BowTieSecurityGuy After Dark

My guest this time is the awesome Frank Kane, Frank literally made a career out of digital clouds (Like actually clouds not servers) and training. He founded https://www.sundog-education.com/ and is a world leader in everything AI, Machine learning and data engineering and more. In this chat we talk about his childhood, why he got into tech and as always tips for new people! Special thanks to our...

My guest this time is Joshua Copeland, the best selling author of UNPOPULAR OPINION: Burning Down the Bullsh*t to Rebuild Cybersecurity. He’s a mentor, a public speaker and all round awesome guy. We talk about the pluses and minuses of AI, Job market and how to stand out. And we discuss how we hire as hiring managers.   You can get yourself a copy of this awesome book here https://www.amazon.com/d...

My guest this time is Jessica Weiland, Cyber sales Ninja and all around awesome lady! Jessica shares her story of burnout, substance abuse struggles due to self medicating he own social anxiety. We talk a lot about ADHD and Autism and the struggles of living with these illnesses. We talk about the importance of soft skills and also how critical it is to ask for help. We had some technical issues b...

My guest this time is Jayson E. Street, world known hacker and social engineer. Jason and I talk about our troubled past, about the mistakes we made. Then we just nerd out talking about our Autism and how we use it as a super power in Social Engineering. He discusses how in his 20’s he decided to change his life and not the take the path laid out for him. We talk about public speaking and discuss...

My guest this time is Dr. Gerald Auger, the host of the security podcast and live stream Simply Cyber. But before Gerry was a Security Influencer he was just a kid with a dream. We talk about his rocky road into security, the reality check when he got out of collage and was forced to take a job for well below what he was worth. We talk about what it takes to break into this field and talk about ho...

My guest this time is Brad Voris, Brad shares his experience in leadership and talks about what hiring managers look for when hiring. We also talk the cyber job market and what the job is really like. He talks about his early days a tinker turned cyber guy who fell into this career field by chasing his passion for technology and as always we talk about the Job market and tips for new people.     T...

My guest this time is Mike Wilkes, Mike and I talk about his career in cyber, how he got into technology and the future of AI in education and of course we discuss the job market and tips for new people!   Thanks for listening and please comment and share and subscribe!   #BowTieSecurityGuy #afterdark #podcast

My guest this time is Maria Varmazis, Maria shares her story of computer science major turned journalist and how this lead to a career in Cyber podcasting. Maria turned her passion for technology and all things tech into a career working at some awesome startups and later on becoming a podcaster who influences and helps millions of people with her story telling. In this episode we also talk about...

My guest this time is Rich Greene, Rich shares his story from his troubled youth to joining the Military as a signals man. To building his own course and becoming a Sans instructor. We also talk about our early days as script kitties on AOL and as always give advice for young people looking to chase this crazy career in one of the hardest markets for cyber in over a decade!  You can check out Rich...

My guest this time is Doug Frankston, Doug shares his journey into technology. He talks about his time in the cell phone industry and how he fell for a degree he did not need and pivoted it into a dream gig working at Disneys. Doug's story will resonate with everyone; it's a story about resilience and flexibility and never knowing where life will take you.    He talks about AI use as a teacher now...

My guest this time is Rosa Rowles, Rosa started her career in the hospitality industry then pivoted into a job in Social Engineering. For those of you curious what the job is like this is a great one to listen to. We talk about the mental struggle of playing a character and exploiting human kindness. We talk about tips for new people and the importance of networking if you want a job in Social Eng...

My guest this time is the Ginger Hacker Andrew Crotty, Andrew shares his story of going from a cop to Cyber Security professional. He talks about his time in the military and how he transitioned into Cyber. We talk about the power of networking and asking a ton of questions when you are the new person. We also discuss imposture syndrome and his awesome charity https://gingerhacker.org/ You can als...

My guest this time is Pastor Scotty Ward, Cyber Wizard and one of the people who helped shape the internet in the early 90s. Co-author  of The World According to Twitter" with David Pogue and overall awesome Cyber Mentor and advocate.   In this chat we talk about his career in cyber, from his days at the Helpdesk to his time working for the Pentagon in Washington. We also discuss his mentorship pr...

