PODCAST EPISODES

EP 16: Cybersecurity jobs and COVID-19

The buzz we’re hearing is that a lot of seasoned cybersecurity people have recently lost their jobs due to the economic hit that we’ve been taking here in the US related to the COVID-19 pandemic. What was most interesting, though, is that we saw a lot of the news articles covering job cuts by what I would classify as cybersecurity vendors.

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EP 15: Hunt for Jobs Like a Pentester

In this episode, we will focus on the strategies applied by Jason Blanchard to conduct job hunting like a penetration tester. During Jason’s twice weekly livestreams, he viewers to ask him questions about different aspects of finding a cybersecurity job and he applies a social engineering or open source intelligence (OSINT) mindset to answering these questions.

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EP 14: Your Salary History is Off-Limits

In this episode, we discussed the importance of not sharing your salary history with potential employers during an interview, or even during the pre-interview process. There are many reasons why you should not disclose this type of information. For example, many hiring managers in all industries have been using salary history as a proxy for all kinds of things that they want to know about you as a candidate.

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EP 13: Landing Your Dream Cybersecurity Job

In this episode, we will focus on landing your dream job with great interviewing skills and negotiating your total compensation. Negotiating your compensation can be a difficult process, but it is important to your own financial security to get this right. After all, your starting compensation will affect other pay raises and cost of living adjustments for years to come.

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