The Social-Engineer Podcast

Ep. 131 – The Secret To Achieving All Your Goals with Chani Simms


Listen Later

In this episode Chris Hadnagy and Chani Simms reveal the secrets to becoming a better communicator and breaking into the InfoSec industry. They discuss the challenges women often face and how they can be overcome. They also go over the ways a newcomer can contribute to a more experienced team. 

00:05 – Introduction to Chani Simms and Her Experience as a Woman in the InfoSec Industry 

01:09 – Chani's TEDx Talk: “Stop chasing the magic security box” 

01:19 – How Chani Got into the Infosec Industry and Started Her Own Pentesting Company 

04:53 – Chani's Experience with Hacking, Forensics, Auditing, Risk Management, Consulting and as a Virtual CISO for Multiple Companies 

08:08 – The Prevalence of Women in the Sri Lankan Tech Industry 

10:47 - Chani Simms has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential Women In Cybersecurity 2019" by SC Media UK 

11:25 – Chani's Reason for Starting SHe CISO  

13:13 – Chani Shares her Experience with Receiving the Awards 

17:14 – Chani Gives Advice to People Looking to Become Successful in this Industry 

20:10 – How to Deal with Feelings of Inadequacy in Order to Add Value to a Team 

23:15 – Upcoming Virtual Trainings and Human Hacking Conference Signups 

1-4 August, 2020 – Advanced Practical Social Engineering – Virtual Training 

11-13 March, 2021 – The Human Hacking Conference 

The Innocent Lives Foundation 

Clutch 

 25:10 – How a Newcomer to a Field can Still Add Value to a Team 

29:33 – How to Work with Unkind People in the Workplace 

31:09 – How to Accept Valid Criticism and Become a Better Communicator by Suspending Your Ego 

37:03 – Chani's Contact Info and More Info About SHe CISO 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

SHe CISO Website 

SHe CISO Bootcamp 

41:09 – Chani's Book Recommendations 

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex 

The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People's Gestures and Expressions 

45:04 – Conclusion and Outro 

Chris on Twitter 

Social-Engineer on Twitter  

The Human Hacking Conference on Twitter 

The Innocent Lives Foundation on Twitter 

Social-Engineer.org 

Social-Engineer.com 

The Human Hacking Conference 

The Innocent Lives Foundation 

Social-Engineer on Instagram 

 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Social-Engineer PodcastBy Social-Engineer, LLC

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

149 ratings


More shows like The Social-Engineer Podcast

View all
Security Now (Audio) by TWiT

Security Now (Audio)

1,981 Listeners

Risky Business by Patrick Gray

Risky Business

364 Listeners

SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast) by Johannes B. Ullrich

SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily Cyber Security Podcast (Stormcast)

640 Listeners

Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec by Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat

Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec

371 Listeners

Hacked by Hacked

Hacked

181 Listeners

CyberWire Daily by N2K Networks

CyberWire Daily

1,017 Listeners

Smashing Security by Graham Cluley

Smashing Security

316 Listeners

Click Here by Recorded Future News

Click Here

407 Listeners

Darknet Diaries by Jack Rhysider

Darknet Diaries

7,921 Listeners

Cybersecurity Today by Jim Love

Cybersecurity Today

163 Listeners

CISO Series Podcast by David Spark, Mike Johnson, and Andy Ellis

CISO Series Podcast

189 Listeners

Hacking Humans by N2K Networks

Hacking Humans

311 Listeners

Defense in Depth by David Spark, Steve Zalewski, Geoff Belknap

Defense in Depth

76 Listeners

Cyber Security Headlines by CISO Series

Cyber Security Headlines

128 Listeners

Risky Bulletin by risky.biz

Risky Bulletin

43 Listeners