When you were little, have you ever wished to have a career where your everyday life is to protect others? Jon Helmus did and he's living his dream every day working in Cybersecurity. In this episode, we discuss the possibilities Cybersecurity has to offer, Jon's path to Cybersecurity, the relationship between public speaking and Cybersecurity practicing, and much more. ---- About the Speaker: Jon Helmus is a Senior Pentester and Cybersecurity Educator with over 10 years of experience. Jon is a published author of 2 books: "AWS Penetration Testing" and "Cybersecurity Career Master Plan". He also holds tons of certificates and is a very active speaker in many big conferences, and is the host of the Offensive Security Interviews - a platform with the mission to help bridge gaps in the cybersecurity industry by creating an inclusive podcast that helps highlight bright young minds looking to get into the field while also telling stories of those who are currently in the field. Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-helmus-474146103/ --- Resources in the episode: Offensive Security Interviews: https://www.offsecinterviews.com/ --- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WjoKKZ4Wc6fNs8NH3d3R4?si=8Q3XULPkThSFicHRDODvwA&dl_branch=1 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColGoprKGBRm94sy5TqLiJw Find out more about Passion Sets Success or submit to be a guest: https://findmypassion.click/ Show your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FindMyPassion
A transition from military life to civilian life can be very challenging, tune into this episode to find out how Jax has done it, and how you can learn from her experience. Listen/watch till the end to also learn about how challenges inspire Jax to be whoever she sets her mind on: an Entrepreneur, a Militarian, a Cybersecurity Expert, and much more. --- Jax Scott is the author of the Cybersecurity Career Master Plan. She is a tenured Special Operations Warrant Officer with nearly 18 years of experience working in military cyber, Electronic Warfare, and intelligence operations. She is the founder and content creator for Beans and Bytes tech blog, co-host for the cybersecurity podcast Hackerz and Haecksen, and the President of the security consulting firm called Outpost Gray. Jax is an executive leader in Global Intelligence and an expert in military cyber policy and has led global development operations in cyber countermeasures to mitigate near-peer attacks. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Cybersecurity and Intel at Georgetown University. Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjax/ --- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WjoKKZ4Wc6fNs8NH3d3R4?si=8Q3XULPkThSFicHRDODvwA&dl_branch=1 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColGoprKGBRm94sy5TqLiJw Find out more about Passion Sets Success or submit to be a guest: https://findmypassion.click/ Show your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FindMyPassion
Do you often put money, diversity, and inclusion factors into consideration when choosing the right career? Tune in to see what Erika and I think about this topic and why. --- Erika McDuffie is a Director at a cybersecurity company named Coalfire. This year, Erika has been recognized as one of 2021's Top 50 Most Influential Women in Technology. She has tons of professional certifications and years of experience in the Cybersecurity field. She is known to be an advocate of technology, diversity, inclusion, and a great leader. Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-mcduffie-767394bb/ --- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WjoKKZ4Wc6fNs8NH3d3R4?si=8Q3XULPkThSFicHRDODvwA&dl_branch=1 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColGoprKGBRm94sy5TqLiJw Find out more about Passion Sets Success or submit to be a guest: https://findmypassion.click/ Show your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FindMyPassion
In this episode, YuChe shares the habits that helped him open his Technology company at the age of 22. Have you ever thought that Art and Computer Science can be closely related? Tune in to this episode to find out how Art, Extreme Sports, curiosity, and other factors lead YuChe to his passion for Technology. ---- About the speaker: YuChe Liu is a Software Engineer and worked as a graduate teaching assistant while pursuing his Master of Science in Computer Science. YuChe holds numerous certificates, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Associate Android Developer, and CompTIA Linux+. He is also a technical speaker at VetSecCon, former Google ambassador, and Tech Lead at Google Developer Student Club - City University of Seattle. Back in Taiwan, after working for several banks and software companies, YuChe has found his own Software Consulting company at the age of 22. Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yucheliu/ ---- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WjoKKZ4Wc6fNs8NH3d3R4?si=8Q3XULPkThSFicHRDODvwA&dl_branch=1 Find out more about Passion Sets Success or submit to be a guest: https://findmypassion.click/ Show your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FindMyPassion
In this episode, we discover how Dr. Gerald Auger finds his passion in Cybersecurity from receiving a rejection. We then go on to discuss the importance of having mentors, trials and errors, networking, what it really means, and many how-to guides for newcomers wanting to step into Cybersecurity. ---- About the speaker: Dr. Gerald Auger is the author of the “Cybersecurity Career Master Plan” book. He has been professionally practicing information security for over 17 years and holds a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity from Dakota State University. He is currently accountable for protecting and securing systems and data at a mid-size chemical manufacturing firm. Gerald is the Chief Content Creator for the SimplyCyber Youtube cybersecurity channel and is an Adjunct Faculty at the Citadel Military College. Speaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldauger/ ---- Resources in this episode: SimplyCyber: Make and take your Cyber Career further, faster: Simply Cyber Website: https://www.simplycyber.io/ Youtube channel: Gerald Auger - Simply Cyber Cyber Aces - online Cybersecurity courses ---- Listen for free on Spotify Watch for free on YouTube: Passion Sets Success Find out more about Passion Sets Success or submit to be a guest: https://findmypassion.click/ Show your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FindMyPassion