Shannon Brazil is a Senior Cyber Security Specialist working within a CIRT of a Canadian Fortune 500. She has been in IT for over 12 years, with the last three years in Cybercrime investigations with law enforcement and recently moving into the private sector to focus on Digital Forensic analysis and investigations and Incident Response. As a hobby, Shannon dives into OSINT CTFs, helps promote young women to enter the STEM industry through Technovation - an innovative program for young entrepreneurs, and offers mentorship to those looking to venture into Cyber Security. She is also a course designer and developer with her local college that aims to arm the new generations with tactics, techniques, and knowledge in becoming experts in Digital Forensics and Investigations. In this episode, we discuss starting as a chef, skills learned from culinary arts, moving from IT to investigations, burnout and self-care, mentors she follows, why she mentors others, diversity and inclusion, and so much more. Where you can find Shannon:LinkedInTwitterWebsite


#121 – Shannon Brazil: Teach Business to Tech People

There is “no one way” to start and stay in the field of cyber security. Whether you are involved from the military, law enforcement, consulting, or IT services, it doesn’t matter. I have had countless discussions for years with other professionals online, at conferences, or over drinks, which have changed the way I think about cyber security. That is where this podcast comes in. What if I can capture those moments and frank discussions? I want to share the stories from other cyber security leaders and influencers so everyone can learn from their respective journeys and challenges. Why did they take the path they did? Who were their mentors? How did they tackle some of their biggest career challenges? By hearing how the industry leaders and influencers got to where they are and how they overcame some of the problems they faced, I hope to shed light on the path for other professionals. I will discover what motivates them, explore their journey in cyber security, and discuss where they think the industry is going.

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This is the 5th part of the podcast's return after a brief hiatus. 

Daniel Ayala continues his interview of me. In this fifth part, we will discuss the start-up resources we provided in our Hang Out A Shingle presentation, what I am doing with Accel Consulting, selling to CISOs, tips to avoid when presenting cyber services, the selling to CISOs Master Class we are developing, and so much more!

#127 – Douglas Brush (Part 5): Analysis Paralysis

This is the 4th part of the podcast's return after a brief hiatus.  Daniel Ayala continues his interview of me. In this fourth part, we will discuss my first forensic litigation case, the importance of data governance, the myth of cyber, why I am tired of cybersecurity conferences, and so much more!

#126 – Douglas Brush (Part 4): Dollars and Cents, Not Bytes

This is the 3rd part of the podcast's return after a brief hiatus.  Daniel Ayala continues his interview of me. In this third part, we will discuss what I am doing as a Special Master and Court Appointed Neutral, the reasons I think there will be a continued convergence of legal, cybersecurity, and data privacy, why I decided to start another consulting firm, data valuation, and so much more!

#125 – Douglas Brush (Part 3): What is a Special Master?

This is the 2nd part of the return of the podcast after a brief hiatus. Daniel Ayala continues his interview of me. In this second part, we will discuss how I got started in the industry, defining moments of my career, my first computer, early entrepreneurship, characteristics I look for in professionals, the toxic cybersecurity gatekeeping, and so much more!

#124 – Douglas Brush (Part 2): Words of Advice

After a hiatus, the Cyber Security Interviews podcast is back! A lot has happened in my life over the past 18 months. I have endured death, despair, divorce, and car theft, to name a few traumatic events that made me take a break from several endeavors. However, it has allowed me to reprioritize many things to understand where I am now and where I want to go. This is the first of several episodes where Daniel Ayala interviews me. In this first part, we will cover mental resiliency, the importance of taking time off, how to be your best, and so much more!

#121 – Shannon Brazil: Teach Business to Tech People

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