SkillBit (Formerly MetaCTF)

The Cyber Talent Series

Business EN ↓ 19 episodes

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best leaders in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals accounting for the unique nature of security teams. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (Formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito, as they uncover practical tips and best practices from InfoSec leaders on how they excel at building and managing world class teams.

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SkillBit (Formerly MetaCTF)

Episodes

Cyber Talent Series 19: Building by Doing and AI-Powered Security with Grant Smith 12.05.2026 30:19

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of Skillbit, as he connects with Grant Smith, Red Team Lead at Ally a...

Cyber Talent Series 18: On-the-Job Training, Mission-driven Leadership, and AI with Alex Collison 14.04.2026 29:43

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit, and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they connect with Alex Coll...

Cyber Talent Series 17: Creating Psychological Safety and Building a Team Culture Around Curiosity 31.03.2026 37:32

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they con...

Cyber Talent Series 16: Introducing SkillBit 17.03.2026 19:22

Join co-host Phoebe DeVito as she turns the microphone on fellow co-host Thomas Rogers to discuss MetaCTF's transition to SkillBit. Thomas shares the origins of MetaCTF, the philosophy behind hands-on CTF-based learning, and how that foundation evolved into a broader platform for cybersecurity skill development that's better captured with the name, SkillBit. They also explore the vision...

Cyber Talent Series 15: Building Curious, High-Performance Cyber Teams 03.03.2026 39:25

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they spe...

Cyber Talent Series 14: Exploring the Cyber Skills Gap and Taking Action 17.02.2026 37:28

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of SkillBit (formerly MetaCTF), and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they con...

Cyber Talent Series 13: Staying Technical, AI in Security, and Deciding When to Build vs. Buy 03.02.2026 30:46

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they connect with Antoinette...

Cyber Talent Series 12: Interview Rubrics, AI in hiring, and Cyber Talent Series 12: Interview Rubrics, AI in hiring, and Moving into Leadership 20.01.2026 25:29

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they chat with cybersecurity...

Cyber Talent Series 11: Hack, Build, Repeat 06.01.2026 27:43

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they connect with Mike Takah...

Cyber Talent Series 10: Building a Swiss Army Knife Cyber Team in the Age of AI 09.12.2025 32:01

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and Chitra Dharmarajan, VP of Security and Privacy Engine...

Cyber Talent Series 9: Certifications, CTFs, and Building Real-World Skills 25.11.2025 32:10

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, co-host Phoebe DeVito, and guest Chris Haller, Principal...

Cyber Talent Series 8: Building Trust, Training Talent, and Embracing Change 11.11.2025 31:07

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and Adrian Guevara, CISO and Head of IT for TELUS Digital...

Cyber Talent Series 7: Leadership, Learning, and Building with Empathy 28.10.2025 41:37

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF and co-host Phoebe DeVito as they connect with Emily Long,...

Cyber Talent Series 6: Security Leadership, Champions Culture, and Career Growth 14.10.2025 43:47

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, co-host Phoebe DeVito, and guest Dustin Lehr, Application...

Cyber Talent Series 5: Identity, Deepfakes, and Securing the Hiring Pipeline 30.09.2025 29:54

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, co-host Phoebe DeVito, and guests Justin Marciano and Pau...

Cyber Talent Series 4: Managing Maritime Security - Building Skills Programs that Last 15.09.2025 39:06

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Co-hosts Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and Phoebe DeVito are joined by Rear Admiral John Mau...

Cyber Talent Series 3: Building and Leading Red Teams 29.08.2025 40:03

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, co-host Phoebe DeVito, and guest Nick Berrie, Managing D...

Cyber Talent Series 2: Tools, AI, and the Future of Cyber Skills Development 19.08.2025 28:35

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, co-host Phoebe DeVito, and guest Brandon Baxter, Senior L...

Cyber Talent Series 1: Skill Development for Modern Teams 04.08.2025 27:55

Cybersecurity talent management is nuanced. Traditional best practices around hiring, onboarding and professional development may not translate effectively into the security domain. The best people in cybersecurity are particularly adept at assessing, measuring, and managing security professionals. Join Thomas Rogers, Co-Founder of MetaCTF, and co-host Phoebe DeVito, as they discuss current trend...