Benjamin Schine

The Encrypted Owl

Technology EN ↓ 6 episodes

The Encrypted Owl is a documentary podcast sharing the journey of working and career changing professionals at Western Governor's University and their journey into Cybersecurity. We'll be discussing our studies, major topics in Cybersecurity news, and different tips, tools, and tricks to help those looking to break into the field. We aim to host various guests on our show and plan on doing a variety of live and recorded shows, all available on Anchor. Our podcast is hosted by Anchor and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio.

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Benjamin Schine

Episodes

Episode 6: We're Back! 6 Month Update 06.08.2023 25:34

After almost 6 months, we're back with brand new content. Paul Keastead and I discussed what we've been up to over the past few months and dive into some of the platforms we've been using for continuing education outside of our security roles. Paul recently finished his Masters in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree in addition to his Bachelor's Degree from WGU while Ben...

Episode 5: Accelerating Through Our Cybersecurity Degrees at WGU 12.03.2023 29:17

This episode featured active duty US Marine Paul Keastead as we discussed our degree program and the benefits of accelerating through the degree. Paul comes from a decorated background of military leadership and IT Management whereas Ben only started in the field 8 months ago. At WGU, the opportunities to accelerate are endless and we discuss this in length throughout the show. Tune in to listen t...

Episode 4: Passing Network+, Security+, and Breaking in to Cybersecurity 18.02.2023 21:31

We're back with another episode of The Encrypted Owl where we talk about what's been happening over the past few months and we've been silent. We'll be hosting another episode hopefully next Saturday 2/25 so stay tuned for more content!

Episode 3: Network+ and an Unexpected Turn 13.11.2022 8:59

Hi everyone! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Encrypted Owl. To be completely honest, this episode is a bit short in lieu of the cancellation of our live show that was supposed to take place at 8pm tonight. I plan on bringing a better episode next week filled with more content. Have a great weekend and I'll see you all next week!

Episode 2: 3 Courses in 19 Days 21.10.2022 14:48

This episode is the second installment of The Encrypted Owl, I talked about recently finishing my AWS-CP course and my first 3 courses at WGU. I discussed how I am planning on detailing my study strategies and what has worked for me in the past. Tune in next week to hear how my Net+ studying is going! We'll talk in depth about the first few chapters that I will have completed by then and what addi...

Episode 1: Introduction to The Encrypted Owl 13.10.2022 23:30

Welcome to The Encrypted Owl! In this episode, I introduce myself and the podcast. It's a brief episode talking about my journey into Cyber, what I've been doing over the past 3 months, and where I'm going from here. I discuss a few recommended study courses for the A+ exam and what worked for me, my journey with the intro course to Cybersecurity with NC State University, and what I'm doing now wi...