity and why it should be taken seriously. Sam describes examples of what you must do online to protect your sensitive information and how you can shield yourself from cyber threats.

Phishing quiz: https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/

Kevin Apolinario shares his tremendous technical knowledge and experience on how he transitioned from working Fast Food to Information Technology. Kevin shares the benefits of working into IT and how to avoid getting burnt out with any job in IT. Kevin also shares stories of his experiences working with others in an effort to help them jump start their career in IT. Kevin has been making videos on YouTube for 8 years and has over 12 years of Professional experience.

For more information check out Kevin's Website

https://kevtechitsupport.com

Kevin's Intro to IT course on Udemy

https://www.udemy.com/course/it-support-beginners-course/

Happy International Podcast Day! Sam got the opportunity to talk to the Leading Cybersecurity Professor at University of Advancing Technology & Software Developer for the Chandler, AZ Police Department, who's name is Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones is a very experienced individual who has a solid background in Software Development and Cybersecurity Foundations. Aaron has a broad understanding of security needs and technical expertise within apps. Aaron Jones has made several inputs for law enforcement & Cybersecurity, the acknowledgment was by various organizations such as the State of Texas, Texas Military Forces, El Paso Police Department, Chandler Police Department. Aaron Jones gives everyone insight as to how they can get into entry level IT & Cybersecurity with current job market status, Networking, How to get more Involved with the Cybersecurity Community, how to learn Ethical Hacking, Future of AI, Industry Challenges, Cybersecurity Trends, Aaron provides strong Recommendations on the types of labs, projects anyone can do and how they would benefit from doing them, (this is for all the Cybertech with Sam podcast listeners)