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Mentorship to Mastery: AI and Community Lessons with Ron Eddings
AI might analyze your logs in seconds, but only the community can put you in the room that changes your career.
In this solo episode, Ron Eddings discusses the powerful balance between human connection and artificial intelligence in shaping the future of cybersecurity and beyond. From the sacrifices that sparked his career to the mentors who opened doors, Ron shares personal stories that show why community will always be your ultimate competitive edge, even as AI advances into the SOC. He also runs live AI experiments on ransomware response and log analysis, revealing what AI can (and can’t) do for practitioners right now.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Why community is your first advantage
03:30 - The sacrifice that launched Ron’s career
04:40 - Meeting mentor Marcus Carey
06:00 - Early opportunities in cybersecurity
07:00 - The power of hacker spaces
09:00 - How mentors open hidden doors
10:00 - RSA and Black Hat as career accelerators
13:00 - The most underrated LinkedIn feature
15:00 - The HVS mastermind community
16:00 - Reality check on GPT-5
18:00 - AI builds an IR playbook
20:00 - Critical do’s and don’ts in incident response
23:00 - Why hallucinations matter in cybersecurity AI
25:00 - AI makes sense of raw logs
28:00 - Can AI replace tier one analysts?
30:00 - Where AI still falls short
31:00 - Final challenge: Strengthen your community
Links:
Connect with our Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/
Register for our livestream with Gerry Auger: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7359290642633539586/
Check out the links to the OpenAI ChatGPT threads here:
Incident Analysis Summary: https://chatgpt.com/share/689fa61f-3498-8006-9989-ff8221f97b01
Ransomware Incident Playbook: https://chatgpt.com/share/689fa63f-86ec-8006-8355-642d4d38808e
Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
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AI might analyze your logs in seconds, but only the community can put you in the room that changes your career.
In this solo episode, Ron Eddings discusses the powerful balance between human connection and artificial intelligence in shaping the future of cybersecurity and beyond. From the sacrifices that sparked his career to the mentors who opened doors, Ron shares personal stories that show why community will always be your ultimate competitive edge, even as AI advances into the SOC. He also runs live AI experiments on ransomware response and log analysis, revealing what AI can (and can’t) do for practitioners right now.
Impactful Moments:
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Why community is your first advantage
03:30 - The sacrifice that launched Ron’s career
04:40 - Meeting mentor Marcus Carey
06:00 - Early opportunities in cybersecurity
07:00 - The power of hacker spaces
09:00 - How mentors open hidden doors
10:00 - RSA and Black Hat as career accelerators
13:00 - The most underrated LinkedIn feature
15:00 - The HVS mastermind community
16:00 - Reality check on GPT-5
18:00 - AI builds an IR playbook
20:00 - Critical do’s and don’ts in incident response
23:00 - Why hallucinations matter in cybersecurity AI
25:00 - AI makes sense of raw logs
28:00 - Can AI replace tier one analysts?
30:00 - Where AI still falls short
31:00 - Final challenge: Strengthen your community
Links:
Connect with our Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldeddings/
Register for our livestream with Gerry Auger: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7359290642633539586/
Check out the links to the OpenAI ChatGPT threads here:
Incident Analysis Summary: https://chatgpt.com/share/689fa61f-3498-8006-9989-ff8221f97b01
Ransomware Incident Playbook: https://chatgpt.com/share/689fa63f-86ec-8006-8355-642d4d38808e
Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional:
https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com
Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
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