Cybertech with Sam

Sam Jawa
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Hello everyone, welcome! My name is Sameer Jawa and I am a Network Security graduate from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe AZ. I have a strong passion for Cybersecurity/Technology. In this podcast I will talk about Cybersecurity trends, AI, Mental Health, burnout, career shifts and breaks. The purpose of this podcast is to give people insight on the things they need to know about when it comes to technology. My goal is to make sure that everyone who listens gets educated about Cybersecurity and how they can understand the basics better and gain an entry point in the field.

  1. APR 24

    David Bolman Provost of UAT on how he started at UAT, Computer Graphics & Tech literacy, Education system, Student Innovation Projects, Cybersecurity Universe & Cyber Hygiene, AI & job growth

    David Bolman Provost of the University of Advancing Technology who has been with UAT for almost 40 years joins Sam to talk about how his life started at UAT and prior to that what made him go to ASU for his Bachelors of Science in Computer Graphics. David had a lot of interesting things to share about himself and what really drove him to get into technology. Sam talks about why UAT is a school you should go for and the main benefits from the educational programs offered at UAT. David talks about why Student Innovation Projects are conducted to get students thinking and to develop a prototype that is creditable and viable enough to produce and publish where it's going to be recognized by faculty and staff and UAT. Sam mentions how the Student Innovation Project could be marketable if it receives continuous positive feedback and students are confident enough to launch the product/service that they built as a profitable business model. David talks about the risks that AI will bring towards Cyber. How can we prepare for it and how can we mitigate the threats. David believes AI will be in a mute mode within the next few years after the hype of goes away and AI doesn't do what exactly you want it to do. David also believes that AI will be really helpful when it moves into the Diagnostics testing and Advanced Language Processing, model testing and why AI is the future. David also talks about why ASU was the right school for him and talks about his overall experience with classes and building with tech tools. To find out more tune into Cybertech with Sam NOW! Thank you all for your continuous support!

    55 min

  2. MAR 22

    ASU Student Travis Mills on College Life, Core Principles & the Future of AI

    Senior Student in Finance Travis Mills joins Sam and talks to Sam about how joining ASU has changed his life and made him more aware and connected with others. Travis shares his life story and the risks and steps he took and how he was able to get entry into one of the biggest universities in Arizona. Travis talks about purpose, culture, how one must define it for themselves. Travis and Sam discuss where AI was when it first came about and where it is today. Travis also gets into the negative effects that social media can have on others. Sam shares few benefits AI can have in today's world and how it can improve with certain types of testing.

    44 min

  3. 09/20/2025

    Debbie Christofferson with over 20+ years of experience in IT,shares the story of her life, talks current job market, How to market yourself? Why go for Cyber? Which direction is AI going?

    Debbie Christofferson with 25 years of experience in the IT industry, holds 3 notable certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, CCSK. Debbie is currently the CoChair and she is part of the Women in Security Special Interest Group and this is for a company called Information Systems Security Association. (ISSA). She works as a Information Security Consultant for a company called Sapphire-Security Services. Debbie joins Sam to talk about ways people can get into the field of Cybersecurity. Debbie shares her story of how her IT career path began and how she was able to get to where she is today. Debbie mentioned that she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. Debbie worked as an IT/Information Security Manager for Intel back in the early 1980's to 2001 which is for 20 years. She learned about Team building, polices,procedures, leadership and what it really takes to be the frontline of support. Debbie and Sam talk about AI and how AI has been playing a major role in Cybersecurity. Debbie mentions learning AI can really open more doors for career opportunities in IT and connect you with everything that's occurring around the world during this time. Tune into Cybertech with Sam to find out more! Thank you all for the support! Hope you have a wonderful and blessed day!

    45 min

  4. 08/07/2025

    Natasha Vita-More on Artificial General Intelligence, LLM's, Humanity, Generative AI, Narrow AI, Future Endeavors, AI best use cases, AI prompt examples, Singularity,Algorithims

    Natasha Vita-More an AI Enthusiast, recognized by Forbes, Vogue, NY Times, YouTube, and also recognized by well known computer scientist Ray Kurzweil. Kurzweil mentioned that Natasha is a "Highly regarded thinker on life extension and impacts on society". Natasha is very much involved with AI, Nanotechnology and talks about the history of it all and how far its gotten in today's age! Natasha has a great deal of expertise in the realm of AI, NanoTechnology, BioTechnology, ethics, Philosophy, design. She also has a strong background in multi-media as an immersive designer. She is a highly knowledgeable individual with many years of experience with technology, ethics . Tune into Cybertech with Sam now to find out more about Natasha and what her plans are to build the future revolving AI & the global Challenges that arise with it, how we can be prepared to handle those Challenges!!!!

