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Nov
26
How Community and Curiosity Turned a Software Engineer into a Penetration Tester

How Community and Curiosity Turned a Software Engineer into a Penetration Tester

Hi! Can you introduce yourself and describe your current role? My name is Makayla Ferrell. I currently work as a
9 min read
Nov
21
From Carpool Lines to Command Lines: A Mother's Journey to Pentester

From Carpool Lines to Command Lines: A Mother's Journey to Pentester

Hi! Can you introduce yourself and describe your current role in cybersecurity? Hi, I’m Jen and I am a
14 min read
Nov
12
A Conversation with Content Engineer Malik Girondin

A Conversation with Content Engineer Malik Girondin

Hi! Can you introduce yourself and describe your current role? Hey, my name is Malik Girondin! I currently work as
10 min read
Nov
01
Ballet to Bytes: How Lola Rebuilt Her Career in Cyber Security

Ballet to Bytes: How Lola Rebuilt Her Career in Cyber Security

Hi Lola! Can you introduce yourself and describe your current role in cyber security? Absolutely. My name is Lola Kureno,
7 min read
Oct
10
AI, Hacking & Mentorship: A Conversation with Betta Lyon Delsordo

AI, Hacking & Mentorship: A Conversation with Betta Lyon Delsordo

Betta is an accomplished application security penetration tester at Coalfire, a dedicated cybersecurity mentor, and a true leader in the
12 min read
Sep
26
IoT Security, Academia, and Career Wisdom: A Chat with Dr. Irene Anthi

IoT Security, Academia, and Career Wisdom: A Chat with Dr. Irene Anthi

Dr. Irene Anthi is a senior lecturer at the School of Computer Science & Informatics at Cardiff University. With a
12 min read
Sep
19
From PC Repair to OSINT Professional

From PC Repair to OSINT Professional

Hello Ricardo! Please introduce yourself and share your background. I have been doing IT/Security work now for 20 plus
6 min read
Sep
06
From IT to Cybersecurity: Suman Roy's Journey

From IT to Cybersecurity: Suman Roy's Journey

Hi Suman! Please introduce yourself and share your background. Hi everyone! I am Suman Roy, a Security Researcher at LoginSoft
5 min read
Aug
20
From Self-Taught Programmer to Lead Security Architect

From Self-Taught Programmer to Lead Security Architect

Richard Dubniczky is a Lead Security Architect at Zeiss, a PhD student, and a self-taught programmer. I had the pleasure
6 min read
Jul
11
From Tech Support to Penetration Tester: Tom's Story

From Tech Support to Penetration Tester: Tom's Story

When did you first find yourself interested in computer security? What inspired you to pursue penetration testing specifically? The first
3 min read