Tribe of Hackers Podcast

Dave Bell, a.k.a. @Operant

Dave is a partner at BlackThorne Consulting, where he  leads engagements against strategic assets in many industries across the globe. Dave is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he spent 10 years in the intelligence and special programs communities.

Jeff Man: Hacker, Podcaster, and PCI Guy

Jeffrey Man is a respected information security expert, advisor, evangelist, and co-host of the security podcast Security Weekly. He has over 35 years of experience in all aspects of computer, network, and information security. Jeffrey has held various information security roles within the DoD as well as private-sector enterprises, is a former PCI QSA, and was part of the first penetration testing “red team” at the NSA. Twitter: @MrJeffMan Website: securityweekly.com/hosts

Dave Kennedy, aka @HackingDave

This is a special Labor Day Quick Release celebrating the anniversary of Derbycon. Rural Tech Fund: https://ruraltechfund.org/ Dave Kennedy has worked on cyberwarfare for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and on forensics for theintelligence community, including two tours in Iraq. He has also served as the chief security officer (CSO) for a Fortune 1000 company with offices in more than 77 countries.  Then one day, he left that job and started his own.  He is the founder of TWO companies, TrustedSec and Binary Defense.  If you are an NBA fan, you might even see a logo from time to time.  He is also the founder of Derbycon, author of  UNICORN, and the Social Engineering Toolkit, has testified before congress several times, has been on TV nearly a hundred times, and is absolutely terrified bye clowns

Angela Marafino- @MegatronAL and "Hacker Book Club" (updated)

Angela Marafino is an Evolve Security Academy alumna, a Microsoft project manager, and the co-host of the "Hacker Book Club". With no prior background in IT or computer science, Angela did not take the traditional route to obtain a career in cybersecurity. However, the desire for a more challenging career led her to enroll in a cybersecurity bootcamp, which gave her the skills and mindset necessary to become a cybersecurity professional. She is CompTIA Security+ and Network+ certified and holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in fine arts and another in pre-law. Angela is also the organizer of her local Women of Security (WoSec) chapter. Link to Hacker Book Club:  https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1076604-the-hacker-book-club

Keirsten Brager: keynote speaker, The Diana Initiative

Note: This is a special episode with @KeirstenBrager, the closing keynote speaker for this weekend's Diana Initiative virtual conference. Keirsten Brager is a Sr. Security Consultant/NERC-CIP SME in critical infrastructure and was recently named one of Dark Reading’s top women in security quietly changing the game. She is also the author Secure The InfoSec Bag: Six Figure Career Guide for Women in Security. She produced this resource to help women strategically plan their careers, diversify their incomes, and fire bad bosses. Keirsten holds a M.S. in Cybersecurity and several industry certifications, including GICSP & CISSP.  In her free time, she loves sharing career advice, studying Black history, and convincing women not to quit the industry. Diana Initiative Schedule: https://www.dianainitiative.org/schedule/ [https://www.dianainitiative.org/schedule/] Diana Initiative Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-diana-initiative-2020-tickets-112263061840 [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-diana-initiative-2020-tickets-112263061840] Topic/ Chapter List: 00:00:03 Introduction 00:02:14 Meet Keirsten 00:02:30 "Excited and Terrified" 00:04:47 Origin Story 00:07:13 Do we have a cybersecurity skills shortage? 00:08:47 Biggest myth in the industry 00:11:06 People, Process, Technology 00:12:50 Advice to those who are new 00:18:40 Cautiously Optimistic on Progress 00:20:32 Give back to the community FIRST 00:23:03 Example: Last June Job Change and Linked In 00:26:10 Uplift and be uplifted 00:26:36 The Diana Initiativehttp://dianainitiative.org [https://dianainitiative.org] 00:28:22 About Keirsten's keynote: SDLC 00:29:00 using SMART goals 00:31:36 What are "SMART" goals? 00:37:00 Career moves 00:39:01 "Circle of Excellence" 00:41:25 Money, money, money 00:42:20 Negotiating benefits and salary 00:44:48 Advice to a younger Keirsten 00:49:20 Signing off, wrapping up