    55 min

  5. 07/04/2025

    Tina Slankas on CTF's, Cyberwarfare ranges in Arizona, fields within CyberSecurity domain,NIST Framework, portfolios, why software tools that company's use shouldn't be disclosed, Networking, Segment2

    Tina Slankas shares her wisdom on how anyone can get into Cybersecurity and how its a great practice for CTF's and what responsibilities you can learn about when getting into Cyberwarfare ranges. Tina talks about why you have to find the right people to delegate certain tasks to when working for any company. Tina also mentions why technologies that companies use should not be discoverable or shared with anyone who is tech savvy and has experience in hacking into whatever tool it maybe. Tina talks about what it means to really network with people and how it's not always about gaining something back in return. Tune into Cybertech with Sam to find out more about this wonderful, interesting conversation that Sam had with Tina.

    41 min

  6. 05/09/2025

    Tina Slankas with 35 years of experience in Cybersecurity, on Cyberhygiene, Risk management, Compliance and more Segment 1

    Tina talks about her passion for Cyber and what it takes to get into Cybersecurity, where life can take you and how to know if you have made the right decisions for picking a good career path. Tune into Cybertech with Sam now to find out what all was covered in this Fantastic Episode!

    31 min

  7. 03/25/2025

    ASU Alumni Kiran Vedantam on concept of Mirage, Butterfly Effect, Power of made up mind, Entrepreneurship, Conferences, Data Collection & Audits, AI Development

    Kiran Vedantam Senior Loan Originator, Keynote Speaker, has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate at Kirans and Associates Realty LLC , and many years of experience in Mortgage Loans. Kiran talks about the importance of ideas for starting a business and why you must implement those ideas as soon possible so you don't go in pause mode. Kiran mentions that the main thing is to figure out how to scale products and services and how to market yourself. Kiran mentions that students should have consultations with their mentor's before actually executing their plan to start the business. Students must have clear vision before they put their plan into action. Students can absolutely pitch their idea to forums to see what others say and how they react. Kiran believes that any idea you have should not be a secret. Kiran says its about persistence to make an idea actually come to reality. Anyone who really wants to thrive and do what they have planned they will make all their efforts go live instead of going in vain. Kiran also talks about the ideas that have been copied already with Uber and Lyft and the tech giants Microsoft, Google. Kiran talks about the lessons learned in his life.

    42 min

  8. 03/24/2025

    ASU Alumni Kiran Vedantam on social skills, work at Intel for 7 years, Problem Solving, Rotational graduate programs Segment 1

    Kiran Vedantam Senior Loan Originator, Keynote Speaker, has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate at Kirans and Associates Realty LLC , and many years of experience in Mortgage Loans. Kiran shares his story about how life started for him and how he came to the United States from Hyderabad and the basic skills he was able to acquire to help him move further into the career he chose. Kiran explains the incredible work he had done for 7 years at Intel. Kiran then transitions into Mortgage Home Loans . Then 4 years later starts his own tech based mortgage company called Vertex Home Loans which offers elite mortgage experience. Kiran's story is truly inspiring and very encouraging for anyone going through Adversity, lacking Confidence and Motivation.

    30 min
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About

Hello everyone, welcome! My name is Sameer Jawa and I am a Network Security graduate from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe AZ. I have a strong passion for Cybersecurity/Technology. In this podcast I will talk about Cybersecurity trends, AI, Mental Health, burnout, career shifts and breaks. The purpose of this podcast is to give people insight on the things they need to know about when it comes to technology. My goal is to make sure that everyone who listens gets educated about Cybersecurity and how they can understand the basics better and gain an entry point in the field.

Information

  • Creator
    Sam Jawa
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sam Jawa
  • Show Website
    Cybertech with Sam