Offensive Security Interviews: Recent Episodes
Jon Helmus
Offensive security interviews' mission is to help bridge gaps in the cybersecurity industry by creating an inclusive podcast that helps highlight bright young minds looking to get into the field while offering subject matter expertise from industry experts. To find out more, please visit our website: https://www.offsecinterviews.com/
This episode dives into the story of Ibad Shah (@BeeFaauBee09). In this episode, Ibad shares his story and gives insight on how you can get into public speaking and bug bounty.
This episode discusses the story of Melina Phillips.
Melina discusses the toxicity that she has seen within the cyber community, and gives insight into how folks can navigate the murky cyberspace.
If you want to know more about Melina, feel free to reach out to her on LinkedIn @/in/melinaphillips-cissp/
In this episode, we dive into the story of FreqyXin and how she found her way into cybersecurity.
To find out more about Freqy, you can reach out to her on Twitter @FreqyXin.
Also, be sure to check out her Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/freqyxin
This episode discusses stories about bug hunting and pentesting, while also allowing Harsh Bothra (@harshbothra_) to share his insight on what aspiring pentesters and bug hunters can do to get deep into the field of offensive security.
Shout out to the mentions of hacking is not a crime - an organization that fights for hacker rights!
This week's episode goes to look at a few different topics that discuss quite a bit about how to get into cyber, and why the heck is there so much to learn!?
Want to learn more about how to deal with imposter syndrome? Check out our other podcast "Hackerz And Haecksens": https://itspmagazine.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-imposter-syndrome-a-conversation-with-dr-ruth-gotian-hackerz-and-haecksen-with-jacklyn-jax-scott-erika-mcduffie-and-jon-helmus-Xh7MxD3V?utm_source=itspmagazine&utm_medium=web
In this episode, we talk with Joel Belton (@Haxoringpirate) about his journey from DoD to cybersecurity and his thoughts on what others can do to help fight the good cyber fight.
Link to the kick starter mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paraneon/paraneon-sci-fi-cyberpunk-comics-for-hackers-by-hackers
This episode dives into the mind of Dr.Travis Nesbit - a medical professional gone hacker.
If you would like to find out more about Dr.Nesbit, check him out at his website!
https://geekmd.io/
This episode is going to dive into the history of Cory Billington (@_th3y) and his path to becoming a Penetration Tester.
You can find Cody on Twitter and his personal website.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_th3y
Personal Site: https://theyhack.me/
This episode features Bilal Kohgadai, a security researcher and security enthusiast with a knack for tinkering with technology and finding bugs.
We talk to him about his journey into technology and cybersecurity and how he strives to continue his passion for cybersecurity.
You can reach out to Bilal at the following places:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilal-kohgadai
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bilkohsec
blog: https://www.bilk0h.com/
In this episode, we interview Glenn Moran (@sirhacksalittle) - a hacker and penetration tester that has an unusual story on getting the infamous OSCP certification. We talk about failing forward, battling imposter syndrome, and how to set yourself up for success in obtaining the OSCP.
Free Mentoring Fridays are used to answer questions asked by the community and provide real-world answers from real-world cyber professionals.
Writing a cyber book is one of the best ways to give back to cyber community, while also building your brand. However, lots of us in the field don't always know where to go when trying to start writing a book.
This interview with Kim Crawley and Phil Wylie goes into how they started writing their book, "The Pentester Blueprint", and also gives guidance to those looking to start writing their own book.
Free Mentoring Fridays are used to answer questions asked by the community and provide real-world answers from real-world cyber professionals.
AI and Voice Recognition play a huge role in today's modern tech era. This episode explores the dangers of this fascinating technology by interviewing security researcher, Kim Nguyen.