InfoSec Journeys Ashley Pierre

Pedram Amini is a security researcher, published author, founder, investor, advisor, and hacker of all things. He has a strong background in reverse engineering and creative problem-solving skills and has presented a variety of research at security conferences such as BlackHat, DefCon, RECon, Ekoparty, Microsoft Bluehat, ShmooCon, ToorCon, Virus Bulletin; and taught numerous sold-out courses on reverse engineering.

Pedram is the founder of many well known InfoSec brands, including the Zero Day Initiative, OpenRCE.org, Jumpshot and most recently Inquest. Throughout this conversation Pedram shares how he started within the industry, how and why he created his various start-ups, what drives his passion for problem-solving within the industry and from where he draws inspiration.

Pedram is super-inspiring to talk to; someone who is extremely successful and accomplished within the industry and has created some game-changing brands. Thank you for sharing your insights Pedram and we're looking forward to a Round 2!

Charity Wright is a Cyber Threat Intelligence expert with over 15 years experience at US Army, NSA, and across the private sector where she currently works at Recorded Future. Her passions includes research and reporting on global cybercrime, state-sponsored cyber threats, and disinformation operations. She also specialises in the analysis of Chinese geo-political warfare.

In this episode we take a look at a crazy situation Greg found himself in when he accepted a job offer at a well known public company. Buckle up, this is mind-blowing.

Greg Van Der Gaast is an InfoSec Consultant with over 20 years experience across the industry. From hacking into nuclear infrastructure, to guiding organisations through significant security transformation journeys, Greg has literally written the book about cyber security best practice. He is the author of 'Rethinking InfoSec' - which you are highly recommended to check out.

Greg Van Der Gaast is an InfoSec Consultant with over 20 years experience across the industry. From hacking into nuclear infrastructure, to guiding organisations through significant security transformation journeys, Greg has literally written the book about cyber security best practice. He is the author of 'Rethinking InfoSec' - which you are highly recommended to check out.

Jason Shockey is a US Marine Corps veteran with over 20 years experience in the Cyber Security industry. Highly skilled and a visionary leader within the InfoSec landscape. Jason has developed an amazing online platform to help others define their cyber career pathway which we discuss; we also talk about the transition from military to civilian life and the benefits of the advanced training, frameworks and leadership skills that the Marine Corps provided. This was a fascinating insight into the mind of someone who is super-passionate about the InfoSec industry; someone who loves giving back to the community and helping others develop their career. Thank you for taking the time out Jason to speak to us.

LINKS
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-sho...
https://mycyberpath.com/

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Intro - 00:36
Monitor Do Not Block - 01:06
Breaking into InfoSec - 02:24
Security tooling within Military - 03:00
InfoSec within Marine Corps - 05:25
Networks & Communication - 08:22
Getting past the red tape - 09:50
Cyber job titles within Military - 12:52
Transitioning from military to civilian life - 16:25
Frameworks within the industry - 18:05
Industry training for military and business - 21:41
Certifications and cyber training within military school - 23:57
Overview of mycyberpath.com - 26:20
Barriers within industry & benefits of personality analysis - 28:10
Fine tuning a career pathway - 32:19
LISTO framework - 34:16
Cyber security skills gap - 35:37
Terminology within Job Descriptions - 38:16
Getting past the Resume keyword filters - 41:25
Imposter Syndrome & getting out of your own way - 42:30
Keys to success for being a strong leader - 45:25
Building a personal brand - 49:26
Summary & Close - 51:40

Mike Jones, once described as a 'Cyber Terrorist', is reformed hacker who now helps protect organisations from advanced cyber attacks. He is a US military intelligence expert, highly skilled in the art of offensive security and an original member of the activist group known as Anonymous. Mike was also part of a Russian APT hacking group known as APT28 and is the host of the Haunted Hacker podcast - which you should definitely check out.

Mike has a unique relationship with cyber security. He is super-skilled in helping protect organisations from attack, but also highly skilled in hacking into the most secure environments on the planet. This was a fascinating journey inside Mike's mind, how he started within the industry, what took him down the paths that he chose and what the road ahead looks like for him in 2021 and beyond. We appreciate you sharing your story Mike.

LINKS
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikejones...
https://www.facebook.com/HauntedHacker/
https://twitter.com/H4unt3dH

SHORTCUTS
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Intro - 00:49
Making the right cyber decisions - 02:20
Early career and Anonymous - 05:20
Navy and SIGINT - 10:40
Measuring success within military - 12:38
Transitioning to civilian life - 14:50
Aspergers and the effects on Mike's life - 16:13
Starting out in Anonymous - 20:00
Being exiled from US - 22:40
Getting caught - 26:30
Being a Confidential Informant in APT28 - 29:20
Exiting the hacking group - 34:47
Relationship with family - 36:10
Surviving with limited freedoms - 38:00
Talking publicly about life - 39:25
Operational Security - 41:10
Feelings about the US - 43:06
New Direction Cyber Security & Advisory roles - 44:33
Helping kids stay on the right path - 46:50
Bug Bounty Community - 48:00
New Role & Responsibilities - 49:31
What businesses should focus on most - 50:42
The hard part of leaking information - 52:28
Different ways of hacking - 54:00
SIGINT and Number Stations - 56:33
How Mike describes his journey - 59:20
Thoughts on Snowden - 01:00:06
Favourite cyber attack tool - 01:02:38
Summary & Close - 01:03:30