Cyber Work Podcast
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Previous Cyber Work episodes
What makes a good cyber range? | Cyber Work Podcast
0:00 - Immersive cyber ranges
3:13 - Getting into cybersecurity
5:06 - Studying data breaches
11:03 - Cybersecurity at the Department of Defense
14:02 - Cyber range education at the RIT
16:20 - Work of the Global Cyber Range
24:20 - Cyber range scenarios
38:30 - What makes a good cyber range?
42:00 - Successfully getting into cybersecurity
45:33 - Cyber range upskilling
48:47 - Cybersecurity hiring changes
51:30 - Learn more about the cyber range center
52:30 - Outro
Cybersecurity and all things privacy | Cyber Work Podcast
0:00 - Cybersecurity privacy
3:30 - Getting interested in cybersecurity
4:40 - Cybersecurity in the Department of Defense
6:00 - Computer science studies
8:50 - Cybersecurity research
11:05 - Information privacy and privacy professionals
14:48 - What does U.S. privacy cover?
19:10 - Privacy certifications and more
21:36 - Privacy differences across countries
24:50 - Difference in privacy certifications
27:16 - Learning about privacy
30:16 - Positions available for information privacy
33:50 - Educational steps to work in privacy
36:00 - Getting a job in privacy
37:57 - Entry-level work in privacy roles
42:44 - How to stay on track in lifelong learning
46:37 - Cybersecurity education in the future
48:19 - Outro
Working in DevOps | Cyber Work Podcast
0:00 - Intro
2:35 - Cybersecurity origin story
6:02 - Build and release engineering
9:27 - Tech and business
11:20 - DevOps projects
12:10 - Automating yourself out of your job
13:44 - What is DevOps?
23:45 - Method for DevOps success
31:47 - Development team vs security team
36:03 - DevOps history and Agile
44:50 - How do I work in DevOps?
52:09 - Visible Value Stream Consulting
54:42 - Outro
Working as a digital forensics analyst | Cybersecurity Career Series
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - What is a digital forensics analyst?
0:57 - Digital forensics specialties
1:24 - How to become a digital forensics analyst
2:17 - Skills needed to be a digital forensics analyst
3:34 - Common tools for a digital forensics analyst
4:42 - Using digital forensics tools
5:17 - Digital forensics analyst jobs
6:30 - Moving from digital forensics to new roles
7:17 - Get started in digital forensics
8:18 - Outro
Three foundational cybersecurity certifications | Cyber Work Podcast
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - Beginning in cybersecurity
3:23 - Why teach cybersecurity?
5:54 - Why CompTIA?
6:57 - Start vendor neutral with cybersecurity certification
12:10 - Being diverse in cybersecurity is essential
13:35 - Why A+, Network+ and Security+?
25:53 - Guiding your cybersecurity career
30:05 - Where to learn cybersecurity skills
42:02 - Cybersecurity job dilution
44:20 - Where do I begin my cybersecurity career?
48:32 - Using the Infosec Skills platform
49:38 - Mike Meyers' next projects
51:30 - What is Total Seminars?
52:12 - Learn more about Meyers and Total Seminars
53:23 - Outro
What does a security architect do? | Cybersecurity Career Series
Advanced technical knowledge of network/web protocols, infrastructure, authentication, enterprise risk management, security engineering, communications and network security, identity and access management, and incident response, is critical to success in this role.
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - What is a security architect?
1:07 - How to become a security architect
2:15 - What certifications should a security architect get?
3:07 - Skills a security architect needs
4:07 - Learning as a security architect
7:06 - Security architect tools
7:58 - Where do security architects work
9:28 - Private vs federal security architects
11:09 - Related roles to security architect
12:12 - Start working toward security architect
13:23 - Outro
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Weekly career advice
Learn how to break into cybersecurity, build new skills and move up the career ladder. Each week on the Cyber Work Podcast, host Chris Sienko sits down with thought leaders from Carbon Black, IBM, CompTIA and others to discuss the latest cybersecurity workforce trends.

Hands-on training
Get the hands-on training you need to learn new cybersecurity skills and keep them relevant. Every other week on Cyber Work Applied, expert Infosec instructors and industry practitioners teach a new skill — and show you how that skill applies to real-world scenarios.

Q&As with industry pros
Have a question about your cybersecurity career? Join our special Cyber Work Live episodes for a Q&A with industry leaders. Get your career questions answered, connect with other industry professionals and take your career to the next level.