My guest this time is Michael Fierros GRC Ninja! Michael started his career in radio and later moved into law enforcement then did a pivot into technology that eventually ended in a the stop he is now in GRC.   In this episode we talk about what inspired him too go into Cyber, how hard was his pivot and how he handles burn out in this wild field we find ourselves in he gives lots of tips and trick...

My guest this time is Peter Bagley. Peter is a Military Vet turned cyber evangelist who has spent his entire career educating and growing our future Cyber talent.   In this episode we talk real about his career, the sacrifice and all he has had to do to stay engaged and involved in the security community. We also talk about the power and importance of soft skills in this modern market as well as n...

My guest this time is Robert Potter (The Security Wizard). Robert did the impossible he made the pivot into security before he even graduated. Something I have only seen maybe 2 people do.   Robert shares his story of making the pivot from Electrician at Disney to his first gig in Cyber. He shares the life changes he had to make, his struggles, and what it takes to get into this field and how long...

My guest this time is Raf Tomaszewski who started his IT career at a Helpdesk 4 years ago and now works as a SOC analyst for the awesome https://www.th4ts3cur1ty.company/ . Raf shares his journey from Service Desk to the SOC and what the job is really like. He talks about the importance of getting out and doing things outside of Cyber and how important it is to work for a good leader who values wo...

My guest this time is Andrew Trainum. Also know as the CyberSecSloth! In this episode we talk about his journey from working at a radio station to installing freeBSD on cell networks to becoming a full-time Social Engineer and Pentester. We talk about the job and the job Market and what people can expect. We nerd out on AI for a bit and discuss the use of AI in Cyber and its value. And as always w...

My guest this time is Derek Alexander. Also know as the bald data guy! In this episode we talk about his journey from a computer salesman to animator who designed models for Nasa and how he took a chance and pivoted into Project Management work and later became a Data governance Wizard. Derek shares some great advice for new people, leadership and mentoring and we discuss gaming and technical mark...

My guest this time is Chad Butler. We talk abou t his journey in technology and his early pivot into leadership and what his advice is for new people seeking leadership roles. The sacrifices you need to make in this career. And we discuss tips for new people as always! We talk about his awesome career hacking quest program. https://careerhackingquest.com/  Where he offers free training videos and...

My guest this time is Cynthia Dumuk. We talk about her career journey from joining the Military in 1999, as part of the 286th Signal company support coms across many locations all over the world. To building real world simulation games for Government and local law enforcement then somehow ending up at Disney where we met. Helping lead Security for a new theme park in Shanghai. Cynthia also shares...

My guest this time is Sandor Slijderink. We talk about his career, how being a curious kid playing on bulletin boards lead to a career in Information Technology. We discuss some tips for those people unemployed, and also talk AI and what new people can do to stand out!   Sandor became a battle buddy when I was unemployed and it was awesome to have him on the podcast! If you are looking for a stron...

My guest this time is Jeff Liford, Jeff handles incident response for Fenix24. We talk about his career how he was pulled into this world and how he would not have it any other way. We also discuss the dangers of this career path we both love, the risk of burnout and ignoring your health for the job. We talk about what new people can do to break in and also what not to do in an interview ever. Jef...

My guest this time is Edna Jonsson Security Engineer and BSides Orlando and Social Engineering Adventure Village helper/wizard . In this episode we talk about the job market, tips for new people and what it's like working in Cyber when you are Neurospicy. We talk about thier journey from Realtor to Security and how one person believing in you is sometimes enough to power you and make you believe i...

My guest this time is Kasper Zielinski Account Executive at Secfense. In this episode we talk about the job market, tips for new people the power of being able to pivot careers on a dime, soft skills your best secret weapon and the importance of always being prepared in this modern job market.  Kasper shares his story of classical musician to sales cyber Wizard. This was a fun chat we hope you enj...